Belgium is home to several education systems, with one for each language community (French, Dutch and German), as well as religious and secular establishments. If this weren't enough, there are also ...

On a grey Belgian spring day, people in dark suits hurry up and down Antwerp’s Hoveniersstraat carrying black leather briefcases. Some pause to talk with one another for a moment, but in the city’s ...

Belgians do not know why their country has a language border. No single social, political or historical factor can explain it – but a team of Belgian researchers at KU Leuven are using new ...

Since 1999, Vladimir Putin has held an ever-tighter grip over Russia. Despite waves of protest against his corruption, suppression of the media, and human rights, the Russian strongman is unflinching ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

Flanders’ battle for linguistic rights in Belgium is well documented. Yet until the last century, Walloons spoke their own regional language – Walloon – which UNESCO labels "definitely endangered". C’ ...

The name of Prince Laurent has appeared in the latest Epstein files published released on Friday, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. One of the released emails shows the late American businessman and ...

On National Day, attention turns to the Belgian Armed Forces – a cornerstone of the nation's security and international engagements. Despite its relatively modest size, the Belgian military is a ...

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 ...

Belgium was a global pioneer in trains, creating the first railway on the European continent in 1834, a flourishing locomotive manufacturing industry, and later the densest rail, light rail and tram ...