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EconomyEuropean parcel tax: Millions in revenue and far fewer cheap parcels
4 hours ago
CultureItaly’s Tommaso Grollero wins ‘World Chocolate Masters’ in Antwerp
5 hours ago
EconomyAlmost 3 in 10 machines in Belgian factories stand idle
7 hours ago
SocietyBurials in nature are growing in popularity
9 hours ago
Crime & JusticeBrussels cyclist loses sight in his left eye following serious road rage incident
10 hours ago
CultureBroadcast unions call on VRT to follow Dutch example and withdraw from Eurovision Song Contest
Tue 27 Oct
PoliticsBelgian government “considering nationalisation of nuclear power stations”
Tue 27 Oct
Crime & JusticePrison sentences of up to one year for fraudsters who conned Prince Laurent and Princess Claire
Tue 27 Oct
Crime & JusticeAntwerp police have already arrested 432 known troublemakers since start of crackdown
Tue 27 Oct
Crime & JusticeNew free email service against phishing: “Protecting people with less digital literacy”
Mon 26 Oct
HealthSmoking ban on outdoor terraces delayed: Council of State raises objections
Mon 26 Oct
SocietyDogs and horses galore at St Hubert’s celebration in Tervuren
Mon 26 Oct
RoyaltyCrown Princess Elisabeth thanks well-wishers for birthday greets (VIDEO)
Mon 26 Oct
EducationSecondary schools to get new minimum targets: bar for Dutch and maths set high
Mon 26 Oct
EconomyLandmark E17 motorway stop must close to make way for new service stations
Fri 23 Oct
Crime & JusticeEveryone walks in major drugs trial due to excessive delays
Fri 23 Oct
EconomyVolvo Car Gent assessing impact of massive global job cuts
Fri 23 Oct
TransportBlue disc OK to use if parking machine not working, says highest court
Fri 23 Oct
Crime & JusticeCities end contracts with Go Church following shocking Pano report
Fri 23 Oct
EconomyGender pay gap stubbornly remains among one-quarter of employers
Fri 23 Oct
Crime & Justice30-year prison sentence for man who killed 4-year-old Dean
Mon 19 Oct
Crime & JusticeDefence minister wants ‘Gendarmerie 2.0’ to handle crisis situations
Mon 19 Oct
EconomyDe Wever to resume bilateral talks after budget negotiations end without agreement
Mon 19 Oct
Crime & JusticeSix suspects arrested in connection with murder of police officer in Brussels
Mon 19 Oct
TransportEU Commissioner wants to see the long queues at Brussels Airport sorted before Christmas
Sun 18 Oct
Home NewsHundreds attend funeral of police officer shot dead in Brussels on Tuesday
Thu 15 Oct
EconomyChemicals giant Covestro to axe 309 jobs in the Port of Antwerp
Thu 15 Oct
HealthTwo die in Flanders after contracting West Nile virus
Thu 15 Oct
PoliticsPrime Minister De Wever insists on ‘debt brake’ if multi-year budget accord fails to materialise
Thu 15 Oct
CultureVase by Picasso’s daughter turns up at Flemish charity shop
Thu 15 Oct
Home NewsFlemish mayor under scrutiny following trilingual out-of-office reply
Wed 14 Oct
EconomyOver 1,200 jobs under threat at vaccine manufacturer GSK
Wed 14 Oct
Crime & Justice‘A true Brussels kid with over 15 years’ experience’: colleagues pay tribute to Officer Nordine (41) (VIDEO)
Wed 14 Oct
RoyaltyKing Filip to receive Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday
Wed 14 Oct
Foreign NewsBelgian ambassador in Moscow summoned over “anti-Russian remarks”
Wed 14 Oct
Crime & Justice“Several suspects arrested over police slaying in Jette”
Tue 13 Oct
Crime & JusticePolice officer shot dead in Jette (Brussels)
Tue 13 Oct
CultureMedia Minister Van Achter rules out negotiations on VRT cuts
Tue 13 Oct
EconomyFewer properties sold due to higher interest rates
Tue 13 Oct
Crime & JusticeArrests as rioting youths clash with police at Brussels South (VIDEO)
Mon 12 Oct
TransportPublic sector strike hits buses and trams in Brussels
Mon 12 Oct
CultureStatement by the VRT trade unions
Mon 12 Oct
Home NewsStrike action across the public sector
Mon 12 Oct
EconomySupermarket chains Albert Heijn and Delhaize hit by IT woes
Mon 12 Oct
PoliticsNo State of the Union on Tuesday as De Wever struggles to draft multi-year budget
Mon 12 Oct
Home NewsWhere will I notice Monday’s public sector strike?
Mon 12 Oct
EconomyNational Day of Action and public sector strike to cause disruption on Friday 9 October and Monday 12 October
Thu 8 Oct
TransportDrifting Ferrari F40 at Zoute Grand Prix: Police draw up charge sheets
Thu 8 Oct
SocietyFemale genital mutilation (FGM) in Brussels: “a bigger problem than thought”
Thu 8 Oct
Crime & JusticeBelgian parliament to legislate to allow police to enter homes to facilitate undocumented migrant removals
Thu 8 Oct
Home NewsEarth quakes in West Flanders for first time since 2011
Thu 8 Oct
SocietyPlans for a McDonald’s in Flemish village triggers deluge of complaints
Thu 8 Oct
SocietyFrench high-schooler protest reaches Brussels (VIDEO)
Wed 7 Oct
TransportWhich are Belgium’s busiest rail stations?
Wed 7 Oct
EconomyCuttlefish named ‘Fish of the Year’, though not really a fish
Wed 7 Oct
Home NewsBrussels population no longer growing, nearly 37% are foreign nationals
Wed 7 Oct
Crime & JusticeAntwerp police to arrest known troublemakers even when they are not committing any offence
Wed 7 Oct
Climate & EnvironmentWind, rain and chilly conditions on the way
Wed 7 Oct
ScienceFrancis Halzen completely taken aback when he heard he’d won the Nobel Prize
Tue 6 Oct
Crime & JusticeSpain’s supreme court paves way for return of Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont
Tue 6 Oct
PoliticsWhat does the Brussels 2027 budget mean for me?
Mon 5 Oct
Crime & JusticeHackers post thousands of national registration and bank account numbers on the dark web
Mon 5 Oct
EconomyBpost increases cost of sending parcels and letters from 1 January 2027
Mon 5 Oct
EuropaEuropean investigation into former Belgian PM and former Euro MP Guy Verhofstadt
Mon 5 Oct
PoliticsBrussels government reaches agreement on 2027 budget
Mon 5 Oct
EconomyCheese dairy De Zuivelarij wins BioVLAM 2026 award with organic paneer and labneh
Sun 4 Oct
HealthMore and more Flemings are drinking alcohol rarely or never
Thu 1 Oct
Crime & JusticeMajor drug smuggling gang at Brussels Airport busted
Thu 1 Oct
EducationKU Leuven warns of invoice fraud with tuition fee payments
Thu 1 Oct
SocietyUnia draws up complaint against Ghent University researcher Nathan Cofnas
Thu 1 Oct
Crime & JusticeMost Wanted fugitive sentenced to 14 years for Brussels shooting arrested
Thu 1 Oct
Economy‘Deceptive discounts’ on energy contracts banned
Wed 30 Sep
PoliticsFlemish PM Diependaele dishes up 'a balanced budget'
Wed 30 Sep
PoliticsFlemish Government reaches agreement on budget
Wed 30 Sep
HealthIdentity card now required for dental appointments
Wed 30 Sep
Crime & JusticeBruges cracks down on illegal holiday accommodation
Wed 30 Sep
Home NewsUkraine’s President Zelensky thanks Belgium for delivery of three F-16 fighter-jets by the end of the year
Wed 30 Sep
Crime & JusticeFormer leader of Sharia4Belgium, Fouad Belkacem, applies for asylum in Belgium
Wed 30 Sep
EconomyInflation rises to 4.69 per cent as high fuel prices take their toll
Tue 29 Sep
Crime & JusticeData breach at Colruyt’s Jims fitness chain much larger than thought
Tue 29 Sep
DefensieDefence chief Vansina on fears Russia will overstep the line
Tue 29 Sep
TransportElectric bikes overtake ‘ordinary’ bikes
Tue 29 Sep
SocietyCity of Brussels imposes restrictions on souvenir shops and hospitality around the Grote Markt
Tue 29 Sep
RoyaltyFraudsters stole over 17,000 euros from Prince Laurent and Princess Claire in phishing scam
Mon 28 Sep
PoliticsNegotiators fall ill as Flemish budget talks take their toll
Mon 28 Sep
PoliticsNo second tower for Antwerp Cathedral
Mon 28 Sep
Crime & Justice17-year-old arrested after mother and daughter are found dead
Mon 28 Sep
EducationA year’s study at uni now costs a student living in digs at least 18,000 euros
Mon 28 Sep
SocietyAlmost half those suspected of LGBT hate crimes are under-18s
Mon 28 Sep
Home News18-month-old girl dies in car: parents forgot to take child to nursery
Mon 28 Sep
HealthEuthanasia expert: Belgium stands alone in its approach to end-of-life care
Fri 25 Sep
EconomyAverage household water bills exceed €500 a year for first time
Fri 25 Sep
Crime & JusticePolice investigate after influencer posts video of harassment in Ghent
Fri 25 Sep
DefensieAstronaut Raphaël Liégeois joins army as reservist
Fri 25 Sep
TransportMain escalator at Antwerp Central station out of service for weeks
Tue 22 Sep
Crime & JusticeFather jailed for 23 years for murder of Jairon, 14
Tue 22 Sep
PoliticsFormer liberal party leader Lachaert to sit as independent
Tue 22 Sep
RegionVlaamse rand20 municipalities around Brussels granted social housing exemption
Fri 18 Sep
EconomyCharleroi air traffic control strike: 46 flights set to be cancelled
Fri 18 Sep
Crime & JusticeLess than half of Brussels police officers are bilingual
Fri 18 Sep