With 20 shootings this summer (and 57 since the start of 2025), Brussels is on the verge of a record year for gun violence. As most of them are linked to the drug environment, Brussels Public ...

The Cosa Nostra is seeking to expand and modernise its arsenal with military-grade weapons, including drones and grenade launchers used in the war in Ukraine and then trafficked through the ...

The European Union has deployed firefighting aircraft to France and Spain as both countries battle major wildfires, a European Commission spokesperson confirmed on Friday. The two countries requested ...

Public transport in Brussels will be strengthened on 20 and 21 July for Belgian National Day festivities. STIB-MIVB, the Brussels public transport operator, will run significantly more metros, trams ...

On a cold November day in 1905, European royalty gathered in Brussels to attend the funeral of Prince Philippe of Belgium. Also known as the Count of Flanders, Philippe spent most of his life ...

Now that all votes have been cast and counted, Belgium's government formation process can start. The notoriously long negotiations that take place after general elections are evidenced by Belgium ...

Ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations in Brussels, Ambassador Bill White is in buoyant spirits. The fireworks and flyovers are approved. The drone show is ready. Prime Minister Bart De Wever, ...

As a child, I was well aware that Belgium’s love affair with chips – or fries, if you are American – eclipsed even its famed passion for chocolate and beer. That impression proved true when I moved ...

From dodgy defence contracts to toxic food contamination, the shadow of corruption has fallen on Belgian politics and society time and again. Historic scandals have left their mark on Belgian politics ...

Students are showing up in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels. Their cheers are tempered by some protestors and boo’s from the public. One of the most important political prisoners in Nazi-Germany ...

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, ...