King Philippe and Queen Mathilde this morning welcomed a gathering of world leaders and royal figures in Liège to mark the anniversary of the start of the First World War. Today is the 100th anniversary of the invasion of Belgium by German forces, and the start of the First World War, triggered by...

Belgians waste a lot of time and money commuting to and from work by car every day, and the traffic jams are getting worse every year. A new report by the Policy Research Centre on Commodity and Passenger flows (MOBILO) offers a clear solution to relieve congestion in urban areas: road pricing, or...

Belgium will assist in the repatriation mission of flight MH17 which crashed in Eastern Ukraine on July 17. At the request of the Netherlands, Belgium is sending two search-and-rescue dogs and their guides to the site of the crash. The crew will stay there at least until August 10, says the Belgian...

The era of the public telephone box has reached its end in Belgium. By next year there will no longer be any public phone boxes available, Belgacom spokesman Jan Margot confirmed in Het Nieuwsblad . Belgacom has decided to remove the last 1,000 or so remaining boxes. Belgacom had previously...

Most Belgian students are hoping to get a job at a large, foreign company after graduation, according to a survey by Universum Global, which specialises in the branding of companies. Universum Global questioned 7,044 students from 17 Belgian universities and colleges for their Ideal Employers...

Family fun first and the second edition of a free puppet festival Insifon at Théâtre de Verdure in Osseghem Park on August 9 and 10, from 14.00-20.00. The green park at the foot of the Atomium is the setting for performances by a dozen French and Belgian companies. Discover the tricks of the...

A court in Brussels has overturned two flight routes of planes taking off from Brussels Airport which formed part of the so-called Wathelet Plan by outgoing federal secretary of state for transport, Melchior Wathelet. The case was brought by an association of Brussels residents called Pas Question...

The impressive performance of the Red Devils at the World Cup in Brazil has already seen big European clubs bidding for Belgian players as the new football season kicks off. English side Everton splashed out a club record €35 million for Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, making the 21-year old striker...

Last year there were 12 million pigs slaughtered in Belgium, a record high, writes Het Belang van Limburg based on figures from the Agricultural Statistics Division of the FPS Economy. The figures also show that Belgium has nearly as many pigs as people. Of all large livestock (cattle, pigs, sheep...

The number of traffic-related deaths in Belgium has reached a record low, dropping by 7% last year compared with 2012. In 2013 there were 724 traffic-related deaths in Belgium, but 6.7% fewer accidents, 6.6% fewer victims and 6% fewer deaths than the previous year, write Het Laatste Nieuws and De...