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Brussels attacks: Police move against 'hooligan' protesters.

koushiba wrote in ontd_political Mar 27, 2016 14:09

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Brussels rocked by multiple explosions

hobbits_friend wrote in ontd_political Mar 22, 2016 11:08

More than a dozen people were killed in a series of explosions in Brussels on Tuesday morning, with two blasts at the airport and another at a metro station in the heart of the EU quarter an hour later.

The first two blasts occurred in the Zaventem airport departure hall shortly before 8am (local time), according to Belgian media. The airport has ( Read more... )

belgium, terrorism

Everyone's favorite commentator has an opinion

littlelauren86 wrote in ontd_political Jan 16, 2013 02:28

Coulter On Gun Violence: ‘If You Compare White Populations, We Have The Same Murder Rate As Belgium’

by Anjali Sareen | 10:29 pm, January 14th, 2013Ann Coulter visited Sean Hannity‘s show Monday night to discuss President Obama‘s recent cabinet picks as well as his possible actions on gun control. Coulter said she had just come back from England ( Read more... )

race / racism, belgium, white people, guns, barack obama, ann coulter, gun control

Muslims discriminated against for demonstrating their faith

belkisa wrote in ontd_political Apr 24, 2012 22:10

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discrimination, religious politics, european union, france, switzerland, belgium, netherlands, human rights, religion, europe, muslims, spain, islam, propaganda, islamophobia

Liège attack: Gunman kills three in Belgium

aurora_84 wrote in ontd_political Dec 13, 2011 19:34

A gunman has opened fire in the centre of the Belgian city of Liège, killing at least three people and wounding 75.The man also threw grenades into a crowded square from a rooftop before killing himself, reports say ( Read more... )

belgium, guns

Gay, socialist and born in a squatters' camp - meet the new PM of Belgium

trf_chan wrote in ontd_political Dec 09, 2011 17:40

Gay, socialist and born in a squatters' camp - meet the new PM of Belgium: Elio Di Rupo is the unlikely outsider chosen to lead after 18 months of political deadlock

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belgium, europe, socialism

An ambassador smeared

leprofessional wrote in ontd_political Dec 08, 2011 18:06

An ambassador smeared
Obama's man in Belgium faces calls for his firing after factual remarks on Israel and anti-Semitism
Source: Salon
BY Justin Elliott

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palestine, belgium, usa, israel, anti-semitism

Belgium has a government again!

heleentje wrote in ontd_political Dec 06, 2011 18:00

Belgium government announced with Elio Di Rupo as PM

Belgium's King Albert II has appointed a new cabinet, ending a record-breaking year-and-a-half of political deadlock.

The new government, to be sworn in on Tuesday, will be headed by French-speaking Socialist Elio Di Rupo.

Belgium has been run by a caretaker administration since the last government ( Read more... )

belgium, europe

French businessman 'to pay all burqa fines'

chantalzola wrote in ontd_political Aug 19, 2011 14:01

Latest update: 19/08/2011

Rachid Nekkaz (pictured) has set up a million euro fund to pay fines for women who choose to wear the full Islamic veil in countries, like France, where it is against the law to do so in public.

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france, belgium, islam, civil liberties, civil rights, law

(Untitled)

krazykat88 wrote in ontd_political Jul 24, 2011 10:45

Belgium ban on face veil comes into force
Law prohibiting people from wearing anything that hides their face in public places is to be challenged by two women.
Those who violate the ban could face up to seven days in jail
Belgium has joined France as the second European Union nation to ban people from wearing a full face veil in public.

The ban came ( Read more... )

discrimination, belgium, flames on the side of my face, islamophobia, women