Hadja Lahbib replaces Sophie Wilmès in the federal government as Belgium’s minister of foreign affairs, reports Le Soir. Wilmès took a leave of absence in April in order to be at the side of her husband who is suffering from brain cancer. “My husband's illness will be a difficult battle that I want...

Amid ongoing strike actions from Belgian pilots and cabin crew over wages so low they are potentially in violation of the law, plus a post-pandemic high workload, Ryanair is threatening to abandon Belgian airports entirely. The Belgian pilots' unions, along with their French counterparts, are...

Former Belgian prime minister Sophie Wilmès has definitively stepped down as foreign minister and deputy prime minister, the federal government announced on Thursday. Her resignation has been accepted by King Philippe, RTBF reports. Wilmès had taken temporary leave of absence in April after her...

One year after fatal floods claimed the lives of 39 people in Belgium, public figures from the prime minister to the royal family gathered in the hard-hit province of Liege to pay homage to those who died. “A year ago, the inhabitants of the most beautiful valley in the world discovered hell,”...

Brussels Airport had more delayed flights than any other European airport at the beginning of this month, according to figures from the Official Aviation Guide (OAG), a platform that gathers data on air travel. OAG found that 72% of flights out of Brussels Airport did not depart on time, according...

New free urban sport and cultural event In the streets aims to further promote diversity in the capital. Organised by the city of Brussels, two ‘villages’ are dedicated to future Olympic sport disciplines. Play up on the ramps of the law courts is filled with climbing walls, an XXL parkour module...

An international team of archaeologists has discovered human bones and animal skeletons near Mont-Saint-Jean farm in Waterloo, reports RTBF. These are "extremely rare finds for a Napoleonic battlefield," the Waterloo Uncovered experts said on Wednesday at a presentation of the excavation site to...

Belgium is considering adding an 11th public holiday to the calendar, although the proposal has not yet garnered approval from all stakeholders. There are currently 10 public holidays in Belgium, but a government agreement from September 2020 included the ability to create an additional one and...

The committee tasked with evaluating the agencies responsible for childcare in Flanders issued a scathing final report after holding 10 hearings and examining thousands of documents. Its calling for a change in management, just one of 75 recommendations to restore trust in the sector. The...

Belgium won four out of their five matches in the recent Men’s T20 World Cup qualifying tournament, but narrowly missed out on reaching the final after being beaten by eventual runners-up, Portugal. Denmark took the T20 European leg of the competition, claiming victory against Portugal in the final...