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Van Doesburg secures legal right to ban pro-Palestine protests on Grote Markt
Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – January 19, 2026 – Antwerp Mayor Bart Van Doesburg has received court approval to ban demonstrations by pro-Palestine protesters on the Grote Markt. The ruling…
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Willebroek fire at Groenlaar sparks demolition plan
Willebroek (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A fire broke out in a storage area at mostly empty Residence Groenlaar, used by…
De Wolf arrested in Grobbendonk after a month on wanted list
Grobbendonk (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - De Wolf, sentenced in Antwerp to 8 years' prison and 10 years' supervision for severe…
Antwerp bans filming in red light district Schipperskwartier
Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Antwerp banned all filming in the Schipperskwartier red light district to protect sex workers. UTSOPI…
Antwerp library atmosphere managers a hit with students
Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Antwerp students applaud the success of library atmosphere managers, who offer study support in locations…
Antwerp residents report issues with parking & waste
Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Antwerp residents mostly complained about parking, illegal dumping, and garbage collection in 1,349 ombudsman reports…
300 mourn Jidel (9) after fatal police Van crash in Antwerp
Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Around 300 people gathered in Antwerp to mourn 9-year-old Jidel, who tragically died after being…
Merksem court sentences woman for baby abandonment
Merksem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - An Antwerp court has sentenced a woman who abandoned her own baby and later staged…
9-year-old Jidle killed by police car in Antwerp crash
Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A 9-year-old Jewish boy named Jidle was fatally hit by a speeding police car on…