Video Video Headlines East Flanders Will we be able to get our skates on anytime soon? 16:46 Antwerp Province Schoolchildren’s climate protests spread Thu 17 Jan 15:18 Economy Less scope for wage rise! Thu 17 Jan 15:14 Health & Environment Here comes the Mobility Budget! Thu 17 Jan 15:14 Science Up with the lark to see the Blood Moon 16:41 Foreign News ‘Humble Belgian’ offers UK advice Wed 16 Jan 15:07 Home News Belgian government releases extra cash for No Deal Brexit Wed 16 Jan 15:01 Foreign News Brits in Brussels struggle to see a way out of the Brexit shambles Wed 16 Jan 14:55 East Flanders Will we be able to get our skates on anytime soon? With the cold spell many skaters are hoping that they might get a chance to skate in the open air. 16:46 Science Up with the lark to see the Blood Moon 100 people climbed the spoil heap in the Waterschei area of Genk hoping to get a good view of the lunar eclipse. 16:41 Home News 6.25 million euro in road tax arrears recovered last year The Flemish Taxation Service was successful in recovering 6.25 million euro in vehicle excise arrears last year. Sat 19 Jan 15:53 Health & Environment Sevenfold increase in gender reassignments Last year 727 people in Belgium underwent gender reassignment in 2018. Sat 19 Jan 15:46 Crime Dendermonde crèche murders almost 10 years ago On Wednesday it will be 10 years ago that Kim De Gelder stabbed to death two babies and a nursey nurse. Sat 19 Jan 15:42 Crime Hi-Viz rioters sentenced One protester was given a 15-month suspended sentence and a 400 euro fine. Fri 18 Jan 17:00 Health & Environment Thousands of schoolchildren demonstrate for climate action in Brussels 17/1/19 - It was an impressive sight outside Brussels Central Station on Thursday morning as over 12,000 schoolchildren played truant in order to protest in ... Thu 17 Jan 15:49 Antwerp Province Schoolchildren’s climate protests spread 17/1/19 - Also in Antwerp schoolchildren played truant for the climate. Some 200 pupils gathered on the Groenplaats. Thu 17 Jan 15:18 Economy Less scope for wage rise! 17/1/19 - This year and next year Belgian wages will only be allowed to rise by 0.8% above the automatic index increase that compensates for inflation. Thu 17 Jan 15:14 Health & Environment Here comes the Mobility Budget! 17/1/19 - Parliament is legislating to introduce a personal mobility budget. The budget will replace company cars for 425,000 workers and offer greater flex... Thu 17 Jan 15:14 West Flanders Seals create spectacle at Nieuwpoort 17/1/19 - Large numbers of seals have been sighted off the seaside resort of Nieuwpoort in recent weeks. The animals have been visiting the area for a coupl... Thu 17 Jan 11:38 Foreign News ‘Humble Belgian’ offers UK advice 16/1/19 - The European Parliament has discussed the rejection of the Brexit deal in Westminster. Former Belgian PM and Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt had... Wed 16 Jan 15:07 Home News Belgian government releases extra cash for No Deal Brexit 16/1/19 - The Belgian government is releasing extra cash in anticipation of a No Deal Brexit: more staff will be recruited at customs and the food safety age... Wed 16 Jan 15:01 Foreign News Brits in Brussels struggle to see a way out of the Brexit shambles 16/1/19 - The James Joyce is an Irish pub in the European District. What better place to canvass opinion? Wed 16 Jan 14:55 Flemish Brabant The Vesalius Institute in Leuven: 275 years of history The Vesalius Institute dates back to 1744 when a small anatomical theatre was built in the centre of Leuven. Wed 16 Jan 12:07 Home News Belgium ditches blanket ban on lorries overtaking! 