19

Jul

Arthur is Belgium’s most popular boy’s name

It’s an annual tradition that the Belgian statistics office releases the figures of the most popular given names in Belgium.  Last year 565 boys were named Arthur. It’s the most…

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13

Jul

Second Chinese cybersecurity centre opens in Brussels

  China’s ZTE is opening a cybersecurity centre in Brussels, four months after a similar move by Huawei. ZTE said in a press release that its “lab” will be installed…

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10

Jul

Explosives found in house as Tour de France started in the Belgian capital

Police discovered explosives in a house in the Brussels borough of Anderlecht as the Tour de France started in the Belgian capital this weekend.  They say that at the minute…

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27

Jun

Photo Story: Brussels procession of Ommegang

Performers in medieval costumes take part in the procession of 'Ommegang', at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, in the evening of the 26th June 2019. Ommegang is Brussels' traditional…

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22

Jun

Bruges takes steps to stem mass tourism

  After similar steps in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands and Barcelona, in Spain,  the Belgian city of Bruges announced that the municipality would no longer advertise or promote day trips…

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17

Jun

Huge search in Australia for missing Belgian backpacker

Australian police so far have no clue as to what happened to Theo Hayez, a 18-year-old Belgian backpacker who disappeared two weeks ago in Byron Bay in New South Wales.…

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10

Jun

Belgian tax authorities to give special attention to foreign bank account holders

  The Belgian tax authorities have announced plans to pay special attention to the tax returns of residents who have bank accounts abroad. The measure is one of a set…

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05

Jun

Brussels Airport encouraged to reduce night flights

French experts at the French consultancy Envisa recommended that Brussels Zaventem Airport stops or at least reduces night flights and takes more responsibility in noise management. The report also highlights…

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29

May

Former Belgian king undergoes paternity test

The former Belgian king Albert II has provided a DNA sample following allegations as to whether he is the father of sculptor Delphine Boel. The former Belgian king bowed to…

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27

May

Europe Votes: Belgium,  Far-right makes huge gains

  The far-right Vlaams Belang made a huge win in Belgium, offsetting losses by parties in Prime Minister Charles Michel's outgoing government coalition. In the northern, Dutch-speaking Flanders region, provisional…

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25

May

Brussels demands 2.1 million euros compensation for nuisance caused by air traffic

Céline Fremault, the Brussels Minister for Environment, has made a request for 2.14 million euros of penalty payments for the noise nuisance in Brussels in April because of the airport…

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22

May

Measles on the rise in Belgium

  There is concern in Belgium after a sharp increase in the cases of measles in the region of Wallonia. So far two hospitals in Wallonia have reported at least…

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17

May

Former Belgian King Albert must pay daily €5,000 fine

  Following a ruling delivered by a Brussels court, former Belgian king Albert must undergo a court-ordered paternity test. In the absence of this, the court imposed a daily €5,000…

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11

May

Slideshow: ‘Intimate Audrey’ exhibition in Brussels

  Photos from the exhibition 'Intimate Audrey' at Espace Vanderborght Museum in Brussels, Belgium, 10 May 2019. 'Intimate Audrey' is an exhibition about the life of Audrey Hepburn created by…

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10

May

Slideshow: Dinosaur ‘Arkhane’ on show in Brussels

A view of 'Arkhane', the skeleton of a 155,000,000 years old Allosaurus dinosaur, on the first day of its exhibition at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels,…

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09

May

Huge Belgian  police operation against car theft gang

Belgian police launched what has been described as the largest operation of it's kind in Belgium in the last 20 years. This week some 1,200 police in locations in Flanders,…

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20

Apr

Slideshow: “Duc de Praslin Belgium” gears up for Easter

Photos from the preperation by Filip Blondeel, chocolatier, for Easter at "Duc de Praslin Belgium" chocolate manufacture in Linkebeek near Brussels, Belgium.   (Photos: EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ)

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17

Apr

Certain hybrid cats banned in Brussels

The local authorities in Brussels have banned certain hybrid cat breeds from the city due to risks associated with their behaviour and health. Cats of the Scottish Fold breed are now illegal…

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13

Apr

Another night of disruption at Brussels Airport

Once more, on Friday night the airspace above Belgium was closed again, for at least three hours, because of a lack of air traffic controllers. Airspace has been closed several…

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07

Apr

Joint European police action against Albanian drugs traffickers

Police in five European countries carried out a huge strike against a gang of Albanian drugs traffickers, making 67 arrests. A total of about 650 police officers in Belgium, the…

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03

Apr

Substantial delays predicted throughout Europe for Easter vacations

  Touring, the main motoring organisation providing roadside assistance in Belgium, issued a warning that roads look set to be congested on the Easter weekend throughout Europe. What is known…

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20

Mar

Pigeon sells for record €1.25 million

  Armando, Belgium's champion long-distance racing pigeon, was sold to a Chinese aficionado for the record price of €1.25 million smashing a previous record of €376,000 ($425,000) for a pigeon.…

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18

Mar

Five cars damaged in an explosion in Antwerp

Five cars were damaged in Antwerp, Belgium in the early hours of Monday morning after a device exploded under car.The blast took place on De Pretstraat near Spoor Noord Park…

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29

Jun

That football shirt exchange during EU Summit

The Guardian: They say sports and politics make uneasy bedfellows, and Theresa May will no doubt now agree. At the start of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels, the British prime…

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15

Jun

Belgian mayor invites Orban to migrant-diverse town

EU Observer - The mayor of a Belgian town with reportedly more Muslims than Slovakia and Hungary combined wants Viktor Orban, Hungary's prime minister, to visit. Mechelen mayor Bart Somers  said…

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30

May

ISIS claim responsibility for Liege attack

ISIS has claimed responsibility of the Benjamin Herman, attack in Liege which meant the death of three people. "Two female police officers with a knife from behind, stabbing them repeatedly, before…

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30

May

Liege killer had killed another person the day before

The gunman who killed two police officers and a bystander in Liege on Tuesday has killed a fourth person day before. Prosecutors say they were treating the attacks as "terrorist…

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29

May

Two female police officers and civilian shot dead in Liège.

Two female police officers and a civilian were shot dead in the eastern Belgian city of Liège. The gunman also took a female cleaner hostage at a school before being…

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19

May

Belgium: Two-year-old girl died after being shot during a police chase for a van with Kurds

A two-year-old girl died on Thursday after being shot in the face by a bullet near Namur, Belgium. The incident happened during a police chase on the highway to a…

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16

May

Turkey and Israel expel respective ambassadors; Belgium and Ireland summon Israeli ambassadors over Gaza violence

The Haertz reports that  "Israel expelled the Turkish consul in Jerusalem hours after the Israeli ambassador to Turkey was expelled on Tuesday. Israel's official statement to Turkey on the expulsion…

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