Belgium

Brussels shooting: Man arrested on suspicion of supplying weapon

The man arrested on Wednesday was suspected of being involved in supplying the automatic rifle used by the attacker, Abdesalem Lassoued.

26/10/2023

Belgium

Brussels on security alert ahead of EU leaders summit

Wednesday's police operation in Brussels comes one week after an Islamic extremist shot dead two Swedes and wounded a third in the Belgian capital.

25/10/2023

France

Two detained in France over possible link to Brussels gunman

The two men are suspected of having conspired with Abdesalem Lassoued, the 45-year-old Tunisian national who killed two Swedes in Brussels on 16 October.

24/10/2023

Belgium

Belgian minister quits after deadly Brussels attack

The shooter was denied asylum in October 2020 and ordered to be extradited in 2021, but the authorities did not do so because they could not find an address for him. After Monday night's shooting, the place where he was living was found within hours.

21/10/2023

Belgium

Commemorations in Brussels, as Islamic State claims shooting attack

Swedish authorities say the suspect had previously served a prison sentence in the Nordic nation, but have not released any specific details of the crime, nor length of sentence.

18/10/2023

Europe News

Fresh wave of terror attacks should be expected, says terrorism expert

Europe and the world must prepare itself for more terror attacks, according to a Belgian terrorism specialist.

17/10/2023

Belgium

Brussels police kill suspect in shooting deaths of Sweden fans

The suspect was shot at a cafe in the Brussels neighbourhood of Schaerbeek, where a residential property had been searched overnight.

17/10/2023

Belgium

Police in Belgium say two people killed in a shooting in Brussels

The shooting comes at a time of increased vigilance linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war that has heightened tension in several European nations.

16/10/2023

Art

Georgian art festival in Brussels brings together East and West

"The Avant-Garde in Georgia" at Bozar is one of the main highlights of this autumn's Europalia arts festival in Brussels.

16/10/2023

Europe News

'We're very close' to sanctioning Russian diamonds, says Belgian PM

Western countries are "very close" to establishing a traceability system to sanctioning Russian diamonds, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said during a surprise visit of President Volodymr Zelenskyy to Brussels.

11/10/2023

Europe News

Critics accuse EU-funded Belgian Beer World of big brewery collusion

Despite having as many as 98 bottled beers and 49 draught ones, most come only from the country's biggest producers.

26/09/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Belgium introduces its first stone-skimming competition

Belgium's first-ever stone-skimming competition took place on Sunday.

25/09/2023

Smart Health

New medicines to tackle paedriatic cancer 'imperative' in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Some 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU.

21/09/2023

Smart Health

Combatting pediatric cancer: Advocating for new medicines in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Around 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU.

21/09/2023

Culture news

'Ça plane pour moi' singer Lou Deprijck dies

The Belgian singer and songwriter behind punk hit ‘Ça plane pour moi’, Lou Deprijck has died aged 77.

20/09/2023

World News

Memorial to victims of Belgian serial killer Marc Dutroux opens

The fathers of Julie and Melissa, young victims of the serial killer and rapist, attended the inauguration of a memorial in their memory. The white garden stands on the very spot Dutroux held the girls captive for several months.

20/09/2023

France

Belgium's Justice Minister splashed by peeing scandal on his birthday

An investigation for "insulting behavior" was opened after guests at Belgian Justice Minister's birthday party were accused of urinating on a police car

09/09/2023

Culture news

Venice 2023 review: Fien Troch's 'Holly'

The Girl With All The Gifts.

07/09/2023

Belgium

Why it's often men who make the migration journey to Europe

As Belgium says it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, an expert explains the background to many journeys.

06/09/2023

Belgium

Belgium’s asylum shelters will no longer take in single men

The Belgian government said Wednesday it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its insufficient reception capacity should prioritise families, women and children.

02/09/2023