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Belgium To Get Its First Woman Prime Minister
Belgian Budget Minister Sophie Wilmes has been chosen as the country's new caretaker prime minister -- a first for a woman, the current premier Charles Michel said on Saturday.
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Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel Deafened By Royal Starting Gun
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has suffered partial hearing loss after Princess Astrid fired the starting pistol for a running race next to his ear, his spokesman said Tuesday.
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'Pissed Off' Belgian Prince Faces Dressing Down By Prime Minister
The Belgian king's younger brother faces a dressing down from the prime minister after demanding that politicians and the royal family "stop bugging" him over claims his business ventures are losing money.
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Terror Probe Opened Over Attack On Belgian Police: PM Charles Michel
Belgium's prime minister today announced a terrorism probe into a machete attack that wounded two policewomen, in what appeared to be the latest in a string of jihadist attacks in Europe.
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Machete-Wielding Man Yelling In Arabic Wounds 2 Belgian Police Officers
A man wielding a machete and yelling "Allahu Akbar!" (God is greatest) injured two female police officers outside the main police station in the southern Belgian city of Charleroi on Saturday, police said.
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Brussels Attacks A 'Failure' But Belgium Not A 'Failed State', Says PM
The ISIS attacks in Brussels represented a security "failure", Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel admitted on Wednesday, but he rejected the notion his country was a "failed state".
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PM Narendra Modi Arrives In Belgium To Attend India-EU Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brussels today for a day-long visit during which he will attend the India-EU Summit, and hold bilateral talks with his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel.
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PM Narendra Modi Salutes Belgians' Resilience Against Terrorism
Ahead of embarking on a tour of Belgium, the US and Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today saluted the resilience of Belgians following the March 22 terror attacks in Brussels.
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Belgium Holds Terror Alert At Second Highest Level After Brussels Shootout: PM
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Wednesday said the country's terror alert would stay at the second-highest level, a day after a deadly police raid linked to the Paris Attacks.
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Belgian PM Lowers Brussels Alert Level, Says Threat Still Serious
Lowering the maximum security alert level in Brussels, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said on Thursday that the threat of an attack in the city remained serious but was not as imminent as it had been.
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Brussels Terror Alert Stays, Schools And Metro to Reopen Wednesday
Brussels will remain under the highest level of alert for another week due to an ongoing terrorism threat, but schools and the underground train system will reopen from Wednesday, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said.
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Belgium to Review Security Status Sunday Afternoon: Belgian PM
The Belgian government will review the security situation in Brussels on Sunday afternoon after raising the alert level to the maximum "four" on Saturday, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told a news conference.
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Belgian PM Rejects Criticism Over Paris Attacks
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel today rejected criticism of his country's security services over the Paris attacks, saying Belgian intelligence led to a huge raid in France targeting the suspected mastermind.
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Belgian Police Arrest Several Over Paris Attacks: PM Charles Michel
Belgian police arrested several suspects in Brussels on Saturday during raids connected to the Paris attacks, including one who was in the French capital at the time of the carnage, Prime Minister Charles Michel said.
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International Services Hit as Belgian Rail Workers Strike
Belgian rail travel was hit hard by a 24-hour strike on Friday that halted trains including international services to Britain and France.
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Belgium To Get Its First Woman Prime Minister
Belgian Budget Minister Sophie Wilmes has been chosen as the country's new caretaker prime minister -- a first for a woman, the current premier Charles Michel said on Saturday.
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Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel Deafened By Royal Starting Gun
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has suffered partial hearing loss after Princess Astrid fired the starting pistol for a running race next to his ear, his spokesman said Tuesday.
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'Pissed Off' Belgian Prince Faces Dressing Down By Prime Minister
The Belgian king's younger brother faces a dressing down from the prime minister after demanding that politicians and the royal family "stop bugging" him over claims his business ventures are losing money.
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Terror Probe Opened Over Attack On Belgian Police: PM Charles Michel
Belgium's prime minister today announced a terrorism probe into a machete attack that wounded two policewomen, in what appeared to be the latest in a string of jihadist attacks in Europe.
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Machete-Wielding Man Yelling In Arabic Wounds 2 Belgian Police Officers
A man wielding a machete and yelling "Allahu Akbar!" (God is greatest) injured two female police officers outside the main police station in the southern Belgian city of Charleroi on Saturday, police said.
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Brussels Attacks A 'Failure' But Belgium Not A 'Failed State', Says PM
The ISIS attacks in Brussels represented a security "failure", Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel admitted on Wednesday, but he rejected the notion his country was a "failed state".
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PM Narendra Modi Arrives In Belgium To Attend India-EU Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brussels today for a day-long visit during which he will attend the India-EU Summit, and hold bilateral talks with his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel.
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PM Narendra Modi Salutes Belgians' Resilience Against Terrorism
Ahead of embarking on a tour of Belgium, the US and Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today saluted the resilience of Belgians following the March 22 terror attacks in Brussels.
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Belgium Holds Terror Alert At Second Highest Level After Brussels Shootout: PM
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Wednesday said the country's terror alert would stay at the second-highest level, a day after a deadly police raid linked to the Paris Attacks.
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Belgian PM Lowers Brussels Alert Level, Says Threat Still Serious
Lowering the maximum security alert level in Brussels, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said on Thursday that the threat of an attack in the city remained serious but was not as imminent as it had been.
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Brussels Terror Alert Stays, Schools And Metro to Reopen Wednesday
Brussels will remain under the highest level of alert for another week due to an ongoing terrorism threat, but schools and the underground train system will reopen from Wednesday, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said.
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Belgium to Review Security Status Sunday Afternoon: Belgian PM
The Belgian government will review the security situation in Brussels on Sunday afternoon after raising the alert level to the maximum "four" on Saturday, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told a news conference.
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Belgian PM Rejects Criticism Over Paris Attacks
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel today rejected criticism of his country's security services over the Paris attacks, saying Belgian intelligence led to a huge raid in France targeting the suspected mastermind.
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Belgian Police Arrest Several Over Paris Attacks: PM Charles Michel
Belgian police arrested several suspects in Brussels on Saturday during raids connected to the Paris attacks, including one who was in the French capital at the time of the carnage, Prime Minister Charles Michel said.
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International Services Hit as Belgian Rail Workers Strike
Belgian rail travel was hit hard by a 24-hour strike on Friday that halted trains including international services to Britain and France.
