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Belgium 09:37 09/03/2021 The Leopold II tunnel has been awarded a new name after a public poll but the result has already divided Brussels citizens. People were asked to choose from a list of 15 women whose name would replace that of the colonialist king and of the more than 30,000 votes cast, more than a fifth went for Annie Cordy. While some have praised the decision to rename the tunnel after the singer and actor from Laeken, who became Léonie, Baroness Cooreman in 2004 after King Albert II bestowed upon her the title in recognition for her life's achievements, others have criticised it. ...

Belgian parliamentarians ask for Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban doctors Belgian parliamentarians ask for Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban doctors Brussels, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) A group of 23 Belgian parliamentarians on Wednesday requested to grant the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Cuba's Henry Reeve medical brigades for their contribution to the global fight against Covid-19. Legislators for the Workers' Party (PVDA), the Socialist Party (PS) and the Socialist-Different Party (SP.A) addressed the petition to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which welcomes the proposals until January 31 and has already re...