There are not enough ambulances available during the weekend in Belgium, according to Antwerp emergency doctor Kevin Vereecken. The shortage means that it may take longer before help arrives at the scene of an emergency, which “could cost lives," Vereecken told Het Gazet van Antwerpen . "Due to...

Two organisation representing the Belgian agriculture industry – the Farmers’ Union and the General Union of Farmers (ABS) – have said that the ban on imports of a number of foodstuffs from the European Union will lead to economic damage and job losses for local farmers and fruit growers. The ban,...

The wealthiest 1% of Belgians own 17% of the country’s wealth, much more than the amount previously established in a large-scale survey by the European Central Bank (ECB), write De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad . New calculations by ECB economist Philip Vermeulen show that 1% of Belgians hold 17% of...

The Belgian national football team, the Red Devils, is scheduled to compete in a friendly match against Australia on September 4 at 20.45 CET in Standard Liège’s Sclessin stadium, announced the Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB) today. The Red Devils fan day, planned on September 6, will...

The Brussels-Capital Region is proposing a €3 million fine against Belgian airline Jetairfly for exceeding noise limits. The airline is refusing to pay the fines, because they are “fundamentally unjust”, the company’s chief executive Elie Bruyninckx told La Libre Belgique . The region is penalizing...

The activist organisation Ringland, launched to campaign for the enclosure of the Antwerp Ring, has lodged an official complaint against the regional planning order (GRUP) for the Oosterweel link. The link is intended to complete the circle of the Ring Road. According to Ringland, GRUP makes a...

The Reyers Viaduct, which runs above the ring road in the Brussels district of Schaerbeek, could be demolished rather than repaired, according to Brussels’ new mobility minister, Pascal Smet. The viaduct (pictured) was closed earlier this summer to allow urgent repair work, but Smet halted the work...

A 34-year-old Brussels woman was kidnapped 30 years ago from Guatemala and sold by her kidnapper to a Belgian couple for adoption, local police said. Dolores Maria Praet was four when her mother was forced to give her up for adoption because she was too poor to look after her, according to the...

Under pressure from the staff, Brussels Airlines is adjusting its flight schedule from today in order to avoid staff members having to spend the night in areas affected by the Ebola virus, confirm the company and trade unions. Trade unionist Olivier Van Camp (BBTK) explained that the staff has no...

A doctor’s visit is too expensive for many residents of Belgium, according to the first results of the Qualicopc investigation by the European Commission, which analyses the state of health care across Europe. The results show that 900,000 Belgian residents avoid making an appointment with the...