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'Rubens fans' protest against TotalEnergies’ museum sponsorship
9 hours ago
Society
Dogs and horses galore at St Hubert’s celebration in Tervuren
14 hours ago
Science
Bill Gates in Brussels, visits Atomium
15 hours ago
Crime & Justice
Everyone walks in major drugs trial due to excessive delays
Fri 23 Oct
Economy
Volvo Car Gent assessing impact of massive global job cuts
Fri 23 Oct
Weer
Residents asked to stay indoors as Storm Austen rages through Belgium today
Fri 23 Oct
Crime & Justice
30-year prison sentence for man who killed 4-year-old Dean
Mon 19 Oct
Culture
The ‘Maid of Ghent’ has been the city’s symbol for 700 years
Sat 17 Oct
Home News
Hundreds attend funeral of police officer shot dead in Brussels on Tuesday
Thu 15 Oct
Economy
Chemicals giant Covestro to axe 309 jobs in the Port of Antwerp
Thu 15 Oct
Culture
Recognition for Flemish hops to encourage breweries to use local
Thu 15 Oct
Culture
Cactus Club in Oudergem closes after 40 years: “Partying in nightclubs is out of fashion”
Thu 15 Oct
Climate & Environment
First swans return to Bruges canal
Thu 15 Oct
Home News
Flemish mayor under scrutiny following trilingual out-of-office reply
Wed 14 Oct
Economy
Over 1,200 jobs under threat at vaccine manufacturer GSK
Wed 14 Oct
Climate & Environment
Atlantic bluefin tuna spotted off the Flemish coast for the first time since 1960
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
Sport
Tresoldi hits hat-trick as Club Brugge stun Inter Milan
Wed 14 Oct
Crime & Justice
“Several suspects arrested over police slaying in Jette”
Tue 13 Oct
Culture
‘Help non-native speakers with Dutch!’
Tue 13 Oct
Consumer Affairs
60,000 croquettes devoured at Ostend Shrimp Croquette Festival
Tue 13 Oct
Crime & Justice
Police officer shot dead in Jette (Brussels)
Tue 13 Oct
Crime & Justice
Arrests as rioting youths clash with police at Brussels South (VIDEO)
Mon 12 Oct
Transport
Public sector strike hits buses and trams in Brussels
Mon 12 Oct
Climate & Environment
Brussels Climate March: Manneken Pis gets special T-shirt (VIDEO)
Mon 12 Oct
Science
New sustainable and contemporary look for Bruges Christmas market
Sun 11 Oct
Culture
Ghent University honours Leonard Cohen with an international conference and a free exhibition
Sat 10 Oct
Transport
Drifting Ferrari F40 at Zoute Grand Prix: Police draw up charge sheets
Thu 8 Oct
Society
Female genital mutilation (FGM) in Brussels: “a bigger problem than thought”
Thu 8 Oct
Home News
Earth quakes in West Flanders for first time since 2011
Thu 8 Oct
Society
Plans for a McDonald’s in Flemish village triggers deluge of complaints
Thu 8 Oct
Society
French high-schooler protest reaches Brussels (VIDEO)
Wed 7 Oct
Home News
Brussels population no longer growing, nearly 37% are foreign nationals
Wed 7 Oct
Crime & Justice
Antwerp police to arrest known troublemakers even when they are not committing any offence
Wed 7 Oct
Science
Flemish particle physicist wins Nobel Prize in Physics (VIDEO)
Tue 6 Oct
Culture
American sensation Sombr to perform on the Rock Werchter Main Stage next year
Tue 6 Oct
Culture
New Belgian date with Bryan Adams after cancellation of TW Classic
Tue 6 Oct
Culture
Contemporary art museum M HKA in Antwerp increases visitor numbers following threat of closure
Tue 6 Oct
Middle East
Another Palestinian hunger striker in Brussels taken to hospital
Mon 5 Oct
Politics
What does the Brussels 2027 budget mean for me?
Mon 5 Oct
Culture
13th-century Christ mural in Ghent’s St Nicholas Church to undergo extensive restoration
Mon 5 Oct
Politics
Brussels government reaches agreement on 2027 budget
Mon 5 Oct
Economy
Cheese dairy De Zuivelarij wins BioVLAM 2026 award with organic paneer and labneh
Sun 4 Oct
Culture
Ostend launches second edition of popular ‘Lichtgolf’ light walk
Sat 3 Oct
Crime & Justice
Major drug smuggling gang at Brussels Airport busted
Thu 1 Oct
Culture
Design Museum Gent reopens after four-year renovation
Thu 1 Oct
Education
KU Leuven warns of invoice fraud with tuition fee payments
Thu 1 Oct
Society
Unia draws up complaint against Ghent University researcher Nathan Cofnas
Thu 1 Oct
Culture
First artworks arrive at new Kanal Museum in Brussels
Thu 1 Oct
Climate & Environment
Nest with 2,000 Asian hornets on school playground sorted (VIDEO)
Wed 30 Sep
Crime & Justice
Bruges cracks down on illegal holiday accommodation
Wed 30 Sep
Climate & Environment
RMI records 27.6 degrees: “It’s never been this warm in Ukkel so late in the year”
Tue 29 Sep
Science
Is ditching of plans for Antwerp University’s Bioscape research campus a missed opportunity?
