Belgian Woman risked her life to save three American pilots in 1944

With three American pilots following her on bicycle, Paulette Childers, then 19, distracted a German officer patrolling a requisitioned hotel between Spy and Namur, Belgium.

Childers used her charm to flirt with the German officer, who confessed his love for her within minutes – while the pilots safely pedaled past the lone obstruction between them and safety.

Memorial Day was established to honor the men and women who risked their lives for America’s safety and freedom.
READ PAULETTE'S STORY

No more traveling with my stash...I guess

During an international police anti-drugs operation Saturday night 856 people in Belgium were found to be in the possession of narcotics. Eleven people will have to answer to the public prosecutor.
The raid in Belgium was part of an international operation. Operation 'Etoile' includes police from France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, as well as 700 Belgian police and customs officials. The controls focused on narcotic trafficking and drug tourism. They took place along major motorways, in trains, buses and clandestine outlets where narcotics are sold.

In Belgium the controls took place around Antwerp, Ghent, Dinant, Namur, Liège, Tournai, in Limburg along the border area with the Netherlands, and at the coast. 2500 vehicles and 3400 people were inspected. 11 kilos of cannabis, 373 grams of heroine, 68 grams of cocaine, 245 of hallucinogenic mushrooms and 740 cannabis seeds were seized. 31 illegal arms were also discovered and 12 vehicles seized.
The Belgian federal police are very enthusiastic about the cooperation between the participating countries and the results it has yielded.

What color is the sky in their world? "ONLY IN BELGIUM"

PM Guy Verhofstadt, flanked by Belgium's regional Premiers on Monday launched the promotion campaign "Only in Belgium". I'm sorry to break it to these guys....but that phrase is already in use. It usually follows any number of jokes about this country.
The idea is to sell Belgium as an investment country abroad. Probably because even the Belgians are smart enough to invest somewhere else.

The campaign is necessary because the political bickering at home in recent months has damaged our reputation. (or exposed it...) Flemish Premier Kris Peeters insisted that we should leave times of complaining behind us and strive for excellence.
When people talk about Belgium we should seize the opportunity to promote our stabile and booming open economy our leaders say.
Don't you just love it when politicians have shit coming out of both sides of their mouth?

Get Alerted to Belgium drunk checks

The federal police are investigating wether or not they can do anything to companies that are sending out SMS messages (for 1.50) to where the drunk checks are located on Belgian Roadways. Having been stopped twice in the last three nights coming back from Christmas Parties, this is getting to be a pain in the ass, having to stash my drugs and all.

Not being a drinker anyway, the second night I had to blow about three times, as he must have figured it wasn't working when it kept coming up zero.

Maybe that's why I keep getting invited to the parties....they need a designated driver.......STORY

A Short Day Trip from Brussels

Abbaye de Floreffe will be bringing together over 100 French wine growers from all the regions this weekend at the 'Le salon du Vin et du Fromage de Floreffe". Master Sommelier Berger will be present at the fair.

The fair will also have numerous local cheese producers and other gastronomic fare along with up to 25 wine produces from the likes of Israel, Argentina, Moldavia.
November 2-4 at Abbaye de Floreffe 10am to 10pm.

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It's also a good time to tour the Abbey. Dating back from the 12th century (the place is 850 years old), the Abbey of Floreffe conceals many artistic, architectural and historic treasures.

I need that lunch money!

Flemings give EUR 2.50 to Walloons daily.

I live in Wallonia, so I would just like to take this opportunity to say thanks.

A study by three researchers at the University of Notre-Dame de la Paix in Namur has indicated that EUR 5.6 billion flowed from Flanders to Wallonia in 2005. That comes down to EUR 2.50 a day per Fleming.
The study conducted by Olivier Meunier, Michel Mignolet and Marie-Eve Leurquin showed that every Fleming pays EUR 929 a year to the Walloons. In contrast to this is the fact that in 1949 Flanders had an unemployment rate of 19.5 percent, compared to 5.2 percent in Wallonia.
Namur professor Robert Deschammps says we should not be looking to the past however. He pointed out that if Flanders were to declare independence, "all three regions would see their economic prosperity decline."

Grand Prix of Belgium

All top-ranking Motocross riders will be competeing at the Citadel of Namur. The spectacular Grand Prix of Belgium is back on the calendar. On 4 and 5 August 2007 WEBSITE