Belgium
Digital security system for containers at the port of Antwerp
In Belgium, the Port of Antwerp will introduce a new security system for containers at the port from next year. The current…
Belgium’s government formation talks put on hold as mediators test positive for Covid-19
Belgium's plans to forge a fully fledged government 16 months after an election were put on hold on Tuesday after one of…
Belgium updates its safe-travelling list – Malta on the orange list
Belgium has turned light orange on the coronavirus map of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), meaning fewer than…
Belgium compulsory education age lowered to 5 years
School will be compulsory for all children in Belgium from the age of five years, instead of six, from this academic year,…
Photo Story: ‘Meet the Masters’ exhibition in Brussels
Photos from the exhibition 'Meet the Masters', a digital art expo the three great masters of Flemish painting Jan Van Eyck, Pieter…
Belgium revises down COVID-19 deaths just shy of 10,000 mark
Belgium revised down on Wednesday the country’s COVID-19 death toll, just as it was about to pass the milestone of 10,000 fatalities.…
Coronavirus re-infections raise concerns about immunity
Two European patients are confirmed to have been re-infected with COVID-19, raising concerns about people’s immunity to the coronavirus as the world…
Photo Story: Origami For Life
Photos from Origami For Life, an artistic setup of 22 000 origami exposed a Cathedral of Saint Michael and Gudula in Brussels…
Belgian schools to reopen in September with masks mandatory for older children
Belgian schools will reopen on 1 September when the academic year starts, with children above 12 years old and teachers required to…
Head of Flemish liberals appointed to lead Belgian government coalition talks
Belgium's King Philippe on Tuesday asked Egbert Lachaert, leader of the Flemish liberal party Open VLD, to try to form a coalition…
Malta to be placed on the travel Red Zone by Belgium
The colour codes for several countries and regions in Belgium’s travel zones system on the Foreign Affairs’ website will be adapted again…
Belgian hospitals stock up on drugs, kits for possible second COVID wave
Belgian hospitals are stockpiling drugs and protective kits and putting in place contingency plans amid a continuing spike in new COVID-19 infections…