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De Belgiëroute: hoe de Nederlandse vee-industrie gewonde en zieke dieren in onze slachthuizen dumpt

Hoewel Nederland al jaren pogingen onderneemt om niet-transportwaardig vee binnen de landsgrenzen te houden, vinden gewonde en zieke dieren...Lees verder

De België-route: Vlaanderen als afvoerputje van Nederlands wrak vee

Europese wetgeving verbiedt lidstaten om ziek of gewond vee te vervoeren, ook over de landsgrenzen heen. Toch dumpt de...Lees verder

The Belgian art of cartoons – How Belgian comic strip may have inspired the most notorious hijacker in the US

Dan Cooper is a Belgian-French comic strip series created by Albert Weinberg about a fictional Canadian military pilot and...Lees verder

The Belgian Comic Strip Center: An archive of a rich comic strip history

Belgium has a rich comic strip history. So it’s not surprising that Brussels was the first city in the...Lees verder

The Belgian art of cartoons – How Tintin, a young journalist with a distinctive hairstyle, made it to Hollywood

A hero who, 100 years after his debut, is as popular as ever: Tintin, with his faithful dog, Snowy....Lees verder

The Belgian art of cartoons ​ – From ‘Mannekesblad’ to comic albums

When you think of comic strips, you tend to think of Belgium. After all, the country has long played...Lees verder

The Belgian art of cartoons – The Smurfs: the blue dwarves who took the world by storm

The Smurfs: if you didn’t grow up with them, there’s a good chance your children did. Although these blue...Lees verder

Getting to know Belgian politics: the traditional pillars versus left and right (2)

In 2024, Belgium faces some essential milestones. Not only will it hold the presidency of the European Union, but...Lees verder

Getting to know Belgian politics: the traditional pillars versus left and right (1)

Belgium is a federal state characterised by different political landscapes in its regions. While Flanders is predominantly right-wing, Wallonia...Lees verder

From domestic poultry to wild birds and polar bears: avian flu shows no mercy

The bird flu virus is back, although it never really went away. While the number of cases is rising...Lees verder