Europe Belgium The Belgian Federal Food Agency (FAVV) has warned of the possible presence of MDMA in champagne bottles sold online, following reports of intoxication from the Netherlands and Germany
Europe Belgium A new plan to combat antimicrobial resistance will be launched amid a global rise in infections resistant to common antibiotics; the WHO calls the occurrence a “silent pandemic”
Europe Belgium 46 people were arrested in Brussels in a police operation targeting drug trafficking and organised crime; the announcement comes after a violent weekend with shootings in Saint-Gilles and on Boulevard du Midi, prompting authorities to continue efforts
Europe Belgium The Capital Region has the lowest levels of car ownership in the whole of Belgium: according to Statbel data, 56% of Brussels households don't own a car and rely on public transport, soft mobility or walking; Wallonia scores 24.7% and Flanders 23.6%
Europe Belgium Police seized 2 tons of cocaine in Borgerhout and Bowel, arresting 3 men; the case began with 9 kg found in Deurne in June 2025 and is the biggest blur to trafficking after the discovery of 1,5 tons of cocaine in Antwerp in March 2022