Stories from Liege · Belgium

A 13-year-old German boy who had gone missing in the Ardennes has been found. The boy was last seen in the Liege province near the German border.

A company in the Clé Saint area of the Liege region has laid off 140 employees. One worker, 60-year-old Vincent Esposito, reported having worked at the firm for 40 years. The company specializes in foundry work and training.

The Liege tram system has recorded 12 million trips since entering service on April 28. While ridership success is noted, officials face persistent challenges regarding fraud levels. Isabelle Tassé, spokesperson for Techliège-Vervié, confirmed the ridership figure. The tram service has reportedly changed local population habits over its first 12 months of operation.

Ethiopian cyclist Tigist Assefa won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race with a time of 2h 15m 41s. Her winning time was nine minutes faster than the previous record set during her victory in the UK capital last year. French cyclist Paul Sextas finished immediately behind Tadej Pogacar in the race.