As host to the EU institutions, NATO and over 200 foreign missions, Brussels is used to its fair share of scandals. But arguably nothing could have prepared it for the political and diplomatic storm ...

Manneken-Pis, literally “little man pee,” in the Dutch dialect of Marols or “le petit Julien,” in French, is one of Brussels’ most famous and beloved citizens. But what’s the story behind this iconic, ...

A man has been arrested for making armed threats against a 76-year-old woman in Louvain-la-Neuve, the Walloon Brabant prosecutor’s office reported on Thursday afternoon. The victim, who resides on ...

The airspace above Brussels Airport was closed twice on Tuesday evening, after several drones were spotted in the vicinity of the airport and military airbases. From 10am this morning, Belgium's ...

Belgium may be divided politically and linguistically, but one thing all regions and communities can agree on is the beloved national biscuit: Speculoos. Much like beer, chocolate, waffles or fries, ...

This week, Liverpool FC are back in Brussels for only the second time since the deadly Heysel Stadium Disaster on 29 May 1985 – where 39 football fans were killed because of fan trouble caused by ...

On October 25, 1555, the grandees of the Habsburg Netherlands gathered in the Great Hall of the Coudenberg Palace in Brussels to witness an extraordinary event. A weary old man with a grey beard and a ...

Contemporary Belgian politics often seems too complex for its good, but the political landscape in the Middle Ages and the early modern period could have been even more bizarre. Belgium was once a ...

Machetes, clubs, pickaxes and spears. These were the weapons used by Rwandans as they slaughtered their fellow countrymen during the 1994 genocide. They were used against colleagues, neighbours, ...

From his home in the rural Flemish municipality of Oudsbergen, Raymond Behr shows his collection of medals. At just 17 years old, Behr was one of the 3,172 soldiers sent by Belgium to help defend ...

The final touches are being made to the world-famous flower carpet on the Grand Place, Brussels' main square. Over 100 volunteers started working early on Thursday to decorate the cobblestones with ...

From the cost of heating to how to install solar panels, energy matters concern everyone. And oftentimes, they can be confusing. A digital electricity meter continuously monitors how much electricity ...