Video Video Headlines Health & Environment Flemish Red Cross is after your blood Mon 20 Jan 15:24 Economy Cyber-attack business restarts production Mon 20 Jan 15:27 Economy New way to assess foreign jobseekers’ skills Thu 16 Jan 15:17 Home News “Test students and pupils' French” Thu 16 Jan 15:14 Culture and Media Former Flemish PM to oversee cuts at VRT Thu 16 Jan 15:15 Antwerp Province Police bodycams are a success in Antwerp Wed 15 Jan 14:56 Health & Environment 5,000 flout Ghent low emission zone Wed 15 Jan 14:57 Home News Belgian rail carrying many more passengers Wed 15 Jan 14:54 Limburg Wolves August and Noëlla have met, but will they mate? Tue 14 Jan 16:18 West Flanders First seal release of the year at Blankenberge Tue 14 Jan 16:46 Belga Economy Google boss visits Molenbeek encoding school Mr Pichai was at MolenGeek to announce that his company was to donate a further 200,000 euro to the initiative. Tue 21 Jan 11:55 Economy Cyber-attack business restarts production 20/1/20 - Weaving machine manufacturer Picanol is resuming production after a cyber-attack knocked out its entire production in Flanders, Romania and China. ... Mon 20 Jan 15:27 Health & Environment Flemish Red Cross is after your blood 20/1/20 - The village of Bever has a population 2,100. One in ten people aged 18 or more is a blood donor. The Flemish Red Cross would like to see more mun... Mon 20 Jan 15:24 Economy New way to assess foreign jobseekers’ skills 16/1/20 - Dutch language skills are in high demand on the job market. Newcomers often struggle and experience difficulty presenting their skills. A new app... Thu 16 Jan 15:17 Culture and Media Former Flemish PM to oversee cuts at VRT 16/1/20 - Former Flemish PM Luc Van den Brande will serve a further two years at the head of the board of the Flemish public broadcaster board. Mr Van den B... Thu 16 Jan 15:15 Home News “Test students and pupils' French” 16/1/20 - Flemish university and polytechnic lecturers are requesting a new test for students embarking on language studies. Lecturers also favour a similar... Thu 16 Jan 15:14 Health & Environment 5,000 flout Ghent low emission zone 15/1/20 - Since the beginning of the year 5,000 polluting vehicles entered the new low emission zone in Ghent. Fines will only be issued starting February. ... Wed 15 Jan 14:57 Antwerp Province Police bodycams are a success in Antwerp 15/1/20 - Antwerp police’s bike squad is the first to be equipped with bodycams. Officers are often in direct contact with the citizen. For a month now the... Wed 15 Jan 14:56 Home News Belgian rail carrying many more passengers 15/1/20 - Belgian rail company NMBS carried 4% more passengers on domestic journeys last year. Passenger totals have doubled in only two decades. Wed 15 Jan 14:54 West Flanders First seal release of the year at Blankenberge Two seals that had been treated at the Sea Life Centre in the West Flemish resort of Blankenberge has been released back into the sea on Tuesday morning. Tue 14 Jan 16:46 Limburg Wolves August and Noëlla have met, but will they mate? Both animals were caught on camera together on land owned by the Belgian military at Hechtel-Eksel. Tue 14 Jan 16:18 Home News New Belgian rail trains get thumbs down 13/1/20 - The new double decker trains the Belgian rail company wants to purchase are being contested by the umbrella organisation representing people with a... Mon 13 Jan 14:39 Home News Christmas tree throwing in Oudergem: a social event, "funny but also serious" The 6th edition of the Christmas Tree Throwing Event in Brussels attracted both young and old. Sun 12 Jan 17:43 Culture and Media Miss Belgium had a double message for youngsters Celine Van Ouytsel of Herentals, the new Miss Belgium, wants to serve as an example for youngsters. Sun 12 Jan 17:20 Culture