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The memorial service was a catholic ceremony. Originally from Spain, beloved Fabiola reigned opposite former King Baudoin for 33 years until his death in 1993.
French Prime minister Jean Castex meets his Belgian counterpart Alexander de Croo in Brussels ahead of meetings between ministers of both governments. IMAGES
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belgian King Philippe pose for photographs during Merkel's visit to Brussels. IMAGES
Brussels, Feb 8 (EFE) .- (Camera: Leo Rodríguez) The regional government of Brussels launched on Monday a fundraising campaign to support the hospitality industry in which the donor will receive, as a reward, an experience and a beer, created for this cause, that can be tasted when the premises reopen.FOOTAGE OF THE BAR LE BARBOTEUR. SOUNDBITES OF SEBASTIAN FROM LE BARBOTEUR.
Brussels, Nov 29 (EFE), (Camera: Leo RodrIguez).- From beer brewing to producing the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19, the Belgian town of Puurs, population 26,000, has taken on an essential role in the campaign against the pandemic.“We have a good combination for the health of the people, Covid vaccine and good Duvel beer,” the town’s mayor, Koen van Der Heuvel, tells Efe in an interview.Situated in the province of Antwerp, 30 kilometers from Brussels, Puurs is a Dutch-speaking, agricultural town that is also home to several pharmaceutical companies, including American giant Pfizer, which has a factory capable of producing 400 million doses of the new vaccine each year.Around 5,000 people are employed in the pharmaceutical industry in Puurs, but the town is also famous for its strong Duvel beer, which it has been brewing since at least 1871.FOOTAGE OF PFIZER PLANT IN PUURS, BELGIUM.SOUNDBITES OF KOEN VAN DER HEUVEL, PUURS MAYOR.