In 2013, Midi (South Station) in Brussels was Belgium’s busiest railway station, with the highest number of passengers per day. On an average weekday, the station accommodates 58,732 travellers, according to a census from October 2013. That is 7.1% more passengers compared to the same month in 2012...

The first of a series of strikes yesterday hit public transport and shipping hard but had little effect on business, with most private sector companies able to operate as usual. The strike in Antwerp, Limburg, Hainaut and Luxembourg provinces will be followed on subsequent Mondays by similar...

The Belgian peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has come to an end, as stipulated in the new coalition agreement. Within less than a month, all the UN peacekeepers will be back in Belgium, according to military sources. The last day of operation for the Belgian peacekeepers in Lebanon was November 15...

The second season of the Belgian TV sketch series Wat Als? ( What If? ) won an Emmy Award for best comedy during the International Emmy Awards in New York yesterday. The Dutch-language Wat Als? , with an ensemble cast including Bruno Vanden Broecke, Koen De Graeve, Charlotte Vandermeersch and Sara...

Name: Leila Strebelle Nationality: Belgian-American Age: 44 Location: Brussels Sector: Bakery Ah, cupcakes. These sweet morsels of sugary goodness have become a veritable craze in popular culture since Carrie Bradshaw first adored them in Sex and the City over a decade ago. With whimsical and...

A Pakistani family in Brussels faces possible deportation after Assim Abassi, the 22-year-old son of an employee at the Pakistani embassy, was spotted on August 24, carrying a cricket bat wrapped in a sweatshirt. Photos of the young man spread quickly across social media, alongside the following...

According to an estimate by the National Employment Office (RVA/ONEM), as of January 1, 2015, around 16,900 Belgian young people could lose their right to the integration allowance, reports De Standaard. Young people who graduate from high school or university without finding a job right away are...

The Brussels city council is planning a new underground car park under the Place du Jeu de Balle/Vossenplein, the site of Brussels' best known flea market in the heart of the Marolles district. The parking is one of four new parks planned for the city centre. "We hear that the construction of the...

The federal government has imposed an order on professional poultry farmers to keep their birds indoors or, if they are allowed out of doors, under nets, federal agriculture minister Willy Borsus has announced. Amateur holders of poultry have been advised by the federal food safety agency to keep...