Belgium

Belgium

Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visit Charleroi attack site

The king and queen of Belgium have visited the scene of the attack in Charleroi where two female police officers were injured by a machete-wielding Algerian man.

09/08/2016

Belgium

ISIL claims machete attack against Belgian policewomen

The group calling itself Islamic State, or ISIL, claims responsibility for Saturday's machete attack in the Belgian city of Charleroi.

07/08/2016

Belgium

Two policewomen wounded in machete attack in Belgium

Charleroi police say the attacker, who shouted "Allahu Akbar," was shot and died of his injuries.

06/08/2016

Sport

Video: Rowe Racing BMW win second straight 24 Hours of Spa

Rowe Racing BMW M6 GT3 celebrated its second consecutive win at the 24 Hours of Spa, which is held at iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.

01/08/2016

Belgium

Man charged in 'terror attack' probe in Belgium

Belgium has charged one of two brothers with attempting to commit ‘terrorist murder’.

30/07/2016

Belgium

Belgium: two brothers detained on suspicion of plotting attacks

An anti-terror operation in Belgium results in the arrests of two brothers suspected of plotting attacks in the country.

30/07/2016

Europe News

The brief from Brussels: High security in Belgium for country's National Day festivities

This is the brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of all the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

20/07/2016

Europe News

Security high in Belgian capital ahead of country's National Day

Security is tight in Brussels as the city prepares to celebrate its National Day on Thursday.

20/07/2016

Belgium

UK gives up EU presidency in 2017 to focus on Brexit

The UK is to give up its scheduled six-month presidency of the European Council as it prepares to leave the bloc.

20/07/2016

Europe News

All friends for foreign minister Boris Johnson's first meeting with EU counterparts

Boris Johnson, the new British foreign minister and leading campaigner for the UK to leave Europe, survives his first Brussels meeting with his EU counterparts.

18/07/2016

Sport

Belgium sack Marc Wilmots

Belgium sacked national team coach Marc Wilmots on Friday after their highly fancied team of talents failed to advance beyond the quarter-finals at Euro 2016.

15/07/2016

Belgium

NATO and Russia: 'not a meeting of minds' over Ukraine

NATO and Russia are failing to see eye-to-eye over the crisis in eastern Ukraine, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says.

14/07/2016

Belgium

Belgian court gives heavy sentences to Verviers ISIL cell members

A Belgian judge on Tuesday sentenced 15 members of an ISIL militant cell, nine of them in absentia, to up to 16 years in prison after convicting them of plotting attacks on targets including Brussels…

05/07/2016

Europe News

The Brief From Brussels: Spain, Portugal given more time on deficits

This is The Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

04/07/2016

Europe News

NATO eyes more Russia talks

NATO officials plan to hold more talks with Russia after an alliance summit later this week, the alliance’s secretary-general said on Monday.

04/07/2016

Europe News

Turkey defies EU over anti-terrorism laws after Istanbul attack

30/06/2016

Belgium

The EU's 27 leaders 'unite' as they view the future minus the UK

EU leaders meeting for the first time in 40 years without their British counterpart have been discussing the UK’s exit and the future without it.

30/06/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU seeks solutions to Brexit vote

In this episode: EU leaders look for an amicable divorce between Britain and Brussels; Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon makes the case for Scotland staying inside the EU, and the world’s media

29/06/2016

Belgium

Nicola Sturgeon gets 'sympathetic' reception in Brussels over Brexit

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been in Brussels for talks with senior EU officials.

29/06/2016

Europe News

EU's Tusk tells UK no 'a la carte' access to single market

Britain will not be able to have an ‘a la carte’ relationship with the EU if it wants access to the single market, EU officials said on Wednesday.

29/06/2016

Belgium

EU 27 meet in Brussels - and the UK is not invited

The UK's caretaker Prime Minister David Cameron has gone back to London after yesterday's "awkward" summit.

29/06/2016

Europe News

UK PM Cameron bows out at 'final EU summit'

British Prime Minister David Cameron has bowed out of his final Eu summit by urging his successor to forge strong ties with the bloc.

29/06/2016

Europe News

The EU is finished after Brexit vote, says UKIP's Farage

UKIP leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday that the EU is “dead” and predicted that more countries would hold referendums on their membership of the 28-member…

28/06/2016

Europe News

UK's Cameron faces EU leaders after Brexit vote

Some in Brussels say that David Cameron was never very much in love with Europe.

28/06/2016

Belgium

''Chères collègues, do not let Scotland down now!"

Scottish MEP Alyn Smith has urged those inside the European Parliament to stand by his country following the dramatic Brexit result.

28/06/2016

Belgium

Feisty Farage tells MEPs 'You're not laughing now'

In a highly-charged session in the European Parliament in Brussels on the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt slammed the tactics of the ‘Leave’ campai

28/06/2016