A Belgian ecumenical group representing all of the major religions has issued a joint statement unreservedly condemning “every form or terrorist activity, which only serves to polarise society” The statement is in response to the shooting at the office of Paris newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday...

The Belgian emergency services will from February 15 be accessible via sms for the deaf, hearing impaired and those with a speech impediment. In the future, this option may be extended to the general population. The option to contact emergency services via a mobile text message was approved by...

In the first three quarters of 2014, a record number of Belgians held a second job, as many as 197,000 compared with 184,000 in the entire year 2013, according to figures from the Federal Public Service Economy, reports De Morgen . The number of Belgians with a side job increased considerably in...

Democratic Republic of Congo's head coach Florent Ibenge has high hopes for his team to go far in the 30th African Cup of Nations this year in Equatorial Guinea. The DR Congo national team has plucked six players away from Belgian Jupiler Pro League teams for the tournament. Anderlecht, Charleroi,...

The highest concentration of cafes and restaurants in Brussels are located in the municipalities Saint-Josse-ten-Node and Saint-Gilles, writes brusselnieuws.be based on a report by La Dernière Heure . The newspaper reports that, according to statistics from trade agency Atrium, there are 4,045...

The editorial offices of P-Magazine and Clint.be in Beveren are among a number of locations in Belgium receiving increased police protection today following the shooting yesterday at the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, interior minister Jan Jambon has announced. Other...

The Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB) on Wednesday unveiled plans to prioritise the development of women's football, various Belgian media report. In order to achieve its long-term goals, the association aims to increase the number of female players in Belgium from currently around 26,000...

The City of Brussels has turned down the United States Embassy’s request to build additional security gates in front of its offices in Boulevard du Régent, reports brusselnieuws.be. The construction plans would require the privatization of public space, the consultation committee ruled. The US...

Belgians generally prefer to find a job within an existing organisation rather than create one for themselves or for others, concludes a study on entrepreneurship and competitiveness by the World Economic Forum (WEF), De Tijd reports. The WEF researchers looked at business behaviour in various...

One-third of people living in the Flemish municipalities that ring Brussels, known in Dutch as de Rand , are unable to speak Dutch, minister Ben Weyts told the Flemish Parliament yesterday. Weyts (N-VA) is the minister responsible for issues concerning de Rand , an area that includes cities popular...