brussels bureau Belgium 'cannot rule out new lockdown' says health minister, as coronavirus cases rise 12/10/2020
Belgium Belgian, 89, found guilty of murdering her best friend, 93 Clara Maes insisted she wasn’t behind the 2015 stabbing murder of her friend, who had named her as heir to the majority of her fortune. 09/10/2020
Belgium Why did it take so long to form Belgium's new 'Vivaldi' coalition? The alliance of parties from four distinct political backgrounds, nicknamed after the famous composer's "Four Seasons", follows 653 days of temporary arrangements. 07/10/2020
Belgium Brussels orders bars and cafés to close for a month amid COVID surge The COVID-19 incidence rate in the capital is more than double the national rate at 502 vs 238 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. 07/10/2020
Belgium Serious differences remain after latest round of Brexit trade talks Will a meeting between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen on Saturday help break the deadlock? 02/10/2020
Belgium Paternity ruling nudges ex-Belgian king's love child towards royalty A court in Brussels on Thursday recognised Delphine Boel, 52, as the former monarch's daughter. She can now be called princess "Delphine of Saxe Coburg." 02/10/2020
Belgium Belgium: New seven-party coalition government officially sworn in The country has been without an elected government since December 2018. 02/10/2020
Belgium Belarus: EU agrees sanctions on 40 officials but not Lukashenko "There will be no immunity for those who are responsible for the crackdown on demonstrators and opposition politicians," Ursula von der Leyen said. 02/10/2020
Belgium Will Belgium's new government delays push the country to split? Today (Wednesday), after nearly 500 days of intensive negotiations, the programme for a government led by Flemish liberal Alexander De Croo was finalised. 30/09/2020
brussels bureau EU 'naive' over rule of law of breaches, says Jourova Vera Jourova was speaking as the EU published its first-ever report on democratic values in the 27-country bloc. 30/09/2020
Belgium Coronavirus: Belgium death toll hits 10k, UK breaks daily cases record Belgium's death toll from the virus passed 10,000 on Wednesday as cases soared in the UK, breaking its daily new cases record. 30/09/2020
Belgium Belarus opposition activists nominated for EU human rights prize The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, first inaugurated in 1988, honours people or groups who defend human rights around the globe. 28/09/2020
Belgium 'Stop using so much English', French journalists tell EU Commission French journalists in Brussels complain Commission uses too much English 25/09/2020
no comment The world is at your feet at Belgium's 'Dinner in the Sky'. Towering 50 metres above ground, guests can enjoy their dinner safely in line with coronavirus restrictions as the high-flying dining experience 22/09/2020
Belgium Love child of Belgium's former king seeks royal privileges The former monarch officially recognised Delphine Boël as his daughter in January 2020 after DNA tests proved he was her father. 11/09/2020
brussels bureau 'We'll find a solution': EU's Michel confident over COVID fund dispute "This won't be easy, as there are different interpretations on the table, but I'm totally convinced that we'll find a solution," European Council President Charles Michel told Euronews. 07/09/2020
brussels bureau European School in Brussels returns for first time since lockdown The European School in Brussels reopens for first time since the Belgian government imposed lockdown measures back in March 03/09/2020
Belgium Heart of Belgian mayor found entombed in fountain Pierre David was Verviers's first-ever mayor after Belgium became independent in 1830. The century-old urban legend that his heart was buried in a fountain was last month revealed to be real. 02/09/2020
