Teachers at the European schools in Brussels are taking a series of actions to demand job stability, fair contracts, and equal rights for locally recruited staff, as well as union representation in ...

The string of shootings in Anderlecht has brought local concerns to a climax. The feelings of insecurity and lack of response mean residents avoid areas where drug gangs are operating, protect ...

Belgium may be divided politically and linguistically, but one thing all regions and communities can agree on is the beloved national biscuit: Speculoos. Much like beer, chocolate, waffles or fries, ...

Machetes, clubs, pickaxes and spears. These were the weapons used by Rwandans as they slaughtered their fellow countrymen during the 1994 genocide. They were used against colleagues, neighbours, ...

On October 25, 1555, the grandees of the Habsburg Netherlands gathered in the Great Hall of the Coudenberg Palace in Brussels to witness an extraordinary event. A weary old man with a grey beard and a ...

As all other countries, Belgium’s economy was severely hit by the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Since then, the vaccination roll-out has taken up speed and there is now room for optimism. According to ...

Once a grand vision of King Leopold II, the Koekelberg Basilica stands as both an Art Deco colossus and a polarising Brussels landmark. With its sprawling size, empty halls and a construction history ...

Belgium's prison system is mired in crisis, with overcrowding and understaffing affecting every one of the country's institutions. A journey through the history of Saint-Gilles prison suggests that ...

There is no ‘Bosduifstraat’ in Herselt, near Antwerp, despite the sign hanging on a wooden picket fence erected just outside the trailer. The abandoned camping park in this town, where road placards ...

After three years of renovation work, one of the most iconic buildings in the Brussels city centre finally opened its doors to the public on Thursday morning. The idea to open up the Bourse (Stock ...

Manneken-Pis, literally “little man pee,” in the Dutch dialect of Marols or “le petit Julien,” in French, is one of Brussels’ most famous and beloved citizens. But what’s the story behind this iconic, ...

A new report has shone a light on a rise in racism in Belgium for people of African descent, with over half saying they have experienced some form of discrimination in the last five years. Nearly four ...