Brussels is the most cosmopolitan city in Europe, being home to 189 nationalities with almost 40% of its residents being foreign nationals. Values of openness and respect for diversity are strongly ...

A nationwide strike is being organised on Monday 13 January. Workers from all sectors are taking part. Public transport in Brussels and Wallonia, trains across the country, flights, postal services, ...

The ‘green’ in Green Belt? You can take that literally cycling the lush loop encircling Brussels. This 126-km bike route is a grab bag of enticing vistas, sweeping landscapes, verdant valleys, elegant ...

The reinvention of Brussels' European Quarter aims for a blend of housing, culture, and sustainable development - a leap from its current repute as a monofunctional office district. If you’re visiting ...

If there is one thing that puzzles every Brussels newcomer consistently, it is the country’s garbage collection system. Beyond the fact that bags can be collected directly from the street – which ...

Located in the leafy Brussels suburb of Wezembeek-Oppem, the International German School Brussels (iDSB) is a German-language private school with a rich tradition. Established in 1803, predating even ...

Europe’s cocaine trade is booming and the drug’s gateway of choice is now the port of Antwerp. As the market has grown, so too have the drug gangs who find ever more ingenious ways to smuggle it in, ...

Protesting Leuven students calling for “Leuven Vlaams” (A Flemish Leuven) being clubbed by Belgian gendarmerie, the paramilitary federal force, on 18 January 1968 at the height of the turmoils.

Europeans may soon have access to an electronic equivalent to cash when shopping or repaying a friend, called the digital euro. But why does Europe need another currency? And how will it work? The ...

Brussels’s iconic Academy of Sciences played host to the highly anticipated third edition of the Digital Ocean Forum (DOF2024) on June 13, under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council ...