30,000 protesters, cancelled trains, planes and metros, and empty classrooms: here's our rundown of Belgium's national strike day, in pictures. Tens of thousands of people working in various sectors ...

Boasting a magnificent stained-glass ceiling over its courtyard, a glorious neo-classical façade and rooms dripping in luxury, the Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels could be a throwback to the ...

Animals that dwell in the woods and pastures around cities, from deer and rabbits to owls and frogs, have spent aeons trying to adapt as encroaching humans slowly squeeze them out of their natural ...

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, ...

Join us for an insightful discussion on how Trump's re-election might impact Belgium and Europe, and how it could affect you personally. Join us for our next AFTERWORK DEBATE on Wednesday 4 December ...

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, ...

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 ...

Teachers at the European schools in Brussels are taking a series of actions to demand job stability, fair contracts, and equal rights for locally recruited staff, as well as union representation in ...

The string of shootings in Anderlecht has brought local concerns to a climax. The feelings of insecurity and lack of response mean residents avoid areas where drug gangs are operating, protect ...

All of Brussels can be seen as an open-air museum with streets, squares and parks adorned by historical statues and memorials, mostly meant to represent and even glorify Belgium’s past. But for a long ...