Posts Tagged ‘ Belgium ’

Hating the ‘world’s smartest woman’

Linda De Win is clever, competitive and middle-aged – would Belgians respect her TV victories if only she were male too?

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Tis the season to be sociable

The British are famously reserved, but so are the Belgians. Let's break the ice and make the public sphere more friendly.

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Middle East: a Belgian solution?

Northern Ireland offers one model for Israeli-Palestinian peace. But a dose of Belgian pragmatism wouldn't go amiss either.

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Murder at rush hour

A murder trial is delving into the mystery of why and how a young Belgian was stabbed to death for his MP3 player during rush hour in the capital’s busiest train station.

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Taking Hitler off the menu

Was Belgian television justified in pulling an episode of a cooking programme featuring Hitler's favourite dish?

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Integration and its discontents

Are religious immigrants within their rights to boycott an 'unspeakable' integration course in Belgium?

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Gastronomy without the gas

Gastronomy without the gas

By Khaled Diab The Belgian city of Ghent has declared Thursdays ‘meat free’. Should cities around the world also join the vegolution? June 2009 People usually associate politicians, particularly in these troubled times, with hot air. But rather than spew out noxious gases, politicians and public officials in Ghent – the progressive Belgian city...

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The house doesn’t always win

The house doesn’t always win

Despite the current crisis in the property market, the belief that buying a house is a long-term winner persists. But does the house always win?

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