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    • Belgium in Brief: Explosions in Antwerp, shots in Flagey and a Tomorrowland update
    Explosions in an Antwerp suburb cause widespread damage to property and vehicles, temperatures are set to soar to record-breaking heights ...
    Belgium in Brief: Explosions in Antwerp, shots in Flagey and a Tomorrowland update
    Explosions in an Antwerp suburb cause widespread damage to property and vehicles, temperatures are set to soar to record-breaking heights this week, ...
    Uccle to sanction e-scooter providers who violate regulations
    Uccle will institute sanctions for e-scooter providers whose vehicles block markers for the visually impaired.The Commune of Uccle called out ...
    Bruges suspends horse-drawn carriages during heatwave
    Horse-drawn carriages in Bruges will be suspended for two days this week after officials warned that the heatwave could send temperatures soaring to ...
    Tintin, Smurfs and Lucky Luke mourn victims of Japanese animation studio fire
    Tintin and Lucky Luke, together with some of Belgium's most well-known cartoon characters, mourned the dozens of victims who died in an arson attack ...
    Corpse found in Belgian beach town
    The lifeless body of a man was found in the port of the Flemish resort town of Ostend on Sunday, in circumstances which local authorities are ...
    Belgian toddler and man killed in serious crash in Spain
    Three people, including a two-year-old Belgian child, were killed and three others injured in a car crash on a freeway near a Spanish resort town on ...
    Brussels Airport launches traffic app for travellers
    Travellers to and from Brussels Airport will be able to view real-time traffic information with a new app.The Brussels Airport launched the ...
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    Why I don’t want to talk about Boris Johnson
    My colleague purses her lips, as if beginning to formulate a question, but then hesitates. She then pauses, ...
    Sam Jenkinson
    My life after Nelson Mandela
    Today 18 July is International Nelson Mandela day. A day that invites us to follow in the footsteps of Nelson ...
    Elizabeth Van Den Bergh
    Doesn’t matter if you’re a man or woman
    The digital age will create opportunities for everyone regardless of genderHuawei’s Human Resources ...
    Catherine Chen
    In Search of Europeans
    2019 may be remembered as the year in which, after a decade of painful, divisive, adolescent disputes over ...
    Susi Dennison
    What ‘eating local’ forgets about
    Eating local is clearly a good idea and makes environmental sense. However, like many other good ideas, it ...
    David Abuchar Luna
    The Belgian Blow
    There are so many things I love about my adopted country; the lack of nature, the wealth of the majority, the ...
    Sophie Whetton
    The heady delights of Brussels’ tram number 7
    Take the 7 tram from Louis Bertrand to Heysel. The 25 minute ride reveals Brussels in all its eclectic glory. ...
    Hugh James Dow
    Saudi tech investments to Hit $135b by 2030 
    Artificial Intelligence is going to be a big game changer in the global economy, and much of the value ...
    Mariam Mikhail
    America’s cruel capitalism
    Corporate America’s worship of “shareholder value” has clearly achieved to put shareholder’s interests before ...
    David Abuchar Luna
    See past the politics, this is Algeria’s exciting economic turning point
    Algiers has been home to plenty of demonstrations this year. In Algeria’s capital and beyond, political and ...
    Robert Quartly-Janeiro
    Current Top Opinions
    The Belgian Blow
    There are so many things I love about my adopted country; the lack of nature, the wealth of the majority, the ...
    Sophie Whetton
    Why I don’t want to talk about Boris Johnson
    My colleague purses her lips, as if beginning to formulate a question, but then hesitates. She then pauses, ...
    Sam Jenkinson
    Is Belgium’s real estate bubble about to burst?
    The Belgian housing market is in a unique position, in that never has housing cost so much, in both real and ...
    Alexandre D'hoore
    Doesn’t matter if you’re a man or woman
    The digital age will create opportunities for everyone regardless of genderHuawei’s Human Resources ...
    Catherine Chen
    What no government…The current state of Belgian politics and the rocky road ahead
    Belgium may not have an elected federal government at the moment, but you would be forgiven for not knowing ...
    Dafydd ab Iago
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    Freedom and captivity in Antarctica: interview with Belgian polar explorer Alain Hubert
    A polar explorer and climate change researcher, Alain Hubert divides his time between Antarctica and his native Belgium. In 2002, he ...
    Profit, Consumption and Value Chains: Following the trail of Brussels’ food waste
    It’s 7 p.m. at La Bascule. I park my bike behind a car in front of one of Brussels’ most prestigious bakeries. I introduce myself to one of ...
    How a street art start-up is helping to brighten up Brussels’ bare surfaces
    As a city, Brussels is often defined by the glass and steel of its office buildings.The European quarter, which appears in the ...
    Rediscovering the Forgotten and Unknown Belgium
    Best-selling author Derek Blyth takes you to some places you might never have heard about, in a country almost no one knows.The ...
    How Belgium created and almost lost the world’s first stock exchange
    Soaring stone columns cracked and crumbling, ornate metal arches gnawed at by rust: for the past two decades, in the historic heart of ...
    Derek Blyth’s hidden secrets of Brussels
    Derek Blyth is the author of the bestselling The 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels. He picks out ten of his favourite hidden secrets in every ...
