- Jul 23
Dutch singer Sophie Straat's 'white men to the back' call not discrimination, say Dutch and Belgian watchdogs
Discriminatie.nl and Unia both rule the singer's stage request at Best Kept Secret and Gentse Feesten was protected artistic expression, despite hundreds of complaints.
- Jul 1
Spain issues heat alerts as temperatures set to hit 40°C across multiple regions
Spain's meteorological agency AEMET has issued yellow and orange warnings for extreme heat on Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to reach 40°C in inland areas including Ourense and Ciudad Real.
- Jun 27
Polish seasonal worker collapses and dies while harvesting zucchini in Belgian heat wave
A 50-year-old Polish seasonal worker collapsed and died on a farm in Zonnebeke, West Flanders, while harvesting zucchini on Friday. Labour inspectorate has suspended field work and launched an investigation into whether extreme heat caused the death.
- Jun 13
Two Code Rouge activists under electronic surveillance after 19 raids; 15 arrested; 56 organisations denounce 'criminalisation of social movements'
Belgian police conducted 19 house searches on Wednesday targeting Code Rouge activists, arresting 15 and placing two under electronic surveillance, sparking condemnation from 56 civil society organisations for 'criminalisation of social movements'.
