Belgian Liberals advertise on Grindr for EU elections
In a search for votes for the European Parliament elections in June, the Belgian Liberal Open VLD party is advertising on the gay dating app Grindr.
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Belgium: The crumbling of the establishment has run its course
The crumbling of the Belgian establishment is a decades-long phenomenon, though discontent has reached boiling point ahead of next month's vote
Belgian Green minister set to sue coalition partner for alleged defamation
Belgian energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten, of the Green Party, says she will file a lawsuit for alleged defamation against Georges-Louis Bouchez, the President…
EU ‘wealth tax’ to finance climate change?
The European Union must impose a wealth tax to finance climate transition - the move to a low-carbon, more resource-efficient and sustainable economy - says Paul…
Belgium allows Frontex agents to help enforce border controls and deportations
Officers of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex have been granted permission to aid the Belgian police with border controls and deportations.
Belgium spends €1 billion to buy 23 buildings from the EC
The Belgian Government has acquired 23 office buildings from the European Commission for nearly €1 billion through its sovereign wealth fund SFPIM.
Belgian justice minister on migrants: ‘Who will clean my windows?’
Migrants are useful for menial jobs, according top Belgian justice minister Paul Van Tigchelt. "Who looks after our elderly? Who will lay my water pipe?
Man shot in head as violence hits Brussels again
A man was shot in the head and left for dead on the terrace of a café in Brussels as extreme violence once again broke out in the city.
Marxists on the rise in Flanders
A poll in Belgium shows the traditional parties are all in self-defence mode with populist parties on both the hard-right and the hard-left on the rise.
Firing blanks? ‘Belgian army’s ammo stocks at 7 per cent of capacity,’ says MP
"We can still go to zero per cent. Then [soldiers] have to shout 'bang bang' at exercises."
Poll reveals 40 per cent of Flemish want Belgian break-up
A near-record number of the Flemish public are now in favour of ending the country founded in 1830
Belgian navy left red-faced over botched frigate exercise
A failed naval test simulating a drone attack on the Belgian frigate Louise-Marie (F931) has resulted in the ship’s Red Sea mission being cancelled.
Belgium to probe alleged Russian interference in EP elections
Belgian prosecutors are looking into possible Russian interference in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June following findings provided by intelligence…
Not fit for duty: Almost 50 per cent of Belgian soldiers overweight
While Europe scrambles to rebuild and strengthen its defence forces, Belgium's troops pose a hefty problem;
Kurds and Turks battle in the streets of Belgium as ethnic tensions flare
Kurds and Turks have been fighting in the streets of Belgium streets in recent days, causing strained relations between both communities to sour further
Majority of Flemish say separatist Vlaams Belang should be given a chance to govern
A majority in Flanders in the country’s North would like to see the right-wing populist Vlaams Belang party leading the government, according to a newly released…
Belgium: What drives the electorate in the South?
In June, Belgium will take part in European Parliament, national and regional elections at the same time, with municipal votes following a few months later.
Belgium: What drives the electorate in the North?
In June, Belgium will simultaneously hold its European Parliament, national, and regional elections, with municipal votes following just a few months later.
The key players in Belgian elections 2024
2024 is set to be a tumultuous year in Belgian politics.
Shoot-out in Belgium leaves one police officer dead and two wounded
A Belgian police raid targeting a suspect allegedly involved in illegal car dealing, drugs and arms trafficking became deadly.
Horrific video of Belgian prisoner’s ‘torture’ spurs calls for justice minister’s resignation
Footage has emerged showing a man of Indian descent being brutally tortured in a Belgian prison in Antwerp over a period of several days.
Belgium ‘risks becoming Greece on the North Sea’, warns national bank chief
The Governor of the National Bank of Belgium says debt seriously threatens the economy.
‘Belgium has expelled dozens of Russian diplomats,’ PM De Croo says
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on TV that "Belgium has deported dozens of so-called Russian diplomats from the country in recent months", claiming…
MEPs express deep concern over rising violent crime in Brussels
In an open letter to Belgian interior minister Annelies Verlinden and Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort, MEPs have expressed their "deepest concerns on the…
Fourth Brussels shooting leads to first death and ‘looks like an execution’, says city Mayor
A person was shot and killed in the early hours of February 14 in the Brussels commune of Saint-Gilles, the fourth firearms incident in the city in quick succession.
Belgium should be split up – here’s how, says Flemish leader
Separatist leader Tom Van Grieken says he wants to see Belgium dissolved and a new Flemish state set up within five years of this year's elections
Just day from Brussels: Namur, its citadel and cobblestone streets
A citadel that was once one of Europe’s mightiest fortresses still overlooks the town of Namur, the capital of Belgium’s Wallonia region.
Belgian farmers to blockade Zeebrugge port as protests spread
Belgian farmers angry about rising costs, European Union environmental policies and cheap food imports plan to block access roads to the Zeebrugge container port,…
The mystery of Belgian pickles
Belgian frites—known as fries outside of Belgium—are world famous.
50 bags of cocaine found at office of Belgian education minister
A large stash of cocaine was found in the offices of the Walloon Minister of Education, Caroline Désir of the socialist party (PS).