Belgium's Court of Auditors has published a report critical of the finance ministry's ability to combat tax fraud in business sectors were it is most rife, notably the construction industry. In six years, tax authorities have recovered less than €200,000 from a debt of nearly €195 million, Belgium'...

Police detained and carried out identity checks on 138 people taking part in a march in central Brussels on Saturday evening, after marchers allegedly vandalised a car and buildings. Organisers say trouble broke out after the group were subject to aggression by police in plain clothes. The march...

About 1,000 demonstrators gathered outside the American embassy in Brussels on Sunday to protest against the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump and Theo Francken, Belgium's Secretary of State for Asylum and Immigration. "I cried when Trump was elected," said Aissa Missaoui, one of...

The Indian embassy in Brussels has warned of a potential fraudster making phone calls to Indian nationals posing as an embassy worker and asking for money. Some Indians living in Brussels have received calls from a person claiming to be from a government organisation. The caller has tried to get...

Today’s educators and school administrators face a daunting task. They are expected to offer students a robust education that ticks all the traditional curriculum boxes, while at the same time instilling in children – more technologically savvy than ever – skills and attitudes that will help them...

As more and more people start paying attention to how products are made and where they come from, the number of organic shops, markets and places to eat in the capital has been rising. One of the latest additions is Chyl, a combined supermarket, restaurant and bed-and-breakfast in a beautiful...

Brussels South Charleroi Airport saw a 7% year-on-year rise in passenger numbers in January, with almost half a million people using the terminal. Flights were on average 80% full, with routes to southern Europe remaining the most popular, the airport said. Italy was the number one destination in...

The Brussels prosecutor’s office is carrying out an investigation into Weeder, a smartphone app that brings together buyers and sellers of marijuana and other soft drugs. The office warned potential users that possession of cannabis is illegal in Belgium. Weeder – described by the prosecutor’s...

On Valentine’s Day, about 100 women, men and children will be raped, just like every other day. With that shocking message, equal opportunities state secretary Elke Sleurs is hoping to raise more awareness around sexual violence in Belgium. The figure of 100 per day is based on the number of...

A widespread power cut left tens of thousands of Brussels homes in darkness for up to three hours on Thursday evening, also cutting out street lamps and traffic lights. The blackout - at 22.40 - affected about 10% of the Brussels region, mostly in Evere, Schaerbeek, Saint-Josse, Woluwe-Saint-...