Antwerp Zoo fulfils a social function, takes part in research and is not profit-driven, Flanders’ tourism and heritage minister Geert Bourgeois said yesterday. Speaking on VRT radio, the minister was responding to criticism from Eric Domb, CEO of the Pairi Daiza park in Brugelette, Wallonia, about...

Belgium has approved the use of nalmefene (trade name Selincro), a drug to reduce alcohol dependence, report Le Soir and Sudpresse . Selincro is only available by prescription. Its active ingredients do not prevent drunkenness, but they reduce the desire to drink. The drug is mainly targeted at...

Google is the most influential brand in Belgium, and in 16 other countries surveyed for an international study by global market research company Ipsos. The results, presented on Tuesday in Brussels, show that the second most influential brand in Belgium is Colruyt, followed by Facebook, Aldi and...

Every Belgian generates 456 kg of household waste per year; that’s less than the European average of 492 kg. Of all household waste generated in 2012 in Belgium, 36 percent was recycled and 21 percent composted, according to new figures from Eurostat. Germany (65 percent), Austria (62 percent) and...

American President Barack Obama's visit to Brussels on Wednesday brings with it heavy security costs amounting to about €10 million, reports The Guardian . It is Obama's first visit to the institutions of the European Union, where he will meet with European President Herman Van Rompuy and the...

The Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Reuma Onderzoek (FWRO) has found that one out of five Belgians has rheumatic problems and one out of 20 is functionally limited by a serious, chronic disorder. About 80,000 Belgians suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, 75% of whom are younger women, and 150.000...

The Flemish government’s plan for the completion of the Oosterweel link, which will connect Antwerp’s Ring Road, will offer a net savings of €128 million in comparison to the original plan, according to the Court of Auditors. However the court’s report expressed serious concern regarding the tolls...

During yesterday's Summit on Nuclear Safety in The Hague, Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo reconfirmed Belgium's dedication to the American-led effort to ensure that "terrorists never get a nuclear weapon." Part of the initiative requires countries to ship their excess uranium and plutonium to the...