Monsin dam. – © Belgian The residents of the Meuse in Limbourg are crossing their fingers that the Monsin dam, near Liège, is erected. Otherwise, disaster threatens Maasmachelen, Lanaken and many other Maas in Limburg. All the municipalities of the Meuse du Limbourg will proceed with the evacuation, the governor of Limburg Jos Lantmeeters confirmed Thursday evening. In Liège, the …

The eastern provinces of Limburg, Liège, Luxembourg and more centrally located Flemish Brabant were hit hard by the rain. On the Vesder in the village of Pepinster near Liège, around ten houses collapsed as a result of the floods, reports the Belgian broadcaster VRT. Various photos show how people on the rooftops are waiting for help. In Wallonia, the risk …

From journalist and activist Masih Alinejad.Image REUTERS The idea was to take the journalist by boat from New York to Venezuela, a country which has good relations with Iran. From there, she would be taken to Iran, where the fate of the victim would be “at best uncertain”, according to OM. The target was described in the indictment as “a …

In a further escalation of the rule of law conflict between Warsaw and Brussels, Poland’s Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that the country was not required to comply with interim measures imposed by the European Court of Justice. The Polish Constitutional Court will also very soon want to consider a larger point of contention in relations between Poland and Europe, …

Iranian agents have prepared to kidnap famous Iranian journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad from New York, where she lives in exile. Four Iranian agents, including an Iranian intelligence official, have been indicted in absentia in connection with the case, New York federal prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday. Although Alinejad (44) is not mentioned by name in the indictment, she …

Now that more and more young people are getting vaccinated, the Red Cross is seeing something striking: young people pass out more often than others who have an injection. “In recent weeks there has been a noticeable trend in first aid posts at various vaccination locations,” the aid organization said. They notice it, among other places, at the injection site …

Tiny Agios Efstratios is the next island to go green. Construction on the project will begin in September. In about two years, the island will receive electricity and heat from solar and wind power. It must now supply polluting and expensive diesel. On the map of Greece, Agios Efstratios is a small point, in the middle of the northern Aegean …

In principle, the following applies to all EU countries: European law weighs most heavily in decisions. This means that the judgments of the European Court of Justice are binding and take precedence over national law. But Poland now wants to get rid of it. At the request of the Prime Minister, the Court examines whether the constitution itself should govern …

This is reported by various American media. After falling through the tiles and a thick layer of insulation and plasterboard, the man found himself on the floor in the kitchen. The parachute lines were still going through the roof and the parachute was overhead. The soldier was only slightly injured after his emergency landing and was taken to hospital for …

An 8-year-old girl died last night in the Belgian village of Strépy-Bracquegnies after being assaulted by a dog. This is reported by various French-speaking media. The girl was home alone with the dog and was found by her mother when she returned home. The mother found her daughter in critical condition when she returned home at around 11 p.m. The …