The number of foreign children adopted by Belgian parents dropped by about half in the last four years, reports La Dernière Heure. In 2010, there were 394 international adoptions, compared to 213 in 2013. According to Didier Dehou, head of adoption within Belgium’s French-speaking community, the...

Brussels resident Jeroen Verhoeven recently launched an original business initiative, transporting beer to locals using different types of bicycles to deliver up to nine crates. Verhoeven only distributes beers from Brussels breweries Brasserie de la Senne and Cantillon, reports brusselnieuws.be. "...

A Belgian man who has served 30 years in prison for rape and murder will have his request for euthanasia granted on Sunday, January 11, the prisons agency confirmed. Frank Van den Bleeken ( pictured ) was found insane by a court in the 1980s on charges of rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl and...

Molecular biologists at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) and the Flemish life sciences research institute VIB have made global headlines with ground-breaking research on a treatment for dementia. The researchers simulated the origination of dementia in the lab and were able to repair the...

What do you do for work? I do scientific research focused on industry. In my job, I have a lot of freedom and not much stress, because I work whenever I want with plenty of autonomy. It’s really more of a hobby than my job. What do you think of your salary? My salary isn’t good for someone with a...

Six prison guards were injured on Sunday at the prison in Forest, Brussels, when a prisoner lashed out with a knife. One of the prison guards is in critical condition, reports De Standaard . The offender is Rachid El Boukhari, who last month was sentenced to 27 years in prison on conviction of...

The City of Brussels wants to limit the number of permits it allows for new restaurants and snack bars to open up in the city centre. In this way the city aims to keep its neighbourhoods diverse and prevent them from becoming overrun with cafes and snack bars, reports brusselnieuws.be. "In certain...

There were an estimated 20,000 thefts on public transport in Belgium in 2013, or 54 thefts a day, according to figures released by the federal police. The figure is down 14% on similar statistics for 2012. Nearly 9,000 thefts occurred in train and metro stations, 7,199 on trains and metros, 2,226...

Belgians pay too many taxes for the quality of life they get back, according to employers' organisation VOKA based on the result of its second value-for-money index. In the European ranking, Belgium ranks 20th out of 24 countries surveyed. Switzerland, Norway and Luxembourg top the list. Stijn...

Mons’ historic belfry turned on its new lights on Sunday evening to herald the city’s new-found status as European Capital of Culture 2015. Official celebrations of this cultural extravaganza will kick off on 24 January. The city’s 17th-century Baroque belfry is a UNESCO world heritage site and has...