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A Belgian soldier keeps an eye on a Belgian C-130 plane in Kunduz airport, Afghanistan, Tuesday 02 June 2009. Belgium will begin to bring its soldiers home from Afghanistan in 2021. (BELGA PHOTO BENOIT DOPPAGNE)

Belgian soldiers to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2021

Belgium’s military contingent in Afghanistan, consisting of some 70 troops currently deployed as part of a training, advising, and assisting mission with the Afghan armed forces, will return to the country next year, defence minister Ludivine Dedonder said on Saturday. "We're preparing for our...

Commemorative plaque adorns drainpipe where Hungarian MEP fled sex party

A commemorative plaque has been placed on a Brussels drainpipe used by a Hungarian conservative MEP to flee police. József Szájer made world headlines last week when he resigned for attending an orgy with about 20 other men at a central Brussels apartment, in breach of the coronavirus rules on...
Pastry chef Serge Goossens prepares a 'speculoos', spiced shortcrust biscuit, Friday 04 December 2020. The Brussels' government recognizes 'speculoos' as Brussels' heritage. (BELGA PHOTO NILS QUINTELIER)

Speculoos biscuits added to Brussels cultural heritage list

The Brussels region has added speculoos and the artisanal know-how of how to make the traditional biscuit to the Brussels cultural heritage list, Pascal Smet, the Secretary of State in charge of Heritage, announced Friday during a visit to the Goossens pastry shop in the Brussels commune of Woluwe-...
Illustration shows a visit to 'Justitia', the new courtroom at the former Nato headquarters building, in Haren, Brussels, Thursday 03 December 2020. 'Justitia' will accommodate the biggest trials in Belgium. (BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND)

Brussels terror attacks: Pre-trial proceedings begin at former Nato HQ

Nearly five years and nine months after the Brussels terror attacks, the pre-trial proceedings in the case against the accused begin on Monday morning. On 22 March 2016, terrorists killed 32 people and injured 340 others in two separate attacks an hour apart, one on a metro train as it stopped at...

KU Leuven transplants lungs from former Covid patient in world first

A world-first operation has taken place at Leuven University Hospital (UZ Leuven), with the successful transplant of lungs from a donor who had previously been infected with Covid-19. The donor, a woman in her early 70s, had displayed symptoms of infection in April but was not tested due to limited...

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Roy Lichtenstein, Crying Girl, BAM-Mons

Pop art explosion: Roy Lichtenstein retrospective at Mons

As a towering figure of the Pop Art movement, American Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was famous for his comic-strip prints and caustic view of US consumer society. In presenting the retrospective Visions multiples , Mons’ modern art museum BAM reveals the diversity and skill of the pioneering artist...

Brussels' Maxime Blieck wins silver in breaking world championship

Belgian b-girl Madmax is the second-best female breakdancer in the world. The 22-year-old won silver at the Red Bull BC One 2020, the world championship of breaking. Maxime Blieck, known by her breaker name Madmax , was one of just eight women invited to the world championships in Austria. Women...

It’s all about the food! Cheer yourself up with a tasty takeaway

The capital’s appetite for takeaway food is booming during the confinement period. As well as the usual fare of kebabs and pizzas, diners have the choice of something classier with plenty of restaurants transforming their businesses into takeaway operators.

Despite their doors being closed, many places have turned to weekly menus and special offers to keep customers happy and their kitchens ticking over. I am Horeca is one charity that is supporting the sector in Brussels and Flanders.

Gentle giants: Explore the culture of the Brabant draught horse

World-renowned for its hefty size and docile nature, the Brabant draught horse originates from the  Brabant region in Belgium, where it was specially bred to work on the region’s farmland.

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