NS confirms plans for extra trains between Brussels and the Netherlands
Dutch rail operator NS has confirmed plans to double the number of intercity trains between the Netherlands and Brussels from 16 to 32...
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Feb 8
Belgian Defence aims to attract more army reservists with law reform
The National Defence Committee in the Chamber of Representatives has approved a reform of the army reserve to make the status of...
Feb 8
Poverty risk in Belgium falls to lowest level since 2004
The risk of poverty in Belgium has fallen to its lowest level since measurements began in 2004, reports KU Leuven professor Wim Van...
Feb 7
Qatargate: Panzeri's lawyers are 'appalled' by bias of investigator
Former MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri's lawyers have reacted to an investigator's comments to the effect that the key suspect turned informant...
Feb 7
'Doing it the Belgian way': Why the country's booming economy defies critics
State Secretary Thomas Dermine said that the country has achieved an economic growth to be proud of, in spite of Belgium-bashers. Bashing...
Dec 10, 2023
Manneken Pis commemorates 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
In honour of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the famous statue Manneken Pis was dressed in a new...
Dec 9, 2023
Criminal network using drones to supply French and Belgian prisons dismantled
A criminal network that used drones to supply more than 15 French and Belgian prisons has been dismantled in France. Three people have...
Nov 25, 2023
December strike by Brussels Airlines cabin crew averted
The Brussels Airlines cabin crew will not go on strike in December. Unions and management reached an agreement on Saturday following a...
Nov 11, 2023
Half of Belgians will further cut food spending if prices continue to skyrocket
As food prices in supermarkets soared, Belgians were increasingly spending more of their budget on groceries. If inflation does not...
Oct 22, 2023
Belgian PM announces five points of action after Brussels attack
The Belgian federal government is taking five concrete short-term measures in response to information about the events leading up to...
Oct 13, 2023
The 16th Ramstein confirmed the steadfastness of the support for Ukraine from the West
Following the 16th Ramstein meeting held on Wednesday, October 11, in Brussels, Ukraine received half a billion dollars in assistance. R....
Oct 13, 2023
New "Ramstein": What Participants Agreed Upon at the 16th Session
A response to all skeptics: The West will continue to support Ukraine. The Ramstein coalition will maintain unity in supporting Ukraine –...
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