    One woman’s fight against homosexual prejudice in Brussels
    Marian Lens is waving her rainbow umbrella in the air. The Grand Place is already packed with tourists in early May, and she is leading a ...
    Belgian archaeologist discloses mysteries of Stonehenge
    It is possibly the most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the world. But while it is one of the world's ...
    Belgium’s King Philippe is Europe’s ‘poorest’ monarch
    Belgium’s King Philippe has a fortune of 12,4 millions euros, placing him last amongst Europe’s 10 monarchs.Newly released figures by Business Insider ...
    Belgium’s King Philippe is Europe’s ‘poorest’ monarch
    Belgium’s King Philippe has a fortune of 12,4 millions euros, placing him last amongst Europe’s 10 monarchs.Newly released figures by Business ...
    Tomorrowland: 5,000 require first-aid and 50 hospitalised
    Warning shots in Ixelles prompt police investigation
    Search called off for ‘missing’ Tomorrowland paraglider
    Burger King to be fined for violating ad-free zone in Brussels
    Temperatures in Belgium to rise all week and reach above 35°C on Wednesday
    Tomorrowland death ‘very likely’ due to drugs
    Tomorrowland drug searches remain the same despite festival-goer’s death
    Belgian champion ‘disappointed to be leaving the Tour de France’
    The Opinion Makers
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    Why I don’t want to talk about Boris Johnson
    Sam Jenkinson
    My life after Nelson Mandela
    Elizabeth Van Den Bergh
    Doesn’t matter if you’re a man or woman
    Catherine Chen
    In Search of Europeans
    Susi Dennison
    What ‘eating local’ forgets about
    David Abuchar Luna
    The Belgian Blow
    Sophie Whetton
    The heady delights of Brussels’ tram number 7
    Hugh James Dow
    Saudi tech investments to Hit $135b by 2030 
    Mariam Mikhail
    America’s cruel capitalism
    David Abuchar Luna
    See past the politics, this is Algeria’s exciting economic turning point
    Robert Quartly-Janeiro
    Become an opinion maker
    Belgium
    Bruges suspends horse-drawn carriages during heatwave
    Tintin, Smurfs and Lucky Luke mourn victims of Japanese animation studio fire
    Corpse found in Belgian beach town
    Brussels
    Wanted: Street artists to decorate Brussels tram tunnel entrances
    Fatal hit-and-run driver released under certain conditions
    National holiday: disturbances to the STIB network on Sunday
    EU Affairs
    Worried at the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, some Tories consider rushing Elizabeth II to Brussels
    EU forces car industry to produce electric vehicles
    Turkey commemorates traumatic coup attempt amid tensions with EU
    Business
    Petrol prices slightly decrease
    Orange signs workplace gender-equality agreement
    A quarter of Ryanair’s airports are subsidized, says T&E
    Politics
    Trump expresses support for Boris Johnson: ‘I believe he will do a great job’ as Prime Minister
    Brussels Parliament decides on Saturday whether to support new government
    Free transport, improved mobility: Brussels sets eyes on carbon neutrality by 2050
    Art & Culture
    Tomorrowland: 5,000 require first-aid and 50 hospitalised
    Tomorrowland festival-goer dies in hospital
    Belgium’s King Philippe is Europe’s ‘poorest’ monarch
    Health
    Alcohol, drugs, medication and fatigue: main dangers on highway
    Belgian vaccine will not be approved in Congo, as Ebola cripples region
    Belgian life expectancy rises for third year in a row
    World
    Tintin, Smurfs and Lucky Luke mourn victims of Japanese animation studio fire
    Belgian vaccine will not be approved in Congo, as Ebola cripples region
    Orange signs workplace gender-equality agreement
    Sports
    Belgian champion ‘disappointed to be leaving the Tour de France’
    Belgian cyclist Wout Van Aert out of Tour de France after crash
    Former player, manager and trainer of the ‘Red Devils’ has died
    Education
    Flemish high-school students are increasingly choosing science subjects
    Leuven students design most aerodynamic solar car in Belgian history
    Four Belgian institutions selected for Alliances of European universities
    Belgium (Education)
    ULB and Ihecs college plan merger
    Nearly 4,000 sit down for medical entrance exam in Brussels
    Medical entrance results better than thought
    Top Opinions
    The Belgian Blow
    There are so many things I love about my adopted country; the lack of nature, the wealth of the majority, the ...
    Sophie Whetton
    Why I don’t want to talk about Boris Johnson
    My colleague purses her lips, as if beginning to formulate a question, but then hesitates. She then pauses, ...
    Sam Jenkinson
    Is Belgium’s real estate bubble about to burst?
    The Belgian housing market is in a unique position, in that never has housing cost so much, in both real and ...
    Alexandre D'hoore
    Doesn’t matter if you’re a man or woman
    The digital age will create opportunities for everyone regardless of genderHuawei’s Human Resources ...
    Catherine Chen
    What no government…The current state of Belgian politics and the rocky road ahead
    Belgium may not have an elected federal government at the moment, but you would be forgiven for not knowing ...
    Dafydd ab Iago
    Become an opinion maker