The Ebola virus in West Africa is evolving more slowly than expected, a development that bodes well for the effect of a new vaccine that will soon be used. That is the conclusion of an international study published in the scientific magazine Nature . Five Belgian scientists – from the University of...

We all know that Belgium is full of good beer. It’s one of the few facts that most people abroad will be able to tell you about our small country. But look around today and you’ll see that the world is full of good beer. These days, everyone with some hops and a bucket seems to be making their own...

Last year there were about 14,750 insurance brokers active in Belgium, 11% less than in 2013 and nearly half as many as in 2003. The industry expects the downward trend to continue, reports De Tijd . Belgians spent nearly €28 billion on insurance premiums in 2013, but the need for an insurance...

In 2014 there were 102,100 millionaires in Belgium, or people with assets worth more than 1 million USD (€890,000). That is 7,600, or 8.1% more millionaires than the previous year, according to the 19th World Wealth Report by Capgemini consultancy and RBC Wealth Management. The "high net worth...

"We currently have 16 planes in Belgium - four in Zaventem and 12 in Charleroi. Soon there will be a lot more,” says Ryanair marketing director Kenny Jacobs in an interview with Libre Belgique . The low-cost airline has big plans for the Belgian market, aiming to grow by 20% next year to a total of...

Michel Tubbax, CEO of the non-profit Vlaams-Brusselse Media (VBM), has been asked to step down by the board of directors. Members of the organisation’s staff had demanded Tubbax’s resignation after a decision to close radio station FM Brussel. Staff issued a statement saying they were “relieved and...

European apple producers use too many pesticides, says Greenpeace in a report. According to the environmental organisation, producers who supply supermarkets are especially likely to use pesticides, reports Le Soir . Greenpeace conducted a study of the orchards of the largest apple producers in 12...

Animal park Planckendael near Mechelen has announced the birth of Qiyo, the fifth baby for Phyo Phyo and a little sister for the country’s most famous elephant, Kai Mook, who is now six. Tradition has it that animals born at the park or at Antwerp Zoo, with which Plankendael is associated, are...

Fashion in and from Belgium is doing exceptionally well. Raf Simons now heads Dior, and John Galliano just took over the reins at Maison Margiela, ushering in an exciting new era for the fashion house founded by Limburg native Martin Margiela. Graduates from local schools routinely make their way...

The country’s first medical practice housed in a metro station opened this week in Brussels. The practice in Central Station is intended for the use of commuters and local residents. “People no longer take the time to go to the doctor, so it’s essential for us to go to the patient,” said Annick...