August 13: Two Belgian tourists who went missing last week in Iran appear to have been kidnapped by a bandit who is demanding that his brother be freed from prison.
August 14: Two Belgians kidnapped in Iran have been released.[5]
September 15: 51st Gordon Bennett Cup to be held in Brussels cancelled due to bad weather.
Octoberedit
October 14: Jonathan Kiptoo from Kenya wins the Marathon of Brussels, in a time of 2:12.16
Novemberedit
November 6: 2007 Belgian government formation: Belgium sets a new national record for the longest period without a new government – 149 days have passed since the general election – as parties are still trying to bridge their opposing views on state reforms.[8]
November 11: A majority of French citizens would support a union with the French-speaking Belgian region of Wallonia if Belgium were to cease to exist, according to a survey.[10]
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