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PoliticsBelgian government “considering nationalisation of nuclear power stations”
Tue 27 Oct
HealthSmoking ban on outdoor terraces delayed: Council of State raises objections
Mon 26 Oct
EducationSecondary schools to get new minimum targets: bar for Dutch and maths set high
Mon 26 Oct
EconomyDe Wever to resume bilateral talks after budget negotiations end without agreement
Mon 19 Oct
TransportEU Commissioner wants to see the long queues at Brussels Airport sorted before Christmas
Sun 18 Oct
PoliticsPrime Minister De Wever insists on ‘debt brake’ if multi-year budget accord fails to materialise
Thu 15 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
PoliticsNo State of the Union on Tuesday as De Wever struggles to draft multi-year budget
Mon 12 Oct
Crime & JusticeBelgian parliament to legislate to allow police to enter homes to facilitate undocumented migrant removals
Thu 8 Oct
PoliticsWhat does the Brussels 2027 budget mean for me?
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
PoliticsFlemish PM Diependaele dishes up 'a balanced budget'
Wed 30 Sep
PoliticsFlemish Government reaches agreement on budget
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
DefensieDefence chief Vansina on fears Russia will overstep the line
Tue 29 Sep
PoliticsNegotiators fall ill as Flemish budget talks take their toll
Mon 28 Sep
PoliticsNo second tower for Antwerp Cathedral
Mon 28 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
TransportRail company to introduce new tech: passengers soon able to call for assistance discreetly
Thu 10 Sep
EconomyUnion supremo sounds warning over flexi-jobs
Tue 8 Sep
PoliticsPM De Wever calls for ‘credible migrant return policy’, has a go in Italian (VIDEO)
Tue 8 Sep
PoliticsInterior Minister Quintin labels Leipzig drone incident “full-blown Russian attack”
Mon 7 Sep
TransportPassengers without valid tickets attack and injure De Lijn Ticket inspector
Mon 7 Sep
PoliticsMigration Minister Van Bossuyt challenges right of 13 Palestinian students to come to Belgium
Mon 7 Sep
PoliticsCity of Brussels eager to build a new Dutch-medium school at Thurn & Taxis
Sat 5 Sep
AsiaDe Wever in India: Defence deals, green energy and an India Gate made of chocolate
Fri 4 Sep
PoliticsCongolese journalist again attacked by masked men in Tienen
Fri 4 Sep
PoliticsShootings in Brussels: Interion Minister Quintin wants electric scooters to have number plates
Wed 2 Sep
PoliticsEuroclear back in the spotlight: 4 countries eager to use €193 billion in Russian assets after all
Wed 2 Sep
Society“She abducted my child”: Flemish father appeals to India-bound PM De Wever for help
Wed 2 Sep
PoliticsUS Ambassador Bill White promises not to make any more public “disparaging statements” about Belgian politicians
Tue 1 Sep
PoliticsPM De Wever eyes €10bn in cuts: “Everyone’s going to feel the pinch”
Mon 31 Aug
Politics"Stop targeting Belgian politicians" FM Prévot tells US Ambassador White
Mon 31 Aug
PoliticsForeign Minister Prévot summons US Ambassador Bill White following his attack on Minister Vandenbroucke
Mon 31 Aug
EconomyBelgians invest €345 million so far in government bond (though website is a source of ridicule)
Fri 28 Aug
PoliticsAmerican ambassador once again summoned to foreign minister’s office
Fri 28 Aug
HealthBelgian brewers challenge slogan ‘Alcohol is harmful to health’ with new newspaper campaign
Wed 26 Aug
EconomyBelgium issues 1-year government bond yielding 1.93% after tax
Mon 24 Aug
PoliticsBrussels minister president begins intensive Dutch course after criticism of language skills
Fri 21 Aug
PoliticsUnions protest against Italian far-right at Bois du Cazier memorial
Mon 10 Aug
FrankrijkFrench wildfires: Belgium sends fire trucks to Bordeaux
Wed 29 Jul
Climate & EnvironmentBelgian climate scientist Jean-Pascal van Ypersele vents his anger
Tue 28 Jul
PoliticsBrussels lobby group ‘Pool Is Cool’ enthusiastic about Flemish plans for outdoor swimming
Thu 23 Jul
PoliticsTrade unions plan new industrial action after the summer: ‘Government is continuing the cuts’
Wed 22 Jul
Home NewsOpen-water swimming to be permitted across Flanders from next summer, unless explicitly prohibited
Wed 22 Jul
RoyaltyKing Filip: “Focus on what unites us rather than what divides us” (VIDEO)
Mon 20 Jul
PoliticsMore cooperation for regional airports, bonfire of outdated planning rules, big sports events free-to-air
Mon 20 Jul
PoliticsAccordion weeks, ban on Occupied Palestinian territory imports, U-turn on air tax and clamp down on Shadow fleet
Mon 20 Jul
PoliticsPM De Wever at NATO summit: focus on support for Ukraine, ‘Red card for Russia’
Wed 8 Jul
DefensieBelgium to keep defence spending at 2% of GDP till 2029, commitment to roadmap to 3.5%
Wed 8 Jul
SportBelgium players poke fun at President Trump’s daddy dancing after beating USA 4-1 (VIDEO)
Tue 7 Jul
PoliticsFlemish Green Party leader Horch arrested at pro-Palestine demo in Antwerp (VIDEO)
Tue 30 Jun
PoliticsAmerica 250 in Brussels in pictures
Mon 29 Jun
PoliticsProtests against America 250 celebrations in Brussels (VIDEO)
Mon 29 Jun
PoliticsAmerica celebrates 250 years of independence in Brussels (VIDEO)
Mon 29 Jun
VerkeerInfrastructure works are badly planned and non-transparent: Scathing report from Court of Audit
Fri 19 Jun
Middle EastBelgium ‘ready to help’ with reopening of Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal
Mon 15 Jun
SportThe cat from the Wetstraat to predict World Cup winners
Fri 12 Jun
Politics“Shorter deadlines for everything”: Migration Pact takes effect today
Fri 12 Jun
PoliticsBrussels to ban share e-scooters from 2027 following a rise in accidents and use by criminals
Thu 11 Jun
PoliticsVlaams Belang hosts National Rally leader Bardella at Flemish Parliament
Thu 11 Jun
PoliticsWhy is Vlaams Belang inviting National Rally leader Bardella to the Flemish Parliament?
