Belgium

Suspect gunman killed and police hurt in Brussels anti-terror raid

A terror suspect has been shot dead in a Brussels suburb and others are said to be on the run after a security operation linked to November’s

15/03/2016

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Belgian farmers protest

Belgian farmers demonstrated in Brussels demanding price regulation for milk and pork, during a meeting of European agriculture ministers in the

15/03/2016

Belgium

Church of Scientology 'unfairly hounded by Belgian authorities' - judge

A Belgian court has cleared the Church of Scientology on charges of forming a criminal organisation over alleged fraud. Presiding judge Yves Regimont

11/03/2016

Europe

Belgium says Europeans not welcome if they don't take on work

A European working in another EU country keeps their benefits, right? And if you fall ill in your country of work, EU law says you are entitled to stay and claim benefits, right? Think again. Some EU

11/03/2016

Europe News

Belgian officials probe Abdeslam 'tip-off'

Belgian officials are investigating whether anti-terror police missed an important tip-off about two alleged participants in the Paris attacks. Two

03/03/2016

Europe News

German officials fret over Belgian nuclear plant

A nuclear power plant close to the Belgian city of Liege is causing angst amongst residents close to the German and Dutch borders. A reactor at

01/03/2016

Next Series

From peelings to pork - animal feed reimagined

In this week’s Futuris we look at an ambitious research project appears to have set out to prove the old adage that ‘you are what you eat’ by

29/02/2016

Next Series

Takeaway: from peelings to pork

29/02/2016

Belgium

Belgium turns back migrants and refugees at border with France

Migrants and refugees arriving at the Belgian town of La Panne, on the border with France, on Wednesday were being turned back by police. Belgium has

24/02/2016

Europe News

Belgium to probe residents concerns over nuclear plant

The Tihange nuclear power station is causing concern amongst residents living nearby, local politicians say. Belgium’s interior minister met their

23/02/2016

Sport

Joachim Bottieau and Ono Shohei shine in Dusseldorf

Belgium’s Joachim Bottieau produced a stunning performance to outclass local favourite Sven Maresch in the under 81 kilo final at the Dusseldorf

20/02/2016

Belgium

Belgian romantics take plunge in sea to celebrate Valentine's weekend

Forget flowers and chocolates. Belgians have been celebrating the Valentine’s weekend by taking a romantic plunge in the sea. Kitted out in fancy

14/02/2016

World News

'Critical times' for EU say the bloc's founding members

10/02/2016

Europe News

Bid to stop Zeebrugge becoming migrant magnet

Belgian police are cracking down on migrants arriving in Zeebrugge, with more than 450 people reportedly stopped in the port area over the past

03/02/2016

France

France and Belgium call for Europe-wide strategy against jihadists

France and Belgium have called for a Europe-wide effort in the fight against Islamist extremists and for more cooperation between EU member states

01/02/2016

Culture news

The Nutcracker with a modern twist by the Royal Ballet of Flanders

The Nutcracker has returned to the Royal Ballet of Flanders after an absence of 16-years, but with a modern twist. Argentinean Demis Volpi is the

25/01/2016

Belgium

Belgian police make two more arrests as part of Paris attack manhunt

Belgian police are continuing their roundup of suspects in the Paris attacks, and on Thursday morning two more arrests, of a Belgian man and a

21/01/2016

Belgium

Paris attacker said to have contacted lawyer

Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam, caught here on CCTV after the attacks, is reported to have contacted a lawyer. The story comes from the Belga

14/01/2016

Belgium

Paris attack suspects rented homes with cash, say prosecutors

Belgian prosecutors say some of the suspects in November’s Paris attacks rented properties in three cities in Belgium using cash and false documents

13/01/2016

Europe News

EU orders Belgium to claw back extra taxes from major firms

EU regulators have told Belgium to claw back 700 million euros in extra taxes after they ruled 35 multinationals had benefitted from an illegal tax

11/01/2016