Now playing Next Europe News Belgium to hire 2,000 call centre staff to track COVID-19 cases The investigators will work the phones and connect the dots of who could be spreading coronavirus. 30/04/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Belgians to receive free masks as part of lockdown exit strategy The Belgian government has laid out its #Covid-19 lockdown exit strategy, which includes compulsory mask on public transport and ban of mass gatherings until September. 25/04/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Belgium's Muslim community prepares for Ramadan under lockdown With lockdown measures in place until at least 3 May, day-long Ramadan fasts will be broken in isolation. 23/04/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Analysis: Can we trust Belgium's COVID-19 death statistics? Belgium is facing an unusual problem, our political editor Darren McCaffrey writes. It's being accused of being “too honest” and overestimating the country’s death toll. 22/04/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Balkan Trafik Festival: Brussels music extravaganza to go ahead online The cult festival has moved online after the coronavirus lockdown caused the physical event to be postponed. 22/04/2020
Now playing Next Europe News EU steps up pressure on online sellers over coronavirus scams EU institutions want to keep people safe online as well as off, when it comes to low-quality products, high prices and scams. 17/04/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Belgian potato chief appeals for government to chip in amid crisis Most Belgian potatoes are exported but with travel bans and restaurants closed, the industry is facing huge losses. 15/04/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels bear hunt as parents bid to amuse children during lockdown If you go down into Brussels today, you're in for a big surprise... 08/04/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Classic European cycling race to be held virtually this year Thirteen cycling professionals will cycle more like hamsters on wheels than riders on their bikes in a virtual race. 04/04/2020
Now playing Next Europe News 'People are scared': Rubbish collectors continue despite virus fears The role of rubbish collectors is vital in preventing a health crisis from becoming a sanitation crisis. 30/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Watch: police find creative ways to keep us safe From Spain to Belgium, the coronavirus is forcing people into new ways of working, and the police are no different. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News New chapter as Brussels bookstore adapts to coronavirus lockdown Bookstores are one of the exceptions amid Belgium's shop shutdown. 24/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Experts highlight the impact of climate change on Belgium's forests Forests in Belgium are feeling the effects of climate change, experts have told Euronews. 21/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Watch: Meet the Romanian making face masks in a bid to stop COVID-19 Self-isolation has prompted many people to use their skills to support the battle against the novel coronavirus. 20/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News 'It is not enough': Health expert wants a longer lockdown in Belgium "In four weeks, when we will be all on the streets again, we risk another peak," said an anaesthetist, calling for a longer lockdown in Belgium. 20/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Scientists in Belgium cautiously hail COVID-19 antibody breakthrough Scientists at a Research Institute in Belgium have announced what may turn out to be a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19. 20/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Coronavirus achieves the impossible as Belgium forms government Belgium has been without a government since elections in May 2019. But coronavirus has helped focus minds. 18/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Belgium's emergency measures 'not a lockdown' insists PM The Belgian government is suspending classes, shutting bars, restaurants and shops in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. The measures start midnight Friday until April 3. They mark some of the strictest measures outside of Italy. 13/03/2020
Now playing Next Smart Regions Smells fishy: researchers develop 'sniff chips' to combat food waste IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION With consumers throwing away perfectly good food that's gone past its sell-by date, it's hoped these these silicon sensors will be able to say for certain whether it's off without even opening the packet. 02/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Belgian artists slam Flemish funding cuts The right-wing Flemish government intends to cut funds for cultural projects by 60%. Minister-president Jan Jambon at the Flemish Parliament explains that the cuts won’t affect everyone: indeed traditional Flemish cultural heritage will receive more money. 27/02/2020