Tue 29 Sep
Society
City of Brussels imposes restrictions on souvenir shops and hospitality around the Grote Markt
Tue 29 Sep
Politics
No second tower for Antwerp Cathedral
Mon 28 Sep
Crime & Justice
17-year-old arrested after mother and daughter are found dead
Mon 28 Sep
Home News
18-month-old girl dies in car: parents forgot to take child to nursery
Mon 28 Sep
Region
Antwerp Province
3-year-old dies after choking on lunch at school
Fri 25 Sep
Region
Brussels
‘Brussels’ public space is not for sale’: Criticism of Hangar party collective increases
Tue 22 Sep
Region
Brussels
Two women die in knife incident in Anderlecht
Tue 15 Sep
Region
Antwerp Province
Gault&Millau honours Belgium’s top chocolatiers
Tue 15 Sep
Region
Kanton Leuven
Body found in search for KU Leuven professor on Scottish island
Tue 15 Sep
Climate & Environment
Brussels sets up ‘task force’ to tackle the rat infestation in the downtown
Sun 13 Sep
Home News
Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria in Brussels partially evacuated due to chlorine smell
Thu 10 Sep
Education
Around 40 international students unable to enroll at Ghent Uni due to visa issues
Thu 10 Sep
Science
Ghent lands European cash for satellite imagery project to support climate policy
Thu 10 Sep
Transport
New stretch of Brussels Cyclostrade opens
Thu 10 Sep
Crime & Justice
Suspect found with Kalashnikov at Brussels South says he stole the weapon ‘by chance’
Thu 10 Sep
Economy
Prices of flats on Flemish coast shoot up by 6.5 per cent as demand too picks up
Thu 10 Sep
Economy
Half of all Brussels workers work from home
Wed 9 Sep
Region
Antwerp Province
Antwerp’s Nepali community commemorates flood victims
Wed 9 Sep
Sport
Club Brugge beaten by Aston Villa as Champions League resumes
Wed 9 Sep
Culture
Leuven starts academic year with an alcohol-free walking cantus
Tue 8 Sep
Society
Rats plague pedestrian zone in the City of Brussels
Mon 7 Sep
Transport
New high-speed train service links Antwerp, Brussels Airport and Leuven with Cologne
Mon 7 Sep
Culture
Belgian Beer Weekend in Brussels a hit with visitors from abroad
Mon 7 Sep
Culture
Archaeologists in Ghent may have uncovered the remains of a medieval city gate
Sun 6 Sep
Politics
City of Brussels eager to build a new Dutch-medium school at Thurn & Taxis
Sat 5 Sep
Crime & Justice
Man carrying loaded Kalashnikov in bag arrested at South Station
Fri 4 Sep
Science
Parody Nobel Prize comes to Antwerp in 2027
Fri 4 Sep
Health
World first in Leuven: Surgeons rebuild damaged torso with donor tissue
Fri 4 Sep
Royalty
King Boudewijn’s Cadillac to be auctioned at the Zoute Grand Prix in Knokke-Heist
Wed 2 Sep
Asia
Julija still missing following the mudslides in Nepal
Wed 2 Sep
Climate & Environment
60-year-old Eddy is brain dead after being stung by Asian hornets
Tue 1 Sep
Education
15-year-old newcomer Bruno makes the move to mainstream secondary school
Tue 1 Sep
Education
16-year-old Helena from Portugal starts Flemish exchange adventure
Tue 1 Sep
Economy
Heylen Group snaps up Audi site in Vorst: 3,000 new jobs on the way at new business park
Tue 1 Sep
Culture
Hunt for wild yeasts on fruit trees in Brussels: “Yeasts allow us to brew Brussels beer”
Mon 31 Aug
Crime & Justice
Brussels mayor fingers Port of Antwerp as the cause of drug-related violence in the capital
Mon 31 Aug
Culture
Westmalle Dubbel Trappist beer celebrates its 100th anniversary
Sun 30 Aug
Economy
Top year for the coast, less for Limburg, and Americans love Ghent
Fri 28 Aug
Science
Digital Hive demonstrates how technology can help Flemish farming (VIDEO)
Thu 27 Aug
Culture
Archaeologists discover medieval cemetery beneath Ghent Vlasmarkt
Thu 27 Aug
Crime & Justice
Prison and fines for gang that forced Chinese women to “work as prostitutes day and night”
Thu 27 Aug
Crime & Justice
Brussels appoints ‘Gold Commander’ to coordinate fight against drug-related violence
Thu 27 Aug
Science
Ghent University imposes 3-month mandatory home-working on US researcher Nathan Cofnas, removes his teaching duties
Thu 27 Aug
Crime & Justice
Neighbourhood to take to the streets to protest against organised crime
Wed 26 Aug
Sport
Vital Borkelmans heads to India: former Red Devil is Forca Kochi FC's new manager
Wed 26 Aug
Climate & Environment
Rare saker falcon attracts hundreds of twitchers to West Flemish Polders
Wed 26 Aug
Crime & Justice
Two held in Brussels after spate of shootings
Tue 25 Aug
