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Belgian police find no explosives after man claims to be carrying device in car

Belgian police find no explosives after man claims to be carrying device in car

Latest: A bomb squad has found no explosives after a man who claimed to be carrying a device in his car in Brussels was stopped by police.

Tue, 08 Aug, 2017

Belgians demonstrate solidarity with Paris at candlelight vigil in Molenbeek

Belgians demonstrate solidarity with Paris at candlelight vigil in Molenbeek

Thousands of Belgians thronged the main square in Molenbeek, rapidly becoming known as Europe’s terror capital, to demonstrate solidarity with Paris while police said they believed one of the perpetrators was hiding out there.

Thu, 19 Nov, 2015

PARIS ATTACKS: Brussels borough Molenbeek is ‘a breeding ground for violence’, says local mayor

PARIS ATTACKS: Brussels borough Molenbeek is ‘a breeding ground for violence’, says local mayor

“A breeding ground for violence” is what the mayor of Molenbeek called her borough, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam.

Tue, 17 Nov, 2015

Molenbeek: The Brussels suburb used by 'people with very bad intentions'

Molenbeek: The Brussels suburb used by 'people with very bad intentions'

The spotlight has turned on the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek as police continue to hunt suspects from Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015