and Media 'Recycle Art': rubbish can be more useful than you think In the Brussels Ravenstein Gallery, in the heart of our capital, you can admire a different type of art. Sun 12 Jan 15:19 Culture and Media Celine Van Ouytsel is the new Miss Belgium (despite losing a bra): "If you fall, you have to stand up again" 23-year-old Celine Van Ouytsel has been chosen Miss Belgium. Coming off the stairs on the main stage, she stumbled for a moment , losing a bra, but this didn... Sun 12 Jan 10:43 Politics Letter containing powder sent to Caretaker PM Letters containing powder have been sent to the offices of a number of ministers in Belgium’s caretaker federal government. Fri 10 Jan 16:19 Economy We'd rather have a car than cash For the past two years employees here have been able to exchange their company car for extra cash at the end of the month. Fri 10 Jan 16:17 Home News Privacy watchdog concerned about finger prints on teens' ID cards Soon everyone over the age of 12 will have to give their finger print in order to get an ID card. Fri 10 Jan 16:16 Home News Flemish celebs in prison cages outside Saudi embassy in Brussels 9/1/20 - Human rights’ organisation Amnesty International is protesting outside the Saudi embassy in Brussels. Celebrities are letting themselves be locked ... Thu 09 Jan 15:04 Economy It’s Brussels motor show time! 9/1/20 - Car marques are putting the final touches to their displays at this year’s Brussels motor show. Good deals are on offer and everybody interested in ... Thu 09 Jan 15:00 Home News Koning op bezoek bij dakloze gezinnen in Brussel Koning Filip ging vanavond langs in een opvangcentrum in Etterbeek. Wed 08 Jan 22:52 Crime 70 tons of Antwerp-bound cocaine stopped in port of origin 8/1/20 - Nearly 62 tons of cocaine was seized in the port of Antwerp last year. Even more drugs bound for the country were stopped in their port of origin. ... Wed 08 Jan 15:16 Crime Can new DNA evidence provide a breakthrough in Belgium’s most mysterious unsolved case? 8/1/20 - In the mid-eighties a spate of attacks on supermarkets were attributed to a mysterious gang labelled the Gang of Nivelles. In all 28 people were ki... Wed 08 Jan 15:14 East Flanders Extinct otter returns to Flanders An otter’s been spotted in the Durme and Moervaart Valley in East Flanders. The news is very welcome because otters are virtually extinct in the wild in Fla... Wed 08 Jan 10:09 Politics Ludo Van Campenhout quits as Alderman His party colleague Peter Wouters will take over from him as Antwerp Alderman responsible for sport, diamonds, markets and fares Tue 07 Jan 16:34 Health & Environment Disgarded Christmas trees put to good use Last year 28 tonnes of Christmas trees were collected from the 47,000 homes in Lochristi, Moerbeke, Wachtebeke, Zele and Zelzate. Tue 07 Jan 16:34 West Flanders Bumper Christmas for hospitality industry on Flemish Coast 5/1/20 - It’s been a busy Christmas holiday for tearoom Nelson in Nieuwpoort and for the hospitality industry on the Flemish Coast as a whole. The resorts w... Sun 05 Jan 15:00 Foreign News Surge in Flemings in trouble in the Alps 5/1/20 - The Flemish Automobile Association VAB was called to assist many more tourists with car problems in skiing resorts during the Christmas holidays. Du... Sun 05 Jan 14:58 West Flanders New Year’s plunge at Ostend 5/1/20 - Nearly 5,000 people braved the cold waters of the North Sea to take part in the traditional Ice-bearing in the seaside resort of Ostend on Saturday ... Sun 05 Jan 09:27 Home News De Lijn strike is at an end 4/1/20 - De Lijn buses and trams are operating once again after five days of strike action. On Friday not a tram or bus was to be had in Antwerp and in Ghen... Sat 04 Jan 15:24 Science AI to make the Tokyo Olympics the safest ever 4/1/20 - Tokyo is