13/1/19 - Belgium used to be the odd man out in Europe with a general ban on lorries overtaking on dual carriageways unless you saw the sign! Now a new sign ... Sun 13 Jan 14:49 Home News “Police are hounding refugees” 13/1/19 - Between 1,700 and 2,000 people demonstrated in favour of a more humane migration policy in Brussels on Saturday. Sun 13 Jan 09:41 Home News Two die in Waterloo blaze 12/1/19 - Two people are dead following a blaze at a house in Waterloo on Saturday morning. The victims have been identified locally as a 74-year-old woman ... Sat 12 Jan 15:03 Foreign News Rudi Vranckx in Sana'a: children pay the price in Yemen conflict 12/1/19 - The conflict in Yemen has caused untold suffering for its people. First-hand accounts from the country are rare, but VRT’s Rudi Vranckx managed to... Sat 12 Jan 15:02 Health & Environment Climate change: “It’s only going to happen when they are dead!” 10/1/19 - Across Flanders schoolchildren played truant today to call attention to the problems posed by climate change. In Kortrijk two girls from a local s... Thu 10 Jan 15:18 Crime Jewish Museum attack trial starts 10/1/19 - Two suspects accused of charges in connection with the attack on the Jewish Museum in Brussels are being brought to trial. Thu 10 Jan 15:16 Culture and Media Khnopff’s works ooze Fin de Siècle in Paris 9/1/19 - Mathilde, Queen of Belgians, has finally visited the exhibition of the Belgian symbolist painter Fernand Khnopff that has been running at the Petit ... Wed 09 Jan 15:02 West Flanders Spring tide creates sand cliffs on Flemish coast 9/1/19 - The Christmas holidays may be over, but people still at the coast were able to witness quite an incredible scene yesterday as the coast braced itsel... Wed 09 Jan 10:57 Economy Sales of SUVs continue to rise A third more SUVs were sold last year than 10 years ago. Mon 07 Jan 16:02 Health & Environment 1 in 8 young drivers admit to driving under the influence of drugs The problem is most acute in Wallonia and Brussels. Mon 07 Jan 15:55 West Flanders 4,700 “Polar Bears” take a dip in the North Sea The organisers of the mass plunge into the icy waters of the North Sea report that everything went according to plan. Sat 05 Jan 17:18 BELGA/DOPPAGNE Culture and Media Cameraman whose rail disaster footage was used in Netflix film: “Inappropriate and painful” The images were sold to the producer of the Netflix film by an international agency. Sat 05 Jan 11:16 Health & Environment 1 in 5 births by cesarean section One in five births in Belgium are by cesarean section. Fri 04 Jan 16:06 West Flanders Clean-up operation on West Flemish beach The clots spread over an area of around 3 kilometres between the centre of De Panne and the French border. Fri 04 Jan 16:04 Home News 300 million euro investment in Flemish public transport De Lijn will use some of the cash to purchase 200 hybrid busses. Fri 04 Jan 16:00 Economy The sales have started! 3/1/19 - The sales have started, but what are they like in more up-market areas. VRT went to find out in Het Zoute in Knokke, a Walhalla for the better off. Thu 03 Jan 15:10 Politics Belgium joins UN Security Council 3/1/19 - Belgium has officially joined the UN Security Council for a two year term. It hopes to use its sense of compromise to promote global peace. Thu 03 Jan 15:07 Crime “Their parents should pay for their ‘good’ education!” 2/1/19 - Peace and calm have returned to Molenbeek following the confrontation on New Year's Eve. Wed 02 Jan 15:01 Home News Fireworks on the Schelde Thousands of people attended the New Year’s fireworks’ display in Antwerp. Tue 01 Jan 12:15 Brussels Brussels sees in the New Year with a bang As at the start of every new year our capital city Brussels has staged an impressive firework display Tue 01 Jan 11:47 Flemish Brabant Songs sweets and tradition make New Year’s Eve special in Haacht The tradition of children singing door to door is upheld in parts of Flemish Brabant and the Kempen area of Antwerp and Limburg Provinces. Mon 31 Dec 2018 16:37 Home News The Meise Botanical Gardens by night Visitors will be able to walk along