European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium, 24 October 2013. EPA/Thierry Roge

Afghan asylum seekers occupy the 'Saint-Jean-Baptiste' church in Brussels, Belgium, 7 December 2013. Belgian lawyer Salma Benkhelifa, started a hunger strike to show her support to Afghans asylum seekers, who are asking the Belgian authorities for residency permits. Requested by EPA

50th Euro Dog Show in Kortrijk, Belgium, 16 November 2013. EPA/Thierry Roge