Chocolate made statue representing Belgian statue Manneken Pis
epa03979255 French Sculptor Stephanie Dewitte is carving a chocolate made statue representing Belgian statue Manneken Pis, at Zaabar chocolate shop in Brussels, Belgium, 06 December 2013. In a bit more than a month, the 2.5 metres high sculpture was made from a 1,000 kg block of chocolate. The chocolate sculpture will be displayed during two years in the shop and then will be displayed at the chocolate Museum in Brugge. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
epa03890212 Yuri van Gelder of The Netherlands competes on the Rings bars in the men's apparatus qualifications at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, 30 September 2013. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
European Union summit
epa03924092 German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel is pictured at a news conference during the second day of the European Council Summit in Brussels, Belgium, 25 October 2013. The European Council Summit on 24 and 25 October was expected to focus on economic and social policy issues, the economic and monetary union, as well as migratory flows and migration policy. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Afghans asylum seekers protest
epa03999988 A protester is wrapped in a blanket against the cold as asylum seekers from Afghanistan gather at the 'Grand Place' in Mons, Belgium, 23 December 2013. A group of about 200 Afghans had started a march from Brussels to Mons on 20 December to meet Belgium Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, who is also the mayor of Mons. Di Rupo so far has not yet met with the Afghan asylum seekers who are calling on Belgian authorities to find a solution for them to get legal resident permits and garantuees that they will not be repatriated. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Storm frotn Xaver hit the Belgian North Sea
epa03977652 A man runs through sand blown up by the wind at the North Sea beach in Blankenberge, Belgium, 05 December 2013. Storm front 'Xaver' will hit the Belgian North Sea with heavy gusts and a wind velocity of more than 100 kilometers per hour on 05 December. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Afghans asylum seekers in Brussels
epa03962298 Afghans asylum seekers are seen in the 'Saint-Jean-Baptiste' church in Brussels, Belgium, 23 November 2013. Two Belgium activists, Anissa Aliji and Clement, started the a hunger strike on 22 November 2013 to show support to Afghans asylum seekers. It's been a week since Afghan asylum seekers entered the church asking the Belgian authorities for residency permits.. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
European Council Summit in Brussels
epa03996202 British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives for a European Council Summit, at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 19 December 2013. European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels for a two-day European Council Summit on 19 and 20 December. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
epa03899281 Chunsong Shang of China competes on the Balance Beam during the apparatus finals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, 06 October 201.3 EPA/JULIEN WARNAND EDITORIAL USE ONLY
Bikers protest in Brussels
epa03867130 Motorcyclists protest in front of the EU Commission in Brussels, Belgium, 14 September 2013. Reports state bikers gathered in Brussels to protest against an European Commission proposal which will include all types of two wheel powered vehicles to receive regulatory periodic roadworthiness tests and will call for mandatory technical inspections for all motorcycles. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Standard de Liege vs Salzburg
epa03940117 Salzburg's Dusan Svento celebrates after scoring a goal during the Europa League Group C soccer match between Standard Liege and Red Bull Salzburg at the Maurice Dufrasne stadium in Liege, Belgium, 07 November 2013. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
European Council Summit in Brussels
epa03996214 German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a European Council Summit, at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 19 December 2013. European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels for a two-day European Council Summit on 19 and 20 December. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
epa03890061 Kohei Uchimura of Japan competes on the Parallel Bars in the men's apparatus qualifications at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, 30 September 2013. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
The Search Premiere - 67th Cannes Film Festival
epa04217907 US actress Sharon Stone (R) and an unidentified guest (L) arrive for the screening of 'The Search' during the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 21 May 2014. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 14 to 25 May. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Belgium vs Luxembourg
epa04227254 Luxembourg's Maxime Chanot (L) and Belgium's Divock Origi (R) vie for the ball during a friendly match between Belgium and Luxembourg at the Crystal Arena Stadium in Genk, Belgium, 26 May 2014. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Protest against austerity measures in Brussels
epa04153783 Protesters face off with police officers during a protest called by trade unions in Brussels, Belgium, 04 April 2014. According to media reports, about 40,000 people were to take part in a protest denouncing austerity measures. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Captives Photocall - 67th Cannes Film Festival