Thu 11 Jun
TransportFlanders OKs self-driving Teslas on public highway
Thu 11 Jun
PoliticsIsraeli flag hoisted at Antwerp City Hall under police supervision
Wed 10 Jun
PoliticsEbola outbreak: Belgium rejects US demand to bar Congolese nationals
Wed 10 Jun
EducationFlemish government identifies 30 ‘inspiration schools’ to serve as models for other primary schools
Tue 9 Jun
EconomyGig economy: Bike couriers no longer ‘side-hustlers’, business can no longer use the tax loophole
Mon 8 Jun
TransportBelgium hikes air passenger tax: what does it mean for you?
Sat 6 Jun
EconomyFlexi-job: More than quarter of a million people take advantage of tax-free work
Fri 5 Jun
Politics“Small boats crisis won’t simply be sorted by UK cash”
Thu 4 Jun
HealthBelgian health minister Vandenbroucke refuses to reimburse weight-loss drug Wegovy
Thu 4 Jun
EducationStricter Belgian rules for international students: must now prove more quickly they are making progress
Mon 1 Jun
PoliticsOver half of all Belgians see the US as an adversary, more so than China!
Mon 1 Jun
Foreign NewsTravel with peace of mind by following the Belgian Foreign Ministry’s 6 top tips for a worry-free summer!
Sat 30 May
Pensioenhervorming Will you have to work longer? Pension reforms and omnibus law approved by federal parliament
Fri 29 May
PoliticsIsraeli flag at Antwerp city hall triggers fresh tensions in city cabinet
Wed 27 May
Politics“Now you’re exaggerating a tad” Prime Minister De Wever tells US Ambassador Bill White
Mon 25 May
Crime & JusticeBelgium convicted of removing mixed-race children from their mothers in colonial Congo in European first
Mon 25 May
PoliticsAnderlecht city councillor under fire for allegedly influencing social housing allocations
Fri 22 May
PoliticsStatesman Etienne Davignon dies aged 93
Mon 18 May
PoliticsWhat to expect from Tuesday’s trade union action
Mon 11 May
PoliticsPrime Minister De Wever responds to US ambassador: ‘Belgium is not an anti-Semitic state’
Thu 7 May
PoliticsBelgian foreign minister puts US ambassador White in his place
Wed 6 May
Crime & JusticeBelgian prosecutors to prosecute two Jews after performing allegedly illegal circumcisions; US Ambassador White voices outrage
Wed 6 May
PoliticsPrime Minister De Wever: “Trump's has a unique personality structure!”
Wed 6 May
Crime & JusticeDidier Reynders money laundering investigation: ING pays million-euro settlement, avoids prosecution
Tue 5 May
PoliticsFlemish government agrees energy support for families and relaxation of drinking water standards
Tue 5 May
PoliticsStabbing at Brussels Airport: Flemish PM Diependaele calls for police reinforcements
Mon 4 May
CultureNew Flemish commission to facilitate restitution of art looted by the Nazis
Sat 2 May
PoliticsDeputy PM Frank Vandenbroucke lashes out at Donald J. Trump: “He hates the welfare states we have built”
Fri 1 May
EconomyFlexi-jobs extended to all sectors
Fri 1 May
PoliticsMay Day: chair of Flemish socialist Vooruit Conner Rousseau calls for millionaire’s tax
Fri 1 May
HealthOnly neutral and tobacco vape flavours permitted from September 2028
Thu 30 Apr
EnergieBelgian government launches talks with Engie to take over nuclear power stations
Thu 30 Apr
EnergieGreens slate nationalisation of nuclear power, PM defends nuclear ambitions
Thu 30 Apr
PoliticsNationalisation of nuclear power: ‘A radical and unexpected move’
Thu 30 Apr
EconomyEnergy prices drive inflation up to 4 per cent
Thu 30 Apr