Belgium

Europe News

Nurses with COVID-19 asked to carry on working at Belgian hospital

"There's nothing but bad solutions because that's the point we are reaching now," said Dr Alexander Ghuysen, head of the emergency department at the hospital in Liege.

28/10/2020

Europe News

Coronavirus: Belgian hospitals could reach ICU limit within 15 days

The capacity of the country's intensive care units could be reached in the next two weeks, according to Belgium's interfederal COVID-19 spokesperson, Yves Van Laethem.

26/10/2020

Europe News

Brussels exhibition showcases forgeries and fakes throughout history

The role of fakes and forgeries throughout history is the focus of a new exhibition in the Belgian capital Brussels.

26/10/2020

Belgium

Coronavirus: Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès in intensive care

Wilmès announced that she had received a positive test result on Saturday, saying she had probably caught it from within her family circle.

22/10/2020

Green News

Anuna de Wever on fighting climate change and ‘incapable’ politicians

"I want to have an impact in the biggest way possible."

19/10/2020

Business Planet

The entrepreneurial exchange that builds business success

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Belgium to look at a unique European exchange programme that helps aspiring entrepreneurs launch and grow their own company.

16/10/2020

Belgium

Love child of Belgium's former king finally meets her half-brother

Princess Delphine, who was formally known as Delphine Boel before being given her royal title, has now met her half brother King Philippe for the first time.

16/10/2020

Europe News

European trade unions accuse Amazon of spying on workers

Delivery supergiant Amazon is being accused of spying on its workers by European trade unions, after a job advert it posted said it was looking for two "intelligence analysts".

13/10/2020

Europe News

Belgium 'cannot rule out new lockdown' says health minister, as coronavirus cases rise

Belgium is now the second-worst country in Europe for new infections per 100,000 inhabitants. While new restrictions were imposed last week, authorities admit that to save health services, a new lockdown may be on the cards.

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

Belgium tightens restrictions days after relaxing rules on masks

The new restrictions were announced after daily cases in the last week rose 32%, with a tenfold increase of infections among those aged over 90.

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

Europe News

EU launches legal action against UK over controversial Brexit bill

The UK government now has one month to reply to the Commission's letter.

01/10/2020

My Europe Series

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

Europe News

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

EU looking at 'all legal options' should London breach Brexit treaty

The meeting between the UK's Michael Gove and the EU's Maros Sefcovic on the Withdrawal Agreement comes after Britain unveiled plans to break international law over it.

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

Europe News

Trans people still face discrimination in Belgium, claims activist

"I still hear a lot of people are losing their jobs, or can't rent a home, or can't buy a home if the landlord or the boss gets to know they're trans," said Aiden de Prins.

25/09/2020

Belgium

COVID-19: Belgium eases restrictions despite rising infection rate

Coronavirus numbers have been on the rise in Belgium, with infections rising dramatically in the past week by 65 per cent.

24/09/2020