ready for the Olympic Games. A brand new national stadium was built in only three years. For a first time Artificial intelligence (AI) wil... Sat 04 Jan 15:22 Culture and Media Celine Dept is most popular Belgian 2/1/20 - The Tik Tok star has 2.5 million followers on the app that is so popular among children. Thu 02 Jan 15:01 Foreign News Belgian is South American Personality of the Year 2/1/20 - Spain’s El Pais newspaper has chosen Belgium’s Amaya Coppens as South American Personality of the Year. Amaya enjoys joint Belgian Nicaraguan natio... Thu 02 Jan 14:57 Antwerp Province Baby bonobo born at Planckendael Animal Park Just six months since Planckendael’s bonobos moved into their new enclosure a baby bonobo has been born at the animal park near Mechelen in Antwerp Province. Mon 30 Dec 2019 16:28 East Flanders Vintage cars drive around Ghent to protest against new Low Emissions Zone The measure is being taken in order to keep the most polluting vehicles out of Ghent’s historic city centre. Sun 29 Dec 2019 15:53 Culture and Media 8th and last Winter Fire Festival in Antwerp The festival features a range of events from music to circus, theatre and dance. Sun 29 Dec 2019 12:29 Home News Hobby horse championships making their entry in Flanders The traditional Christmas horse jumping event in Mechelen included a novelty this year: a hobby horse championship. Fri 27 Dec 2019 15:28 Home News “The food is horrible and nobody understands us” 26/12/19 - Belgium’s Chinese community totals some 100,000 souls. In Belgium the Chinese live in an isolated community and when relatives can’t provide adequ... Thu 26 Dec 2019 15:06 Home News Guests in Brussels hotels double in a decade 26/12/19 - Hotels in Brussels notched up 9.4 million overnight stays this year. The figure is double the number only a decade ago. Growth is largely attrib... Thu 26 Dec 2019 15:02 Video Headlines Health & Environment Flemish Red Cross is after your blood Mon 20 Jan 15:24 Economy Cyber-attack business restarts production Mon 20 Jan 15:27 Economy New way to assess foreign jobseekers’ skills Thu 16 Jan 15:17 Home News “Test students and pupils' French” Thu 16 Jan 15:14 Culture and Media Former Flemish PM to oversee cuts at VRT Thu 16 Jan 15:15 Antwerp Province Police bodycams are a success in Antwerp Wed 15 Jan 14:56 Health & Environment 5,000 flout Ghent low emission zone Wed 15 Jan 14:57 Home News Belgian rail carrying many more passengers Wed 15 Jan 14:54 Limburg Wolves August and Noëlla have met, but will they mate? Tue 14 Jan 16:18 West Flanders First seal release of the year at Blankenberge Tue 14 Jan 16:46
Belga Economy Google boss visits Molenbeek encoding school Mr Pichai was at MolenGeek to announce that his company was to donate a further 200,000 euro to the initiative. Tue 21 Jan 11:55
Economy Cyber-attack business restarts production 20/1/20 - Weaving machine manufacturer Picanol is resuming production after a cyber-attack knocked out its entire production in Flanders, Romania and China. ... Mon 20 Jan 15:27
Health & Environment Flemish Red Cross is after your blood 20/1/20 - The village of Bever has a population 2,100. One in ten people aged 18 or more is a blood donor. The Flemish Red Cross would like to see more mun... Mon 20 Jan 15:24
Economy New way to assess foreign jobseekers’ skills 16/1/20 - Dutch language skills are in high demand on the job market. Newcomers often struggle and experience difficulty presenting their skills. A new app... Thu 16 Jan 15:17
Culture and Media Former Flemish PM to oversee cuts at VRT 16/1/20 - Former Flemish PM Luc Van den Brande will serve a further two years at the head of the board of the Flemish public broadcaster board. Mr Van den B... Thu 16 Jan 15:15
