Hasselt, the capital of Limburg province, is the smartest city in Belgium, according to a survey carried out by the technology industry federation Agoria. The survey looked at the number of digital companies, air quality and energy consumption, among other criteria. Hasselt finished with a score of...

Environmental organisation Greenpeace has begun a legal action before the Council of State against the decision by the federal government to extend the operations of nuclear reactors Doel 1 and 2 in Beveren, East Flanders, by 10 years. On Monday, the government announced that it had come to an...

The damage in lost revenue by the increased terror alert to the highest level in Brussels last week has risen to as much as €130,000 for the Ancienne Belgique (AB). The concert venue reopened on Monday for a concert by Trixie Whitley, yet 20% of the ticket holders did not show up. The AB closed for...

Brussels public transport company STIB has published a new metro map showing the estimated walking time between stations, which ranges from four to 15 minutes. The average distance between Brussels' metro stations is relatively small, making walking a viable alternative. With the new map , Brussels...

Belgium's Federal Public Service (FPS) Economy and customs have blocked access to 411 sites offering counterfeit goods. The move was part of a large-scale international operation, which saw a total of 999 domain names blocked worldwide, writes Het Laatste Nieuws . For the international operation In...

Two scientists from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) have presented evidence that neither side is telling the whole truth in the case of the Russian fighter plane shot down by Turkish forces last week on the Turkey-Syria border. Tom Van Doorsselaere and Giovanni Lapenta, both mathematics...

Belgium’s love affair with food starts with a tradition of good home cooking. Across the country you can find excellent produce and an enticing range of continental kit and utensils that can transform your kitchen and your culinary repertoire. Here are some of our favourite cookware shops; many...

Molenbeek is more popular than ever, writes De Morgen. Not only the federal police have been visiting the Brussels commune over the past few weeks, but a number of curious Belgians and foreigners as well. The new flood of tourists are interested in learning more about the place where accused...

In 2012 in Belgium, 11,770 people died prematurely due to the effects of air pollution, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) concerning air quality in Europe, writes De Morgen . According to the report , air pollution is directly linked to 432,000 premature...