Belgian beer capital

For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re talking beer: A labor dispute in the Flemish region of Belgium is affecting the world’s largest brewery. Union workers in the city we’re looking for are upset by a plan by “Anheuser-Busch – InBev” to cut jobs.

Eurostar shutdown

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The weekend weather in Europe brought Eurostar trains to a halt. And the British and French governments have announced separate investigations. Eurostar is a rail link between England, France, and Belgium. And the trains are STILL not running. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Stephanie Budd, who’s been stranded in Belgium with her family for three days.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Geo Quiz Answer

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For today’s geoquiz we were looking for a city in northwest Belgium known as the Venice of the North. The answer is Bruges or Brugge. Producer Abbie Fentress Swanson sends us an audio postcard.

City in Flanders

We’re looking for a city in northwest Belgium this time. It’s the capital of the province of West Flanders. And it’s a world heritage site. The city’s most famous landmark is a 13th century belfry with a carillon inside.

Belgium’s linguistic divide

Belgians go to the polls on Sunday for European Parliament elections. But it’s a complicated process because of long-standing language and cultural divisions. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Belgian party leader Philippe Delstanche to find out more. Listen