Belgium

Prince Laurent backtracks on decision to sue MP for slander

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22nd June 2018
It came to light on 20 June that Prince Laurent of Belgium wanted to sue a Member of Parliament (MP) in Belgium, Peter Buysrogge, for slander if he did not apologise. The Prince wanted an apology from the MP after the politician accused him of fraud in May 2018. Buysrogge claimed last month that Prince Laurent had filed a false report on his activities. For the annual report in 2017, he submitted…
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King Philippe visits Liege after shooting

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29th May 2018
King Philippe of the Belgians has travelled to Liege this afternoon after a shooting where two female police officers and passerby were killed by a 31-year-old prisoner from Rochefort who had been granted leave just yesterday. The King is there with Prime Minister Charles Michel and is currently being updated on the situation. The man attacked the two policers with a knife, managed to grab their…
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King Albert has successful heart procedure, recovering at home

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3rd May 2018
King Albert II of Belgium has undergone two successful heart procedures in the past couple of weeks. The first was on 19 April with the Belgian Royal Palace saying that it had been successful. A second surgery, which was said to be a minimally invasive procedure, took place on 30 April; the 83-year-old King had a new valve put in place. The procedures took place at the Cliniques Universitaires…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde head to New York to visit UN

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22nd April 2018
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will soon be leaving for New York to take on a 3-day visit. The Royal pair will be visiting the United Nations office in an attempt to acquire a Belgian spot on the UN Security Council. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgian will take a 3-day visit to New York from April 23 to 25. Their Majesties will be accompanied by the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs…
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