To travel Rising lifespan or not: three-quarters of Belgians do not want to spend more on their holiday abroad than last year, according to Touring’s annual holiday barometer. And no, you don’t win anything if you can guess the most popular holiday destination. Everything is becoming more expensive, but 78 percent of Belgians do not … Read more
Flooding Six people, including several Belgians, have gone missing in the French department of Gard after flooding. The prefecture reports this. They were swept away by the water when they tried to cross bridges. And a person has also been reported missing in the Ardèche. A motorist of Belgian nationality was reported missing on Saturday … Read more
EPA/GIAN EHRENZELLERWanderers on the Schesaplana in 2017 NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 09:01 A hiking group of seven people from Belgium must fear a high bill from the police after the hikers were rescued from the high mountains in the Austrian-Swiss border area. The four adults and three children had climbed the Schesaplana, at 2965 meters the highest … Read more
“Any Belgian visitor, including binationals, is exposed to a high risk of arrest, arbitrary detention and unfair trial. This risk also affects people who simply go on a tourist trip to Iran. In the event of arrest or detention, respect for fundamental rights and personal safety are not guaranteed,” they explained. Since 24 February, a … Read more