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The Sorrow of Belgium (Dutch: Het verdriet van België) is a 1983 novel by the Belgian author Hugo Claus (1929–2008). The book, widely considered Claus's most important work and "the most important Dutch-language novel of the twentieth century", [1] is a Bildungsroman which explores themes around politics and growing up in Flanders around World War II.
Etsy, Inc. Etsy Inc. is an American e-commerce company with an emphasis on the selling of handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. These items fall under a wide range of categories, including jewelry, bags, clothing, home decor, religious items, furniture, toys, art, as well as craft supplies and tools. Items described as vintage must be ...
The first article of the Belgian Constitution said: "Belgium is divided into provinces. These provinces are Antwerp, Brabant, West Flanders, East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, except for the relations of Luxembourg with the German Confederation ." As such, each of the modern provinces of Belgium (with the exception of ...
Global ranking Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth 298: Eric Wittouck Belgium 8.5 billion: Raffinerie Tirlemontoise: 785: Nicolas D'Ieteren Belgium 4 billion
The Kingdom of Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French, and German . A number of non-official, minority languages and dialects are spoken as well. As a result of being in between Latin and Germanic Europe, and historically being split between different principalities, the nation has multiple official languages.
1. On 4 July 1989, a pilotless MiG-23 jet fighter of the Soviet Air Forces crashed into a house in Bellegem, near Kortrijk, Belgium, killing one person. The pilot had ejected over an hour earlier near Kołobrzeg, Poland, after experiencing technical problems, but the aircraft continued flying for around 900 km (600 mi) before running out of ...
The first Belgian stamp, known as "Epaulettes", issued in 1849. Belgium began using national postage stamps on 8 July 1849, [ 1] when two imperforate stamps, a 10c. brown and 20c. blue, collectively known as Epaulettes, were introduced. A few months later a 40c. red stamp with a new design was issued, for postage to foreign destinations.
The data takes Pfizer one step closer to securing U.S. regulatory approval for a second gene therapy to treat hemophilia. Pfizer had received the Food and Drug Administration's nod for Beqvez as a ...