In view of this week’s G7 event in Brussels, the summit of the leaders of the world’s seven largest industrialised countries, there will be border checks carried out in Belgium for the first time since the introduction of the Schengen area in 1995. Travelling to the Belgian capital for the summit...

It is not the job of the army to guard Jewish sites against possible terrorism, a spokesperson for the federal defence ministry has said. The call for military protection for sensitive sites in Antwerp came from the city’s mayor, Bart De Wever, in the wake of the terror-inspired shootings at the...

Brussels’ new Up-site tower opened yesterday in the city's up-and-coming port district. The 140m-high skyscraper along the canal is located across from major event venue Tour & Taxis and has 251 apartments on 41 floors. During the month of June, the owner of the penthouse on the 41st floor...

During the World Cup, which kicks off on June 12, the night shops in the centre of Brussels will not be allowed to sell alcohol between 22.00 and 7.00, according to a decision made by the Brussels city council on Monday. The ban applies to the downtown district, which includes the area around Place...

Consumers of financial services made fewer complaints to Belgium’s financial ombudsman service – known as Ombudsfin – last year, and the largest number had to do with payment transactions, according to the service’s annual report. Last year saw 2,324 complaints filed by consumers, 8.5% fewer than...

A man has been arrested in the south of France for the shooting death of three people at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels last month. The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Mehdi Nemmouche, from Roubaix, France, close to the Belgian border. He is said to have become radicalised in...

Police have arrested a man in connection with the stabbing death of a young man on the Markt square in Bruges. The man turned himself in to police in his home town of Leuven. The attack took place in the early morning hours of Friday, May 30. A second assailant has been identified but remains at...

The Belgian federal police last year caught a record number of 1,456,073 speeders, an increase of more than 17% compared to 2012. Five years ago, police caught 557,818 drivers over the speed limit, or about one-third of the number last year. The sharp increase is partially due to the higher number...

A number of new or updated Belgian laws entered into effect on June 1, 2014. Here are seven of them: 1. Brussels Airlines now allows electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and e-readers to be used throughout their flights, including take-off and landing, as long as they are in airplane...

In Brussels yesterday, the famous statue of Manneken Pis was dressed up in traditional African rancher garb and made to “pee milk” instead of water in honour of World Milk Day. Initiator is the Belgian organisation Veterinarians Without Borders. The organisation’s aim is to draw attention to...