Rising temperatures in the Mediterranean could turn northern European countries such as Belgium into tourism hotspots, a climatologist has said. Speaking to RTL this week, University of Liège climatologist Xavier Fettweis said that the ongoing climate crisis would make southern Europe less and less...

Some 7% of Belgian drivers admit to watching videos on their phones at least once a month while driving, a survey of 6,000 people conducted by the Vias Institute has revealed. And in Brussels, the problem is even worse, with a worrying 16% of drivers saying they watch videos while driving. “We...

Human rights NGO Amnesty International has severely criticised the Belgian government for its neglect of asylum seekers, saying the state has left hundreds of refugees living “without shelter or resources”. The condemnation came with the release of its annual report on the situation of human rights...

Brussels Airport will allow travellers to fly to nine new destinations this summer, with as many as 58 airlines scheduled to use the Zaventem base over the peak holiday season. There will be a total of 175 direct routes available through the summer period, taking passengers to North Africa, North...

The auction of furniture and other artefacts from the historic Hotel Métropole is being temporarily postponed after it was discovered that some objects are protected heritage of significant value. While most of the items, such as old bellhop uniforms and elegant furniture, are "faux vieux" -...

The investment arm of Belgium’s federal government is interested in purchasing real estate in Brussels – specifically, 23 old buildings belonging mainly to the European Commission. The European Commission wants to sell most of the buildings in its possession, except for the Berlaymont building,...

Only in Belgium would you find a chocolatier confident enough to describe his produce as haute couture, but one Walloon entrepreneur is doing just that. Benoît Nihant travels the world searching for inspiration – as well as fine cocoa beans – to create a unique taste and eye-catching design, adding...

The Belgian art collector and baroness, Myriam Ullens de Schooten, was killed outside her home in Lasne-Ohain, south of Brussels, on Wednesday morning, report Belgian media. Ullens, 70, who died at the scene, was allegedly shot four times by her stepson Nicolas Ullens. A former member of the...

In a move that potentially could affect hundreds of older British expats in Belgium, the UK Government has extended a deadline for “topping up” the UK state pension. It was recently announced that people will be given more time to fill gaps in their UK National Insurance (NI) record and help...