Belgium, Christmas

Please Don’t Eat Your Christmas Tree, Belgium Urges the Public
The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.
Not for dinner: Why Belgium has warned against eating Christmas trees
Christmas trees are not supposed to end up on your dinner table. Well, if you were thinking otherwise, Belgium’s food agency has issued a warning asking people not to eat conifers
Sweden says Christmas tree needles safe to eat -- after Belgian warning
A day after Belgium warned against eating Christmas trees, Swedish officials said that the needles can be safely used to make butter and other products -- as long as the trees are young and wild. But Anneli Widenfalk,
'Don't eat leftover Christmas trees – they could kill you,' boffins warn
Christmas trees are not meant to end up in the food chain at all,' said one expert who warned eating them could leave you needing a doctor - or maybe a fate even worse
Country Warns Citizens Not to Eat Their Leftover Christmas Trees: 'Can Have Serious, Even Fatal Consequences'
Belgium is warning its citizens not to eat their leftover Christmas trees after local authorities told citizens that the trees' needles could be used in meals.
Belgium’s food agency pleads with public not to eat their Christmas trees
Belgium’s Federal Food Agency on Tuesday warned people to not eat their Christmas trees after a city council suggested recipes to reuse conifers following the holiday season. The agency was forced to issue the bizarre warning after the council in Ghent City launched a campaign last Thursday encouraging people to recycle their Christmas trees to reduce waste.
Brussels prosecutor: Toxic powder sent to Belgium prime minister's office was strychnine
The Brussels public prosecutor's office said Wednesday toxic powder containing strychnine sent to Belgian Prime Minister ...
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Big drop in drug seizures at Belgium mega port as Latam busts soar
Belgian authorities seized almost two-thirds less cocaine at the port of Antwerp last year than in 2023 -- a dramatic drop ...
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Toxic powder injures Belgium PM’s office member at government building
A member of Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo’s office was hospitalized in late November last year after coming into ...
Gossip: Hountondji heading to Belgium?
Burnley striker Andreas Hountondji has agreed a six-month loan move to Belgian club Standard Liege, however the First ...
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Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU
Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a ...
Belgium Charges Three More In Qatargate Bribery Scandal
Belgian authorities have charged three more people in connection with the "Qatargate" bribery scandal that rocked the European Parliament, a lawyer in the case told AFP on Wednesday.
Belgium Issues 7 Bln Euros in New 10-Year Government Bond - Update
Belgium issued 7 billion euros ($7.27 billion) in a new 10-year, June 2035-dated government bond, known as OLO, via a bank syndicate on Tuesday, one of the joint bookrunner banks said.
36 Hours in Antwerp, Belgium
Discover medieval and Gothic masterpieces, Michelin-starred restaurants, design ateliers, wine bars and too many shopping ...
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Belgium's Renewables Dip in 2024: Lowest Energy Production in Six Years
Belgium's renewable energy production decreased for the first time since 2016, with total electricity output hitting a ...
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CPD: Driver strikes couple, crashes into Taste of Belgium at The Banks
A person was injured Sunday after a driver, who was swerving out of the way of another vehicle, hit them before crashing into ...
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Belgium: Rider falls off horse after failed jump attempt in Grimbergen, Belgium
On April 18, 2021, in Grimbergen, Belgium, @cathoke shared a video of herself falling off a horse while riding. In the video, the author is seen riding the horse and attempting to jump over an ...