epa04208581 US actress Mireille Enos (L) and US actress Rosario Dawson (R) pose during the photocall for 'Captives' (The Captive) at the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 16 May 2014. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 14 to 25 May. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Grace of Monaco Photocall - 67th Cannes Film Festival
epa04204883 Australian actress Nicole Kidman attends the photocall for 'Grace of Monaco' at the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 14 May 2014. Presented out of competition, the movie opens the festival which runs from 14 to 25 May. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Chocolate fair in Brussels
epa04058762 A creation made of chocolate by chocolate maker Jean Charles Rochoux is prepared for a fashion show as part of the Chocolate fair, in Brussels, Belgium, 06 February 2014. The 20th Salon du Chocolat runs from 07 to 09 February 2014. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Royal Greenhouses open to public in Brussels
epa04170873 View of a tree near the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken in Brussels, Belgium, 18 April 2014. The 19th century greenhouses are set to open to the public for the annual display of flowers in bloom. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
US President Obama visits EU Council
epa04141659 US President Barack Obama, EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (both not pictured) deliver a joint press conference after a meeting at the European Council headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, 26 March 2014. Obama is in Brussels for a EU-US summit. The US leader is on a week-long trip to Europe and Saudi Arabia, which has already included two days of international talks in the Netherlands. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
The village of Doel
epa03296263 A view of a graffiti on the wall of a condemned house in Doel, Belgium, 05 July 2012. For more than 10 years, and because of the expansion of Antewrp's harbor, the authorities proclaimed a 'house building freeze', forcing residents to leave the village and settle elsewhere for lack of available housing. As a result, the village began to decline. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
World War I Centenary - Memorial Hill 62
epa04171284 A photo dated 15 April 2014 of poppy decorated Veteran's Crosses and a small Canadian flag attached to a tree in the Sanctuary Wood of the Memorial Hill 62 museum near Ieper, or Ypres, Belgium. Hill 62 was center of a battle in WWI in 1916 during which for the first time Canadian troops were engaged in offensives to reconquer elevated positions overlooking the city of Ypres. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversay of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood celebrate victory of their candidate
epa03271647 Supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi celebrate after the Brotherhood claimed win in presidential vote, in Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt, 18 June 2012. Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on 18 June to celebrate after the group claimed victory in Egypt's first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was ousted more than a year ago. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Relatos Salvajes Premiere - 67th Cannes Film Festival
epa04211538 US actress Jessica Chastain arrives for the screening of 'Relatos Salvajes' (Wild Tales) during the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 17 May 2014. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 14 to 25 May. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Deux Jours, Une Nuit Premiere - 67th Cannes Film Festival
epa04216347 Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives for the screening of 'Deux Jours, Une Nuit' (Two Days, One Night) during the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 20 May 2014. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 14 to 25 May. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
US President Obama visits EU Council
epa04141733 A close up on hands of US President Barack Obama as he is welcomed by EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, at the European Council headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, 26 March 2014. Obama is in Brussels for a EU-US summit. The US leader is on a week-long trip to Europe and Saudi Arabia, which has already included two days of international talks in the Netherlands. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
European head of states summit
epa02498978 German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the second day of the European head of states summit in Brussels, Belgium, 17 December 2010. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND BELGIUM OUT
Carlton affair police questionning
epa03115142 Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) director Dominique Strauss-Kahn arrives by car for questioning at the Gendarmerie in Lille, Northern France, 21 February 2012. Strauss-Kahn is set to be questioned by police in Lille over his alleged implication in illicit prostitution orgies set in high-end hotels, including the Carlton in Lille, in a case dubbed 'The Carlton Affair'. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND
Greenpeace protesters outside European Business Summit
epa02739381 Police officers arrest a Greenpeace protester at the 9th European Business Summit, in Brussels, Belgium, 18 May 2011. The ninth European Business Summit focuses on 'Europe's place in the global economy, today and tomorrow'. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND BELGIUM OUT
Belgium Storm
epa03049912 A woman pushes a pram near the beach in Oostend, Belgium 05 January 2012. A powerful storm with winds of up to 90 kilometres per hour reached the Northsea of Belgium bringing with it predictions of floods and uprooted trees. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND