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 ...

In the spring, as the coronavirus pandemic reached Belgium and health care workers triaged and treated the throngs of patients sickened by the novel virus, stacks of files began piling up on Jan ...

All of Brussels can be seen as an open-air museum with streets, squares and parks adorned by historical statues and memorials, mostly meant to represent and even glorify Belgium’s past. But for a long ...

On National Day, attention turns to the Belgian Armed Forces – a cornerstone of the nation's security and international engagements. Despite its relatively modest size, the Belgian military is a ...

More potatoes? Only once you have eaten all of your sprouts! is the perennial battle cry of parents heard at Christmas dinner tables whenever Brussels sprouts are involved. Love it or hate it, the ...

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 ...

The EU needs to not be "hostage to alien powers" when it comes to Ukraine’s accession, as frustration in Kyiv grows while it fights a battle on two fronts: against Russia and against corruption. "Now ...

Like its neighbours, Belgium has been woken from its post-Cold War slumber by the distant rumble of fighting on Europe’s eastern flank and by the realisation that the United States no longer has its ...

Joining a French or Dutch-speaking sports club as a newcomer to Brussels may seem a daunting prospect, and knowing where to play and overcoming administration is often an uphill struggle. Thankfully, ...

A generation ago, the Gare Maritime in the Tour & Taxis industrial site was an abandoned wasteland. It is now a model for urban renewal and sustainable architecture. Its reopening offers a new vision ...

A warring family holds the keys to an elusive Belgian masterpiece, but they want to keep it to themselves. What's the story behind the magnificent Stoclet Palace? I saw it for the first time through a ...

Soaring stone columns cracked and crumbling, ornate metal arches gnawed at by rust: for the past two decades, in the historic heart of Antwerp, the world’s first stock market has been fighting for ...