'' The Guardian '' reporter Andrew Meldrum , the last foreign journalist in Zimbabwe , is forcibly deported after covering the country for the last 23 years.
In Belgium federal elections take place. The main winners are the social-democratic cartel SP.a - Spirit and the extreme right wing Vlaams Blok . The biggest losses are for the green party Agalev .
In Slovakia , voters approve a Referendum on joining the European Union . The referendum is only advisory, the decision is in the hands of the national legislature, but it is expected to be approved.
