It is hard to miss the massive glass-covered new headquarters of Nato en route to Brussels Airport, but a news report by Germany’s Der Spiegel reveals that the physical size pales in comparison with its increasing cost. Current estimates predict that the construction project across the street from...

Flanders' mobility minister Hilde Crevits wants to begin talks on lowering the drink-driving limit in Belgium from 0.5 mg to 0.2mg alcohol per 1,000 millilitres. “Alcohol plays a role in one in three accidents,” said a spokesperson for the minister. “Too many people refuse to respect the current...

Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo says that the country will meet the economic expectations set by the European Commission following its political crisis two years ago. Di Rupo said that Belgium is in line with the reform targets, which were set after the country went more than a year without a...

Last summer, the Flemish government issued a decree to regulate home education, with the aim of making sure all children acquire the necessary skills to function in society. Several groups are now filing a complaint against the measure at the Constitutional Court. They feel that the freedom of...

January reared its cold and rainy head this past Belgian Blue Monday, and with it comes an onslaught of winter illnesses. For the Brussels expat, finding a well-suited doctor already calls for a prescription of painkillers. To make this an easier task to swallow, here are some homemade remedies...

State prosecutors yesterday requested that Alexandre Vanderlest be handed a four-year prison sentence for his 2012 fatal assault on 56-year-old STIB conductor Iliaz Tahiraj. The deadly incident stemmed from a confrontation following a traffic accident between a car and a STIB bus. Vanderlest, 30, a...

It may have taken more than five years after he landed the job, but if the French press agency AFP’s sources have it right, US President Barack Obama will make his first visit to Belgium in March. The president is expected to be in Brussels March 26 for a EU-American summit and bilateral talks...

The EU’s foreign ministers have agreed to proceed with a military mission to the Central African Republic by sending roughly 500 soldiers into the quickly deteriorating situation in the country. The military support will provide help to both the French and African troops already on the ground...

Red Cross Flanders is faced with a dilemma: As the public becomes more aware of the possibilities of stem cell donations in treating certain kinds of illnesses, such as leukaemia, more and more people come forward as potential donors. However, every donation must be analysed for its suitability to...

De Lijn CEO Roger Kesteloot has called for a review of the availability of public transport in sparsely populated areas, while increasing investment in urban areas. He also called into question free travel for seniors, suggesting instead a set of “social tariffs” for anyone on a low income. The...