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, ...

Time Out magazine recently named Antwerp’s Borgerhout as the “second coolest” neighbourhood in the world. The magazine praised the area's vibrancy and "DIY spirit", describing it as a "compact, ...

According to the appointed fire expert, the fire that raged yesterday evening/Friday evening at the Fedasil centre in Machelen was deliberately set. This was reported by the Halle-Vilvoorde public ...

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, ...

Described as short and plump, plainly dressed Sister Godfrieda did not stand out, apart from the fact that she wore a nun’s habit. But after she was arrested for a series of murders in the picturesque ...

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 ...

The Trump administration wants to prise four countries away from the EU and closer to the US' circle of influence, to "Make Europe Great Again." ...

Historian Herman Van Goethem, rector of Antwerp University and a former director of Kazerne Dossin, the Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in Mechelen, spent 14 years of his life writing a book about ...

Belgium will receive its first National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) in the second half of 2027, Defence Minister Theo Francken confirmed on Wednesday. The acquisition of the system ...

The European Commission has approved an aid package for Poland’s first nuclear power plant to be built in Lubiatowo-Kopalino and expected to begin operations in 2030. The support package will finance ...

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 ...