The federal prosecutor has demanded that the Church of Scientology in Belgium be dissolved, and given the maximum fine, report various Belgian media. The Church, with headquarters in Mechelen, and 11 of its employees are charged with fraud, illegal medical practice and formation a criminal...

Tourism agencies in Belgium are working to assure potential tourists and professionals that the country is still safe to travel to after a week full of international headlines sporting phrases like “failed state” and “lockdown”. They have launched an information campaign aimed at overseas business...

Twelve Belgian festivals are in the running to come out a winner during the 2015 European Festival Awards, writes the VRT. Rock Werchter was nominated in three categories, including Best Major Festival where it will go head-to-head with other Belgian festivals Tomorrowland, Graspop and Dour, among...

Belgium's royal family is becoming too large, according to King Philippe, who announced he will limit the number of family members allowed to carry the title Prince or Princess of Belgium. The stricter regulation ensures that only Philippe's grandchildren and some of his great-grandchildren will...

Antwerp’s city hall building celebrates its 450th anniversary next year with a series of events, including a wedding involving 450 couples. The mass wedding will be carried out on Grote Markt in front of the building. Weddings have always been an important core activity of the city hall (pictured...

Jef Van Damme and Willem Stevens, two Brussels SP.A politicians on their way by boat to the climate summit in Paris, are stranded just over the Belgian border, about 200 km from the French capital. The two socialist party members were hitching a ride on The Amista barge on their way to the 2015...

The government of Flanders and parliament have issued an official apology to the victims of forced adoptions that took place in the region between the 1950s and 1980s. The apology was supported by the Belgian bishops. Forced adoptions usually took place in the case of teenage girls who were...

Time marches on, and proof is that the government of Flanders has awarded its annual Culture Prize for Music to a DJ and producer, the first time the region’s official prize for music has gone to someone from the dance scene. Netsky, 26, was born Boris Daenen in Edegem, Antwerp province. He studied...

With roughly 250 films screened in about 40 compilations, the annual Short Film Festival in Leuven remains a hotspot for local movie talent. The 21st edition offers up a handful of competitions, both Flemish and European, showcasing new shorts from debuting, rising and established filmmakers. A...

The City of Brussels on Thursday will announce whether or not the annual event Winter Wonders will start on Friday as planned. Stallholders, meanwhile, are busy putting the finishing touches on their displays across the city centre. The fate of the 15th edition of Brussels' biggest Christmas and...