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'It could have been much worse': Authorities identify Brussels train station attacker
Prime Minister Charles Michel said a “terrorist attack has been prevented”.
Suspect shot by soldiers after explosion at Brussels train station
An eyewitness told reporters that the attacker exploded a trolley in the station.
'Trump Not Welcome': Irish anti-war activists in Brussels for protest at Nato summit
The summit is much-awaited following Trump’s previous dismissal of Nato.
Theresa May accuses EU of making 'threats against Britain' to influence election
The Prime Minister said that there are “some in Brussels who do not want these [Brexit] talks to succeed”.
The terms and conditions apply parts of ads are 'costing radio stations money'
Brian Hayes says the fast-paced disclaimers cost stations money and is an example of overreaching Brussels bureaucracy.
Part of Brussels sealed off after car filled with gas canisters driven by known radical stopped
The driver had been listed as ‘being radicalised’.
A peek into the wardrobe of Brussels' Manneken Pis
A new museum showcases the outfits, some of which are hundreds of years old.
Brussels bombing suspect Abrini charged over Paris attacks
Belgian investigators said the Brussels airport and metro bombers were part of the same Brussels-based cell behind the Paris attacks.
British ambassador to EU criticises 'muddled thinking' in Brexit negotiations following resignation
Sir Ivan Rogers unexpectedly announced his resignation yesterday.
Woman suspended after posing for pornographic images in Belgian government building
She was caught after her colleagues recognised her on a website devoted to people who top up their salaries by performing in pornography in their spare time.
Men who gave social welfare money to Brussels attacks suspect jailed
Abrini would become known as the “man in the hat” after his image was caught on security cameras.
Two Brussels police officers stabbed in "terrorist attack"
The suspect is in police custody.
Crime lab deliberately targeted in Brussels attack
No motivation or suspects have been identified.
Woman shot by police after stabbing three people on a bus in Brussels
Police opened fire when she refused to stand down, according to Belgium’s public broadcaster.
Two suspected jihadists arrested in Brussels after terror raids
“Both are suspected of planning a terrorist attack somewhere in Belgium,” a spokesman said
Language mix-up causes five-hour bomb alert in Brussels
Police are reported as saying the situation is “under control”.
Thanks to Brexit, the fragile peace in Ireland is under threat
Security expert Tom Clonan writes that a referendum on Northern Ireland may lead to sectarian tensions in the six counties.
Fake 'suicide belt' containing biscuits and salt found on Brussels suspect
A man with psychiatric problems was arrested.
Email ordering closure of the Brussels metro was sent to the wrong address minutes before attacks
The email was sent to an official’s personal address.
Belgian transport minister quits over airport security row
Jacqueline Galant had been criticised after leaked EU reports pointed to flaws in security at the Brussels airport targeted by militants last month.
Gardaí say they'd 'run around like headless chickens' in the event of a terrorist attack
Sergeants and inspectors passed a motion calling on a review of the force’s capabilities and for more information to be given to them about threats.
Islamic State attackers 'planned to hit France again' but switched to Brussels
Officials say the jihadists changed their plans as police closed in.
Video released of Brussels airport suspect fleeing after bombing
The newly released police video shows the man, wearing a dark hat and a light-coloured jacket, fleeing the airport.
Getting back to normal: Brussels Airport to reopen tomorrow
The flights will be largely symbolic.
Brussels re-opening delayed as airport police strike over security
The police union says safety concerns have not been addressed.
Poll: Should anti-Islam demonstrations be banned?
A rally in Brussels has been banned over concerns about violence – what do you think?
Anti-Islam rally in troubled neighbourhood of Brussels is banned
Members of a far-right organisation had planned the march for Saturday.
Friends, siblings, students, a married couple: 35 confirmed dead after Brussels blasts
The latest information those who died in the tragedy.
Brussels bomber a 'good student who liked to play frisbee'
Najim Laachraoui had an immaculate disciplinary record at a Catholic school in Brussels.
Police use water cannon on right-wing protesters at Brussels victims' shrine
“This is our home” and “The state, Daesh accomplice,” the hooligans shouted.
Man behind 'mealy-mouthed Muslim' tweet to sue London Police for false arrest
Matthew Doyle created an online storm last week after tweeting about his interaction with a Muslim woman in Croydon.
'A victory for Isis would be a Europe crippled by fear and suspicion'
A victory for Isis would see Muslim citizens even further reviled, harassed and ghettoised in European cities, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
Brussels March Against Fear cancelled amid security concerns
“We Belgian citizens have been attacked, in how we live, our customs, our rights, our liberty.”
Man shot as Belgian police arrest three terror suspects
Video footage from the scene appeared to show a child with the man as he was dragged away by police.
Briton who told his family he was safe among the Brussels dead
Around 40 nationalities are thought to be among the dead and wounded.
New pro-Islamic State propaganda video features Donald Trump
Experts say the “fanboy” video is an attempt to move attention away from the fact the extremist group is losing ground in the Middle East.
Seven terror suspects detained in Belgium and France
Families face an agonising wait after forensic experts warn it could take weeks to identify victims.
Man arrested in 'advanced stages' of terror plot in France
The French interior minister said there were no links “at this stage” between the plan and the attacks in Paris or Brussels.