Germany / France / Belgium: people-smuggling operation dismantled

22 Feb 2024
On 21 February, In a coordinated effort across four German states, with cooperation from France and Belgium, law enforcement agencies launched a targeted operation against a suspected human-smuggling gang at dawn. This response…

Alarm over migrants’ hunger strike in Brussels

23 Jul 2021
The Belgian government is under pressure to offer residence permits to hundreds of undocumented migrants who have been on hunger strike in Brussel’s Béguinage church and university buildings for sixty days and are…

Western Europe: deadly floods a ‘catastrophe’

15 Jul 2021
Record rainfall in parts of western Europe has caused major rivers to burst their banks In Germany; at least 33 are dead and dozens missing after record rain left homes and cars washed…

Germany / Belgium: cocaine 'worth billions' seized

25 Feb 2021
Customs authorities in Germany and Belgium have seized a record amount of cocaine - over 23 tonnes - destined for the Netherlands. German officials said the cocaine had a street value of billions…

Belgium: Brexit fish fight fallout

15 Oct 2020
Fish are one of the main issues at the centre of Brexit negotiations. Three times a week, at 6 am, vessels return to Ostend loaded with fish for the auction. Three-quarters of the…

Unlocking Europe

30 Apr 2020
Europeans are relaxing coronavirus restrictions for children, with Spain allowing under-14s out of their homes from this week. Holland’s primary schools reopen next month, and French children aged 5 to 11 will return…

Rise Up Now - Brussels 11th to 13th June 2020

29 Feb 2020
The Lord is gathering His people on the European Continent, and the whole body of Christ from other parts of the world stands with this European Gathering, for we know that the Lord…

Belgium: church welcomes migrants

07 Nov 2019
The parish of Riches Claires has a dedicated committee that has worked for thirty years helping new arrivals to Europe. For many residents in Brussels the Christian outreach was a key step for…