Belgium News News Belgium » History: Leopold II: Belgium ‘Wakes Up’ To Its Bloody Colonial Past
Inside the palatial walls of Belgium’s Africa Museum stand statues of Leopold II – each one a monument to the king whose rule killed as many as 10 million Africans. Standing close by, one visitor said ...
News Belgium » History: Historic conference in Baku confronts dark legacy of Belgian rule in Africa
For the first time, an event dedicated to Belgian colonialism is being held in Baku, bringing together representatives, diplomats, and officials from Belgium’s former colonies, the Democratic Republic ...
News Belgium » History: Everyday items used by 'White Lady' network to hide coded messages from wartime Germans
Ordinary Belgians helped liberate their country from the Germans in both world wars. Now their extraordinary courage has been revealed in a new account ...
News Belgium » History: Belgium: A history of fueling conflict in Rwanda, region
Rwanda’s relations with Belgium are once again deteriorating, with the latest development being Rwanda’s suspension of its development cooperation with the European country. In a statement published ...
News Belgium » History: Belgium dismantles statue of former king who brutalized Congo
An employee helps to remove the vandalized statue of King Leopold II in Ghent, Belgium. Getty Images Belgium on Tuesday dismantled the statue of King Leopold II, the former monarch held responsible ...
News Belgium » History: Ghent, Belgium: A Journey Through History by Boat
Step back in time in Ghent, Belgium’s third-largest city. Nestled at the meeting of the Scheldt and Leie rivers, Ghent rose to prominence in the Middle Ages as one of Europe’s wealthiest centers. Its ...
News Belgium » History: Belgian Museum Looks At Country's History Of Colonialism And Racism
Belgium's only museum devoted to Central Africa, where Belgium was a colonial power, is being renovated to highlight the deaths of millions of Congolese and the display of others in "human zoos." ...
News Belgium » History: Belgium: Prosecution history estoppel reviewed
In accordance with Article 69 EPC and the corresponding Article XI.28 of the Belgian Code of Economic Law, the scope of a granted patent is determined by the claims, and the description and drawings ...