Belgium’s King Philippe yesterday visited the Beauvechain Air Base, where he conducted a nearly one-hour flight with one of the Belgian Army’s new helicopters of the type NH90, reports Knack.be. The king, who previously followed a training course as a fighter pilot, sold his helicopter but retains...

In its annual report released this week, inspectors of the Flemish education system were very critical of the quality of Dutch-speaking education in Brussels. One of the biggest problems is how few teachers remain in the system for a long period of time, it said. The inspection services advised the...

Although jealousy is an emotion has inspired a great many memorable tales since, Shakespeare’s Othello is still at the head of the pack, its tragic title character having gone down in history as the epitome of the green-eyed monster. But theatre Antwerp director Mokhalled Rasem puts the focus...

The federal government has proposed legislation governing the commercial operation of drones, which include exams and a practical test to demonstrate flying ability. The proposals come from the desk of federal mobility minister Jacqueline Galant, faced with the explosive growth of drone ownership,...

Brussels Airport is urging travellers to come to the airport well in advance of their flights this weekend, as it expects about 220,000 passengers to travel through the airport during the first days of the Easter holidays, about 6% more than last year. Peak times are between 7.00 and 10.00 and...

In the framework of the third International Pledging Conference for Syria, Belgium has announced it will free up €20 million to help people in war-torn Syria, as well as those who have fled to neighbouring countries. It will also go to support humanitarian aid projects in Iraq, according to the...

More than one-third of the single-parent families in Belgium are living below the poverty line, according to a study by the non-profit Institute for Sustainable Development (IDD). Since 1991, the number of single-parent families in Belgium has increased by 51%, reports De Morgen . There are...

The Catholic school of Ursulinen Mechelen has prohibited the wearing of long skirts, according to the intercultural association Kif Kif. According to the Antwerp association, the measure is directed at Muslim girls, who are asked to roll up their skirts when they arrive at school. Headscarves were...

Artists have been quick to make the connection between drones, the remote-controlled flying machines that haunt the skies of the Middle East, and the flying carpets in tales dating back to the Arabian Nights. Taking this work as a starting point, the Boghossian Foundation in Brussels has put...

Police unions in Brussels are planning a general demonstration on Friday, 24 April, the unions announced today at a press conference. The unions are protesting against the government’s taking too long to make a decision on the retirement plan for the city’s police officers. "If the interior...