The Cube Fact-check: 80,000 people did not protest Belgian support for Ukraine Russian state TV misleadingly claimed that all protesting on 20 June wanted the Belgian government to stop sending aid to Kyiv. 24/06/2022
Europe News Ukrainian demonstrators want boycott of Lukoil petrol sales in Belgium The Russian oil company is continuing to sell petrol at its Belgian pumps. 21/06/2022
Belgium Belgian authorities repatriate Islamic State-linked women from Syria The Belgian citizens have already been sentenced to prison in their homeland. 21/06/2022
Eco-Innovation More people cycle than drive in this 'forward-thinking' European city Belgium’s greenest city is pedalling into the future with policies to tackle the climate crisis. 16/06/2022
Europe News Belgian brewers face packaging crisis, as bottle supplies diminish The problem of bottle shortages began during the pandemic, when demand for beer switched from bars and restaurants to purchases in retail supermarkets. 14/06/2022
no comment DRC residents repaint buildings for the arrival of the Belgian king On a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, King Philippe of Belgium and his wife will spend the day in Bukavu on Sunday 12 June, the last stop on their trip before returning to Brussels on Monday. The authorities have demanded that all houses on the King's route be repainted. 12/06/2022
Democratic Republic Of Congo Belgian king expresses 'deepest regrets' for wounds inflicted in Congo Philippe also offered a traditional mask of the Suku people to Congo's national museum that has been held for decades by Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa. 08/06/2022
Nature These nearly-extinct birds are returning to the wild after 20 years A team of international experts is experimenting with something that has never been done before: successfully re-introducing a nearly-extinct bird species into the wild. 03/06/2022
Belgium 'Right to die': Belgium marks two decades since legalising euthanasia Twenty years ago, Belgium became only the second country in the world to legalise euthanasia. Today, more than a dozen European nations allow some form of it. 28/05/2022
the global conversation EU unity on Ukraine is the fruit of "listening" says Belgian PM Belgian PM Alexander De Croo says he is "convinced" that European Union members will remain united in their approach to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, because their strategy was the fruit of careful coordination. 27/05/2022
Europe News EU sanctions should not hurt the middle class, warns Belgian PM De Croo told Euronews it's still 'too early' to talk about raising EU common debt to finance Ukraine's reconstruction. 25/05/2022
Green News 2 tonnes of vegetables are grown on a supermarket roof in Brussels The Lagum Project experiments with the idea of an urban garden and tries to determine whether they are sustainable or not. 25/05/2022
Travel News Are there any travel restrictions due to the monkeypox virus? An unusual outbreak of monkeypox is causing concern in some European countries. 24/05/2022
Belgium Sweet sixteen: Belgium lowers voting age for European elections It is the fourth EU member state to reduce voting ages for European Parliament elections after Austria, Greece, and Malta. 20/05/2022
Europe News Belgian farmers struggle as drought and rising costs hit An unusually dry spring has meant crop yields are so far much lower this year. 19/05/2022
Belgium Belgian court rules out extradition for Spanish rapper Valtònyc The musician has been living in exile since 2018 and faces more than three years in prison in Spain. 17/05/2022
See Birthplace of Audrey Hepburn honours her with garden and statue The birthplace of Audrey Hepburn have honoured the Breakfast at Tiffany's star by inaugurating a garden in her name, complete with a bronze bust of the film and fashion icon 05/05/2022
no comment Ukrainians urge EU to stop buying Russian oil, gas Ukrainian citizens demonstrated in front of the European Council building in Brussels on Friday to call on the European Union to stop buying Russian oil and gas. 29/04/2022
Belgium Belgian foreign minister temporarily steps down to care for husband Sophie Wilmes' husband has been diagnosed with "aggressive brain cancer". 21/04/2022
Belgium Belgian trial begins against alleged accomplices of 2015 Paris attacks The suspects are accused of providing shelter, money or transport to the terrorist cell behind the attacks which left 130 people dead. 19/04/2022
Europe News Watch: Russia-bound luxury cars get stuck in Belgium under sanctions EU sanctions prohibit the exports of cars worth over €50,000, a measure meant to hit the Russian elite. 15/04/2022
Belgium Migrant fights to prove identity in bid to land €250,000 lottery prize The man, 28, bought the winning scratch card for €5 a few weeks ago but has been unable to claim his prize. 15/04/2022
no comment Violinist plays Ukrainian national anthem before lawmakers in Belgium A violinist took to the floor before Belgian lawmakers and performed a moving rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke via video-link to Belgium’s Federal Parliament on Thursday. 01/04/2022
Europe News Zelenskyy targets Russian diamonds in address to Belgian Parliament The city of Antwerp is responsible for the trade of 86% of rough diamonds mined in the world, according to the Antwerp World Diamond Centre. 31/03/2022
Travel News Train travel across Europe just got easier thanks to this new merger Known as Project Green Speed, the merger aims to make high-speed rail travel an attractive alternative to flying. 31/03/2022
Europe News 'We are human too': Congolese student who fled Ukraine recounts racism Videos shared on social showed black people being pushed off trains and animals being prioritised before people. 21/03/2022
