Belgium News

Queen Mathilde and Princess Elisabeth to visit Egypt

The Belgian Queen and her daughter, the heir to the throne, will be following in the footsteps of the former Queen Elisabeth, a famed Belgian Egyptologist.

Sunday, 12 March 2023

Iranian Government agrees to Vandecasteele prisoner swap

Iran's confirmation comes after Belgium's Constitutional Court overturned a prior suspension of the prisoner swap on Friday.

Monday, 6 March 2023

Escape to the sun: Belgian pensioners look south in retirement

Portugal has welcomed a 400% rise in Belgian retirees: "New residents in Portugal were exempt from tax for their first ten years in the country."

Wednesday, 1 March 2023

24-hour strike to impact bpost deliveries

Tuesday's strike comes as employees fear for their job security from both internal and external sources.

Monday, 27 February 2023

Belgian Government to hold National Security Council meeting

This comes after a National Security Council meeting over the ongoing war in Ukraine and a possible federal response to drug-related crimes.

Thursday, 16 February 2023

Turkey and Syria earthquakes: Five Belgians still missing

The last figure released by Belgium's Foreign Affairs Ministry had reported 15 Belgians as still missing.

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

Over 50,000 Belgian households are yet to receive end-of-year energy bill

Customers have been complaining that they have not been sent their final energy bill from 2022, most of which are set to include refunds from suppliers.

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

What to do in Brussels this weekend: 10 - 12 February

From €1 plants at a massive sale in the city centre to the closing weekend of a unique Picasso exhibition, find out what to do in Brussels this weekend.

Saturday, 11 February 2023

Miss Belgium speaks for the first time since car crash

"I had been under too much pressure beforehand and felt drained... in all actuality, I just didn't have enough energy to drive."

Friday, 10 February 2023

Prolonged pandemic impact: School absenteeism at record levels

2.9% of all students registered in French-speaking schools had been frequently absent for no reason at the end of 2022 – a 90.5% rise on 2019.

Wednesday, 8 February 2023

French-speaking secondary schools open pupil registration

Parents will be able to enrol their children for the 2023-2024 school year from Monday until 10 March.

Monday, 6 February 2023

This week in photos – 29 January to 3 February

Angolan rats, a Belgian hockey loss, the country's European quarter, police protests and moody cows. Here are the images of the week.

Saturday, 4 February 2023

Doubts emerge over woman found dead in police custody in Brussels

The previously held theory that Sourour Abouda killed herself has changed after viewing "surveillance images of the cell, but not only."

Friday, 3 February 2023

Belgium in Brief: Queen B coming to Brussels

The tour announcement on the superstar's Instagram page sent the starved BeyHive in a flurry. This is Belgium in Brief.

Thursday, 2 February 2023

Fight at Flemish asylum centre leaves five injured

Among those injured, one was brought to the hospital with a broken jaw.

Thursday, 2 February 2023

This week in photos – 22 to 27 January

STIB buses in Cuba, Belgian hockey players in India, a Walloon exhibition on waste and a Belgian fire brigade protest. Here are the images of the week.

Saturday, 28 January 2023

No tanks included in Belgium's latest aid package to Ukraine

Belgium will not be following Germany's lead, but instead will send "anti-aircraft and anti-tank defence."

Wednesday, 25 January 2023

This week in photos – 15 to 20 January

Archaeological discoveries, political party conferences, weather reports: The Brussels Times has compiled the five images that best capture the week in Belgium.

Saturday, 21 January 2023

Record number of rescued reptiles find a home in Pairi Daiza

A record number of reptiles have been abandoned and rescued by the Pairi Daiza Foundation. The foundation is hoping that the number of abandonments will drop.

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

Belgium in Brief: Closing Brussels' most famous club

After 29 years, the party seems to be over: Fuse is closing. Here's Belgium in Brief.

Friday, 13 January 2023