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Films & Series
Thirteen-minute standing ovation for Flemish film Coward at Cannes
Fri 22 May
Crime & Justice
Escaped psychiatric convict on Most Wanted list
Fri 22 May
Politics
Anderlecht city councillor under fire for allegedly influencing social housing allocations
Fri 22 May
Region
Deurne
Bad time for trees in Antwerp: Relocated ancient oak dying, neighbours fight against felling of 111 trees in Deurne
Fri 22 May
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Economy
End of the sales periods? Court decision sets precedent for change
Fri 22 May
Economy
Foreign investment leads to job boom in Ghent
Wed 20 May
Full Foto van Vlaanderen study published after debate over demographic data
Wed 20 May
Culture
Flanders to turn abandoned American Theater into cultural hub
Wed 20 May
Society
Brussels begins 10-day clean-up to refresh neglected streetscape
Wed 20 May
Home News
‘Corpse plant’ set to bloom at Meise botanical garden
Wed 20 May
Society
NMBS tests hostile architecture at Antwerp Central to deter homeless people
Wed 20 May
Transport
Dentures, wheelchair & concrete mixer among lost property on public transport in Brussels
Wed 20 May
Education
Activists occupy UGent rectorate in protest at Israeli partnerships
Wed 20 May
Politics
Statesman Etienne Davignon dies aged 93
Mon 18 May
Transport
Trains brought to a halt by wallaby
Mon 18 May
Our weekend reports
Culture
Archaeological research reveals what medieval villages in Flanders looked like
Sat 2 May
Culture
New Flemish commission to facilitate restitution of art looted by the Nazis
Sat 2 May
Home News
Brussels backs new rule on nightlife noise nuisance
Sun 26 Apr
Culture
'Postcolonial?' explores Europe’s global culture of exploitation and its consequences to this day
Sat 25 Apr
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Manneken Pis wardrobe on the move ahead of museum renovation
Mon 18 May
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Teenagers remain in hospital after fatal car crash
Mon 18 May
Crime & Justice
Prison population up by 20% in three years
Mon 18 May
Society
Runners launch study to improve safety for women in Brussels
Mon 18 May
Defensie
No audit into emergency anti-drone weapons purchase
Mon 18 May
Society
Brussels Pride performers attacked by gang of youths
Mon 18 May
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Politics
‘Russia has recognised Narva in Estonia as a people’s republic’: how a false claim has embarrassed Belgium’s Chief of Defence
Mon 27 Apr
Foreign News
Russia is attempting to discredit the EU by disseminating fake news on a massive scale: VRT NEWS has mapped dozens of stories and explains how to recognise them!
Wed 5 Nov 2025
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A secret sale at your local Kruidvat drugstore? Fraudsters spread fake advertisement via Facebook
Mon 13 Oct 2025
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‘Repetition works’: 1 Russian fake news story about Zelensky’s wealth every month since invasion of Ukraine
Wed 5 Nov 2025
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Culture
Bozar board members resign amid Israeli conductor controversy
Wed 13 May
Bpost
Dead bees, blocked bank cards & missing number plates: problems mount due to Bpost strike
Wed 13 May
Culture
Belgium reach Eurovision final with Dancing on the Ice
Wed 13 May
Home News
Memorial unveiled to Congolese people who died during Antwerp World’s Fair
Wed 13 May
Mass WWI grave found during golf club excavations
Wed 13 May
Reports from Brussels and Flemish Brabant
Society
Brussels begins 10-day clean-up to refresh neglected streetscape
Wed 20 May
Culture
Flanders to turn abandoned American Theater into cultural hub
Wed 20 May
Home News
‘Corpse plant’ set to bloom at Meise botanical garden
Wed 20 May
Transport
Dentures, wheelchair & concrete mixer among lost property on public transport in Brussels
Wed 20 May
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Foreign News
Belgian teenagers injured after lorry hits coach on French motorway
Wed 13 May
Economy
Europe’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant to be built in Ghent
Mon 11 May
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