Home News “Test students and pupils' French” 16/1/20 - Flemish university and polytechnic lecturers are requesting a new test for students embarking on language studies. Lecturers also favour a similar... Thu 16 Jan 15:14
Health & Environment 5,000 flout Ghent low emission zone 15/1/20 - Since the beginning of the year 5,000 polluting vehicles entered the new low emission zone in Ghent. Fines will only be issued starting February. ... Wed 15 Jan 14:57
Antwerp Province Police bodycams are a success in Antwerp 15/1/20 - Antwerp police’s bike squad is the first to be equipped with bodycams. Officers are often in direct contact with the citizen. For a month now the... Wed 15 Jan 14:56
Home News Belgian rail carrying many more passengers 15/1/20 - Belgian rail company NMBS carried 4% more passengers on domestic journeys last year. Passenger totals have doubled in only two decades. Wed 15 Jan 14:54
West Flanders First seal release of the year at Blankenberge Two seals that had been treated at the Sea Life Centre in the West Flemish resort of Blankenberge has been released back into the sea on Tuesday morning. Tue 14 Jan 16:46
Limburg Wolves August and Noëlla have met, but will they mate? Both animals were caught on camera together on land owned by the Belgian military at Hechtel-Eksel. Tue 14 Jan 16:18
Home News New Belgian rail trains get thumbs down 13/1/20 - The new double decker trains the Belgian rail company wants to purchase are being contested by the umbrella organisation representing people with a... Mon 13 Jan 14:39
Home News Christmas tree throwing in Oudergem: a social event, "funny but also serious" The 6th edition of the Christmas Tree Throwing Event in Brussels attracted both young and old. Sun 12 Jan 17:43
Culture and Media Miss Belgium had a double message for youngsters Celine Van Ouytsel of Herentals, the new Miss Belgium, wants to serve as an example for youngsters. Sun 12 Jan 17:20
Culture and Media 'Recycle Art': rubbish can be more useful than you think In the Brussels Ravenstein Gallery, in the heart of our capital, you can admire a different type of art. Sun 12 Jan 15:19
Culture and Media Celine Van Ouytsel is the new Miss Belgium (despite losing a bra): "If you fall, you have to stand up again" 23-year-old Celine Van Ouytsel has been chosen Miss Belgium. Coming off the stairs on the main stage, she stumbled for a moment , losing a bra, but this didn... Sun 12 Jan 10:43
Politics Letter containing powder sent to Caretaker PM Letters containing powder have been sent to the offices of a number of ministers in Belgium’s caretaker federal government. Fri 10 Jan 16:19
Economy We'd rather have a car than cash For the past two years employees here have been able to exchange their company car for extra cash at the end of the month. Fri 10 Jan 16:17
Home News Privacy watchdog concerned about finger prints on teens' ID cards Soon everyone over the age of 12 will have to give their finger print in order to get an ID card. Fri 10 Jan 16:16
Home News Flemish celebs in prison cages outside Saudi embassy in Brussels 9/1/20 - Human rights’ organisation Amnesty International is protesting outside the Saudi embassy in Brussels. Celebrities are letting themselves be locked ... Thu 09 Jan 15:04
Economy It’s Brussels motor show time! 9/1/20 - Car marques are putting the final touches to their displays at this year’s Brussels motor show. Good deals are on offer and everybody interested in ... Thu 09 Jan 15:00
Home News Koning op bezoek bij dakloze gezinnen in Brussel Koning Filip ging vanavond langs in een opvangcentrum in Etterbeek. Wed 08 Jan 22:52
Crime 70 tons of Antwerp-bound cocaine stopped in port of origin 8/1/20 - Nearly 62 tons of cocaine was seized in the port of Antwerp last year. Even more drugs bound for the country were stopped in their port of origin. ... Wed 08 Jan 15:16
