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A male Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) photographed in Belgium.
Posted inEnvironment

Price explosion for killing Asian Hornets—in Tervuren

by Dafydd ab IagoMay 25, 2026May 30, 2026

At Tervuren’s latest council meeting, elected officials somehow managed to cram invasive species, environmental anxiety, a muddy bike path to Brussels, and diplomatic garbage rights into a single, meandering evening. The unlikely star of the hour-long episode: the Asian hornet.

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    A quarter-century after a fatal accident claimed the life of an 11-year old girl on Oppemstraat, road safety to and from the Heilig Hart College remains unchanged.
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