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‘Lack of confidence in politics decisive in radical parties’ success’

The lack of trust in politics and ideology were decisive in the electoral success of the radical parties on 26 May, according to a survey ...

‘Lack of confidence in politics decisive in radical parties’ success’

The lack of trust in politics and ideology were decisive in the electoral success of the radical parties on 26 May, according to a survey conducted ...

National Day – More than 100,000 rockets in Brussels’ sky

The traditional fireworks display took place on Sunday evening between 11 and 11:30 pm on the Place des Palais in Brussels, in the presence of King ...

Water and sun cream are your best friends in the searing heat

Water will be man’s best friend as the heat moves in on Belgium, with highs approaching 40°C expected on Thursday, says the Walloon agency for a life ...

Additional police deployed as thefts surge in Gare du Midi

The federal police are deploying additional patrols in Brussels' Gare du Midi from Monday due to an increase in the number of thefts reported inside ...

Belgium’s highest recorded temperature could be broken on Thursday

Belgium’s highest recorded temperature should fall on Thursday, meteorologist Frank Deboosere warned on Monday. Given the maximum that the Royal ...

Missing monkey returned to ZOO Planckendael

A monkey named Rojo who escaped from his home at the ZOO Planckendael has been captured.Rojo, a 3-year-old crested macaque, was discovered ...

Avoid Saturday if you’re going on vacation, Touring recommends

Touring is urging travellers to avoid hitting the road on Saturday as they head for their holiday destinations.Traffic will be heavy this ...

Opinion

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

Become an opinion maker

Magazine

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 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, and ...

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, ...

Man stabs wife to death during Belgian national day celebrations in Spain

Weapons supplier for Bataclan attack to be extradited to Belgium

Amid worker shortage, De Lijn cancelled 200,000 trips in 2018

AB Inbev launches Bud on the Dutch market