The first day of Ramadan in Belgium is confirmed to be March 1, according to a Facebook post shared today on the official ...

A new Belgian ban on the slaughter of un-stunned animals in the country’s Walloon and Flemish regions is getting a frosty reception from Muslims and Jews alike, who call it a disrespectful curb ...

The laws were passed over the vociferous objections of Jewish and Muslim community leaders, and several groups — including one representing French-speaking Jews in Belgium — filed a petition ...

After long months of discussions, Belgium has finally formed a new federal ... attempting to secure votes from the Arab and Muslim electorate. Brussels even witnessed the emergence of a small ...

The bans in Belgium are part of a struggle across Europe between animal welfare activists and Muslim and Jewish community representatives over the halal and kosher slaughter methods. In recent ...

Belgium Monday, February 3, 2025. — Reuters LONDON: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer marked Ramadan at an iftar gathering ...

Last month, the European Court of Human Rights decided a case, The Executive Committee of Muslims of Belgium and Others v. Belgium, that required balancing religious freedom and animal welfare.