Crime Can new DNA evidence provide a breakthrough in Belgium’s most mysterious unsolved case? 8/1/20 - In the mid-eighties a spate of attacks on supermarkets were attributed to a mysterious gang labelled the Gang of Nivelles. In all 28 people were ki... Wed 08 Jan 15:14
East Flanders Extinct otter returns to Flanders An otter’s been spotted in the Durme and Moervaart Valley in East Flanders. The news is very welcome because otters are virtually extinct in the wild in Fla... Wed 08 Jan 10:09
Politics Ludo Van Campenhout quits as Alderman His party colleague Peter Wouters will take over from him as Antwerp Alderman responsible for sport, diamonds, markets and fares Tue 07 Jan 16:34
Health & Environment Disgarded Christmas trees put to good use Last year 28 tonnes of Christmas trees were collected from the 47,000 homes in Lochristi, Moerbeke, Wachtebeke, Zele and Zelzate. Tue 07 Jan 16:34
West Flanders Bumper Christmas for hospitality industry on Flemish Coast 5/1/20 - It’s been a busy Christmas holiday for tearoom Nelson in Nieuwpoort and for the hospitality industry on the Flemish Coast as a whole. The resorts w... Sun 05 Jan 15:00
Foreign News Surge in Flemings in trouble in the Alps 5/1/20 - The Flemish Automobile Association VAB was called to assist many more tourists with car problems in skiing resorts during the Christmas holidays. Du... Sun 05 Jan 14:58
West Flanders New Year’s plunge at Ostend 5/1/20 - Nearly 5,000 people braved the cold waters of the North Sea to take part in the traditional Ice-bearing in the seaside resort of Ostend on Saturday ... Sun 05 Jan 09:27
Home News De Lijn strike is at an end 4/1/20 - De Lijn buses and trams are operating once again after five days of strike action. On Friday not a tram or bus was to be had in Antwerp and in Ghen... Sat 04 Jan 15:24
Science AI to make the Tokyo Olympics the safest ever 4/1/20 - Tokyo is ready for the Olympic Games. A brand new national stadium was built in only three years. For a first time Artificial intelligence (AI) wil... Sat 04 Jan 15:22
Culture and Media Celine Dept is most popular Belgian 2/1/20 - The Tik Tok star has 2.5 million followers on the app that is so popular among children. Thu 02 Jan 15:01
Foreign News Belgian is South American Personality of the Year 2/1/20 - Spain’s El Pais newspaper has chosen Belgium’s Amaya Coppens as South American Personality of the Year. Amaya enjoys joint Belgian Nicaraguan natio... Thu 02 Jan 14:57
Antwerp Province Baby bonobo born at Planckendael Animal Park Just six months since Planckendael’s bonobos moved into their new enclosure a baby bonobo has been born at the animal park near Mechelen in Antwerp Province. Mon 30 Dec 2019 16:28
East Flanders Vintage cars drive around Ghent to protest against new Low Emissions Zone The measure is being taken in order to keep the most polluting vehicles out of Ghent’s historic city centre. Sun 29 Dec 2019 15:53
Culture and Media 8th and last Winter Fire Festival in Antwerp The festival features a range of events from music to circus, theatre and dance. Sun 29 Dec 2019 12:29
Home News Hobby horse championships making their entry in Flanders The traditional Christmas horse jumping event in Mechelen included a novelty this year: a hobby horse championship. Fri 27 Dec 2019 15:28
Home News “The food is horrible and nobody understands us” 26/12/19 - Belgium’s Chinese community totals some 100,000 souls. In Belgium the Chinese live in an isolated community and when relatives can’t provide adequ... Thu 26 Dec 2019 15:06
Home News Guests in Brussels hotels double in a decade 26/12/19 - Hotels in Brussels notched up 9.4 million overnight stays this year. The figure is double the number only a decade ago. Growth is largely attrib... Thu 26 Dec 2019 15:02
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