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Lost Treasure of Ancient Pompeii Found in a Basement in Belgium

A treasure stolen from the ruins of ancient Pompeii, Italy has been discovered in a family home in the quiet village of Herzele, East Flanders in Belgium. For the past fifty years, the ancient marble artifact has been installed in...

Belgium Detains Another MEP in Connection With Qatargate Scandal

Another MEP (Member of the European Parliament) has been detained as authorities in Belgium continue to investigate individuals connected to the Qatatgate scandal. The MEP in question has been identified as Marc Tarabella, a Belgian politician and member of the...

Car Crashes into Carnival in Belgium Leaving Six Dead

A car crashed into revelers at a carnival parade in Belgium on Sunday, leaving at least six people dead and 10 people with severe injuries. Authorities do not believe it was terror-related. The crash occurred as people were preparing carnival...

Greek Tourists No Longer Required to Quarantine When Arriving in Belgium

Greece was recently awarded "Green" status on Belgium's list of EU countries whose citizens are allowed to visit, meaning that tourists will not have to be subjected to Covid-19 testing or quarantines. The announcement came early Thursday, July 9, when...

Military Salute by Turkish Kids Condemned in Belgium

Belgian sport officials condemned on Tuesday the military salute given by young football players of Turkish descent apparently to honor the Turkish armed forces now waging war in northern Syria. Flemish Minister of Sport Ben Weyts said that "It is...

School in Belgium Launches New Video Game to Teach Ancient Greek History

A history teacher in Belgium has developed a new video game together with French video game company Ubisoft to teach children about ancient Greece, the Brussels Times reports. Students in their second year of secondary school (age 13-14) from the GO! Middenschool...

Language School in Belgium on a Mission to Change Misconceptions About Greek People

Participants in the Summer Seminar of the language school “Grec Moderne” in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, 2019 Aristidis Karatzas is the founder of the Greek language school in Liege, Belgium called “Grec Moderne.” This is one of the ver few schools...

Meet The Greek Who Came First In Belgium’s Local Elections

Christos Doulkeridis is a 40-years-old politician who lives in the capital of Belgium, Brussels. Doulkeridis, the son of two Greek-Pontian migrants in Belgium, was the head of "Ecolos" political formation that came first in the municipality of Ixelles of Brussels. His...

Greek Fashion Charms Belgium

Greek fashion charmed the Belgian public during a three-day event that for the first time gave 25 Greek fashion designers the opportunity to present their creations to European companies in Brussels, opening prospects for future cooperation. The initiative belongs to...

Greek Gods in the Streets of Belgium

Two artists from Spain inspired by the Greek mythology created a stunning art installation for the North West Walls Street Art Festival in Belgium. With its impressive stories and emblematic gods, Greek mythology is a valuable source of inspiration for artists...

Cretans of Belgium Mark 100th

A series of events that will last for a whole month are scheduled to be held in Brussels by the Cretan Association of Belgium with the participation of the municipality of Heraklion and the local committee of Friends of...

Greece’s Immigrant Roundup Draws Ire in Belgium

Greece's ongoing roundup of illegal immigrants under the code name A report dedicated to Zeus Xenios has drawn criticism in the Belgian newspaper De Morgen, which noted that Amnesty International has said the operation is leading to the detention...

Belgium’s Greeks Protest Merkel and Austerity

A spontaneous protest was held on Oct. 9 in Brussels in front of the Greek embassy, against the visit to Athens of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Left-wing activists, Members of the European Parliamen from the Greek Coalition of the Radical...

Belgium Honors Greece During Walloonia’s Celebrations

According to a recent report of the Flemish newspaper De Tijd, the government of Wallonia has chosen Greece as the honored country during events that will take place from Sept. 13-17 for the commemoration of Belgium’s Independence from the...

Greek Minister of Belgium Plans to Promote Hellenic Products in Brussels

Greek State Secretary of the Brussels-Capital Region Dimitris Doulkeridis, responsible for Budget, Education, Tourism and International Relations, announced his intention to organize a campaign in Brussels in order to promote Greek products. "My purpose is to designate Greek gastronomy by...