Time Out magazine recently named Antwerp’s Borgerhout as the “second coolest” neighbourhood in the world. The magazine praised the area's vibrancy and "DIY spirit", describing it as a "compact, ...

Contemporary Belgian politics often seems too complex for its good, but the political landscape in the Middle Ages and the early modern period could have been even more bizarre. Belgium was once a ...

As host to the EU institutions, NATO and over 200 foreign missions, Brussels is used to its fair share of scandals. But arguably nothing could have prepared it for the political and diplomatic storm ...

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, ...

Belgian postal company bpost and railway company SNCB/NMBS are strengthening their collaboration to significantly increase the number of parcel boxes (bboxes) in train stations. By the end of the year ...

It is fair to say that Laurent Simons is special. Last year, the 12-year-old child prodigy received his bachelor's degree in physics with distinction from the University of Antwerp, after completing ...

Since 1999, Vladimir Putin has held an ever-tighter grip over Russia. Despite waves of protest against his corruption, suppression of the media, and human rights, the Russian strongman is unflinching ...

On the last Friday of May, a military plane touched down outside Brussels and a man in a dark suit ran out, leaping into the arms of family members. The Belgian aid worker, Olivier Vandecasteele, was ...

Former Beliris presidents Didier Reynders and Laurette Onkelinx appeared on Tuesday afternoon before the Brussels Parliament’s special Metro 3 commission, which is investigating the management of the ...

Belgium’s Van Damme, De Spoelberch, and De Mevius families, linked to the AB InBev brewing company, hold a combined fortune of $53.8 billion, placing them 21st among the world’s richest dynasties, ...

According to the latest ING barometer released on Tuesday, gold is viewed by Belgian investors as the most profitable investment for 2026. The metal was cited by 28% of Belgian investors as the ...

On a grey Belgian spring day, people in dark suits hurry up and down Antwerp’s Hoveniersstraat carrying black leather briefcases. Some pause to talk with one another for a moment, but in the city’s ...