Belgium on Monday began minting €2.50 coins to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo after France forced it to scrap a planned €2 coin to commemorate the battle, warning that it ...

Belgium on Monday shrugged aside opposition from its neighbour France and began minting 2.5-euro coins marking the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.

Belgium on Monday began minting €2.50 coins marking the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's defeat of at the Battle of Waterloo, after France forced it to scrap a two-euro coin made for the same ...

Belgium has begun to produce €2.50 coins to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's defeat of at the Battle of Waterloo, after France forced it to scrap a €2 coin for the same purpose.

France and Belgium clash over the depiction of Napoleon's defeat on euro coins, igniting historical debates.

Belgium mints a euro coin to mark Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo – and leaves France really angry.

The French blocked original plans for a two euro coin marking the 200th anniversary, but Belgium has worked around the problem - by taking advantage of a loophole in EU legislation.

Following the lead of Finland, Belgium and the Netherlands have moved to ditch their 1- and 2-cent coins, whose purchasing power and size been deemed untenably tiny.

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Belgium on Monday began minting 2.5-euro coins marking the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's defeat of at the Battle of Waterloo, after France forced it to scrap a two-euro coin of ...