The new Brussels-Capital Region government held its first press conference to outline its plans for the coming years. The government said it intended to serve as a “loyal and constructive partner in state reforms and to work for the benefit of all Brussels citizens, irrespective of the language...

Belgium Foreign Minister Didier Reynders discovered that cancelled flights aren’t just a problem for the everyday traveller after his army jet broke down as he prepared to take-off of Romania. Reynders was scheduled to meet the Romanian Foreign Minister Tuesday, but the Falcon jet never got off the...

The football club’s 20-year-old winger has opted to leave Belgium’s top team for Austria's Red Bull Salzburg after reports had him headed to German club Hoffenheim. Anderlecht’s manager, Herman Van Holsbeeck, issued a statement on the club’s website thanking Bruno for his time with the team, and...

With just under a week to go before their first match in the World Cup, the Red Devils landed in Brazil on Tuesday evening at 19.40 local time. After their 14-hour flight, the players headed for the Paradise Golf & Lake resort at Mogi das Cruzes. The 23 Red Devils flew with 38 members of the...

Bart De Wever, president of the Flemish nationalist party N-VA, has been given an extra week to investigate ways of forming a federal coalition government. De Wever ( pictured ) was initially instructed by King Filip to come up with a proposal by 3 June, but was granted a further week to continue...

Members of the public trespassing on railway tracks – walking along or on them or crossing the tracks where it’s not allowed – causes up to three hours of delays a day, according to research carried out for the rail infrastructure company Infrabel. Infrabel made a list of every incident that led to...

According to the latest annual report of the Belgian Brewers federation, 2013 was a year to forget, with Belgian beer exports down 5%. Belgians drank less beer than in 2012, continuing the downward consumption trend of recent years. Exports were hit particularly badly, especially within the...

The government could soon be sending out messages to mobile phone owners – within proximity of a transmitting antenna – which warn them of an imminent catastrophe, reports De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad . It is hoped that the system, which is currently on trial in 33 municipalities, will enable...

The 25-year-old man injured by a gunman at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels on 24 May has died of his injuries, bringing the death toll to four. Alexandre Strens was of Belgian nationality and was employed at the museum. An Israeli couple and a French woman died at the scene of the shooting...

Strong winds, hail and heavy rain caused widespread damage across the country during the Pentecost bank holiday weekend. The entire country was put on ‘orange alert’ until June 10, 08.00, indicating a high risk of violent storms and flooding. On Monday, the town of Sint-Niklaas in East Flanders...