Belgium
Defying Vatican, Flemish bishops allow blessing same-sex unions
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Flemish Roman Catholic bishops issued a document effectively allowing the blessing of same-sex unions, in direct defiance of…
EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Walzin Castle, Dinant, Belgium
An aerial view of the Walzin Castle overlooking the Lesse river, near Dinant, southern Belgium. The Lesse is a popular river for…
Brussels’ flower carpet blooms despite heatwave
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The creators of Brussels' vast flower carpet, unfurled every two years in front of city hall, are opting for…
Thousands of racing pigeons feared dead in Europe after storms
Tens of thousands of elite racing pigeons are missing and feared dead after getting lost because of thunderstorms in France in recent…
Photo Story: Wendy Adriaens, the Belgian Ostrich Whisperer
Wendy Adriaens, owner of animal rescue farm 'De Passiehoeve' and nicknamed the Ostrich Whisperer, poses for a photo with three-year-old male ostrich…
Photo Story: Belgium’s National Day celebrations in Brussels
King Philippe (3-R) and Queen Mathilde (3-L) of Belgium, along with (L-R) Princess Eleonore, Prince Gabriel, Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant,…
Brussels braces for heat wave
Brussels will be engulfed by the heat wave that is set to hit Western Europe from the weekend onwards — and the…
Belgian Ryanair pilots to join French strike on July 23-24
BRUSSELS, July 11 (Reuters) - Belgian Ryanair pilots will join the strike planned by their French counterparts on July 23 and 24,…
Belgium introduces new rules including age restrictions to keep e-scooter riders safe and off the pavement
Belgium is set to tackle an often-aggravating new feature of urban life: e-scooters. Starting Friday, e-scooter users faced new rules to stanch…
UPDATED: Barry Callebaut says no tainted chocolate went to consumers
ZURICH, July 1 (Reuters) - No tainted chocolate from a Belgian plant hit by a salmonella outbreak made it to retail consumers,…
Brussels at near-standstill as cost-of-living march draws 70,000
Around 70,000 Belgian workers marched through Brussels on Monday demanding government action to tackle sharply rising living costs, as one-day strikes at…
UPDATED: Brussels at near-standstill as cost-of-living march draws 70,000
BRUSSELS, June 20 (Reuters) - Around 70,000 Belgian workers marched through Brussels on Monday demanding government action to tackle sharply rising living…