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News from Oct 26, 2026 (UTC)

Belgium isCalm

A little better than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 13Oct 26

Why

  1. Iranian associations challenge Belgian Defense Minister's meeting with Reza Pahlavi after parliament invitation canceled.

    14 eventsirannewsupdate.comSource

  2. China and Belgium exchanged congratulatory messages on the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between them.

    10 eventssl.china-embassy.gov.cnSource

  3. China will send a giant panda to Belgium, continuing conservation collaboration between the two countries.

    4 eventsusa.chinadaily.com.cnSource

What happened

  • Statements15%
  • Cooperation51%
  • Criticism16%
  • Protests7%
  • Pressure8%
  • Fighting3%

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