Belgian media rocked by child pornography investigation
Sven Pichal (44), one of the most prominent voices on Dutch-speaking radio in Belgium, has been arrested for allegedly owning and distributing images of child abuse.
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Belgium concerned over ‘dodgy dentists from Romania’
Low-skilled dentists from Romania are causing a headache in Belgium but, because of EU rules, authorities in Belgium are powerless to act.
Belgium: while French-speaking jobless refuse work in Flanders, employers look for manpower abroad
New figures show how wide the gap between Dutch-speaking Flanders and Francophone Wallonia is in Belgium.
Twitter allegedly ‘shadow-bans’ Belgian party leader ahead of new EU digital law
Elon Musk's Twitter, now X, has been accused of limiting the visibility of a Twitter account, known as "shadow banning", belonging to Tom Van Grieken, the leader…
Belgian party demands referendum on EU Migration Pact
A nationalist party in Belgium has demanded that the country holds a referendum on the European Union Migration Pact.
Italian restaurant charges tourists €2 to cut sandwich in half
Two tourists were unpleasantly surprised when they received the bill in an Italian winery and café - after eating a sandwich.
Only 34 swans left in Brussels as ‘poachers keep eating them’
Only 34 swans remain in Brussels after a rise in suspected poaching in the Belgian capital.
Chief executive at Belgium’s scandal-ridden Bpost quits
Kathleen Van Beveren, chief executive of E-logistics Eurasia at Belgian postal giant Bpost and a member of its executive committee, is stepping down from her role…
Brussels police losing control around second train station
Drug-related crime is spreading in the Belgian capital, with Brussels' train stations particularly hard hit.
Belgian MEP Kanko cleared of harassment charges
Charges of “improper behaviour” levelled at Belgian MEP Assita Kanko have been dropped, she announced on July 28.
We’re hiring: senior reporter
Media startup Brussels Signal is seeking an ambitious, critically-minded reporter with an eye for a story and a hunger to ask the questions of European institutions…
Belgian rioter and Snapchat star hails his prison treatment, citing ‘free porn’
Most would say prison is supposed to feel like a punishment, but for one Brussels-based criminal, the opposite was true.
Belgian Prince charged with ‘extortion’ by Libyan Government
The Libyan Government has charged Prince Laurent of Belgium with "extortion", reports from media inside the country have claimed.
Belgian Ferrero chocolate factory suffers second salmonella outbreak
Luxury Italian chocolate manufacturer Ferrero has stopped making its products at its Belgian facility in Arlon after salmonella bacteria was discovered there at…
EC President von der Leyen ‘not interesting enough’ for travelling press pool
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wanted a pool of journalists to travel around with her wherever she goes, in the style of US President Joe Biden,…
Qatargate: MEP Arena and ex-chief investigator ‘were good friends’
Embattled Belgian Socialist MEP, Marie Arena, and Michel Claise, the former lead investigator in the Qatargate scandal, have known each other for at least five years,…
Waterloo memorial made into €600 joyride
The Waterloo memorial in Belgium has been turned into a “Disneyland” fairground attraction, according to an outraged former British Army officer.
Institutional bias: the European Parliament has failed to tackle the real issues raised by Covid-19 and its lockdowns
After 15 months of considering the EU’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic, an EU Parliament special committee has released its 56-page report.
Belgian Socialist leader says he’s bisexual in controversial YouTube video
Conner Rousseau, the leader of Vooruit, Belgium's Dutch-speaking socialist party, announced publicly on June 15 that he is sexually attracted to men and women.
‘Bunga no more’ – Silvio Berlusconi 1936-2023
At the age of 86, Silvio Berlusconi has died following a battle against leukaemia.
Brussels bar covers up ‘sexist’ wall illustration
An “offensive” cartoon on the wall of a bar in Brussels has been covered with a large canvas sheet by the pub’s new owners who regard it as “sexist” and…
How about porn? Brussels job-seekers asked if they’re willing to bare all
Unemployed actors have been asked if they'd bare more than their souls on camera after Brussels-based employment agency, Actiris, suggested those looking for work…
Attempts by Brussels to keep Kosovo-Serbia talks on track take another hit
Kosovo’s government has dismissed the team responsible for negotiations on Serbian-majority regions in Kosovo just days after the latest EU-backed talks between…
Reject asylum claims of rioting migrants, Flemish party urges government
Tom Van Grieken, the leader of the Flemish nationalist party Vlaams Belang, has demanded that asylum seekers who start riots have their asylum claims rejected by…
Belgian minister denies prisoner swap with Iran
Carl Deconinck, April 26 The Belgian minister of justice has denied press reports of a possible prisoner swap with Iran.
Free speech has its limits, says Brussels Commissioner
The European Commission has to protect freedom of speech—by limiting it, according to the Commissioner responsible for media freedom and fundamental rights.
More headaches for EC President von der Leyen as Pfizer lawsuit asks if she ‘destroyed official documents’
A Belgian lobbyist is suing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over SMS exchanges she allegedly had with Pfizer's chief executive, asking whether…
Is the European Commission turning into Kafka’s Castle?
In most of Europe, and for most of its existence, the European Commission has been considered a force for good.