a 2 kilometre route lined with light and music displays Sun 30 Dec 2018 17:16 Home News Grants for those building energy efficient homes From the start of next year, anyone that knocks down an old house and builds an energy efficient new house in its place will be entitled to a 7,500 euro gran... Sat 29 Dec 2018 16:46 Health & Environment New rules on biodegradable waste From Tuesday those living in Flanders will be able to dispose of more things in their biodegradable waste bin. Sat 29 Dec 2018 16:41 Health & Environment Good news for those that want to stop smoking From 1 February health mutuals will reimburse smokers that use Champix from the start of their treatment. Sat 29 Dec 2018 16:35 Video Headlines East Flanders Will we be able to get our skates on anytime soon? 16:46 Antwerp Province Schoolchildren’s climate protests spread Thu 17 Jan 15:18 Economy Less scope for wage rise! Thu 17 Jan 15:14 Health & Environment Here comes the Mobility Budget! Thu 17 Jan 15:14 Science Up with the lark to see the Blood Moon 16:41 Foreign News ‘Humble Belgian’ offers UK advice Wed 16 Jan 15:07 Home News Belgian government releases extra cash for No Deal Brexit Wed 16 Jan 15:01 Foreign News Brits in Brussels struggle to see a way out of the Brexit shambles Wed 16 Jan 14:55
East Flanders Will we be able to get our skates on anytime soon? With the cold spell many skaters are hoping that they might get a chance to skate in the open air. 16:46
Science Up with the lark to see the Blood Moon 100 people climbed the spoil heap in the Waterschei area of Genk hoping to get a good view of the lunar eclipse. 16:41
Home News 6.25 million euro in road tax arrears recovered last year The Flemish Taxation Service was successful in recovering 6.25 million euro in vehicle excise arrears last year. Sat 19 Jan 15:53
Health & Environment Sevenfold increase in gender reassignments Last year 727 people in Belgium underwent gender reassignment in 2018. Sat 19 Jan 15:46
Crime Dendermonde crèche murders almost 10 years ago On Wednesday it will be 10 years ago that Kim De Gelder stabbed to death two babies and a nursey nurse. Sat 19 Jan 15:42
Crime Hi-Viz rioters sentenced One protester was given a 15-month suspended sentence and a 400 euro fine. Fri 18 Jan 17:00
Health & Environment Thousands of schoolchildren demonstrate for climate action in Brussels 17/1/19 - It was an impressive sight outside Brussels Central Station on Thursday morning as over 12,000 schoolchildren played truant in order to protest in ... Thu 17 Jan 15:49
Antwerp Province Schoolchildren’s climate protests spread 17/1/19 - Also in Antwerp schoolchildren played truant for the climate. Some 200 pupils gathered on the Groenplaats. Thu 17 Jan 15:18
Economy Less scope for wage rise! 17/1/19 - This year and next year Belgian wages will only be allowed to rise by 0.8% above the automatic index increase that compensates for inflation. Thu 17 Jan 15:14
Health & Environment Here comes the Mobility Budget! 17/1/19 - Parliament is legislating to introduce a personal mobility budget. The budget will replace company cars for 425,000 workers and offer greater flex... Thu 17 Jan 15:14
West Flanders Seals create spectacle at Nieuwpoort 17/1/19 - Large numbers of seals have been sighted off the seaside resort of Nieuwpoort in recent weeks. The animals have been visiting the area for a coupl... Thu 17 Jan 11:38
Foreign News ‘Humble Belgian’ offers UK advice 16/1/19 - The European Parliament has discussed the rejection of the Brexit deal in Westminster. Former Belgian PM and Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt had... Wed 16 Jan 15:07
Home News Belgian government releases extra cash for No Deal Brexit 16/1/19 - The Belgian government is releasing extra cash in anticipation of a No Deal Brexit: more staff will be recruited at customs and the food safety age... Wed 16 Jan 15:01
Foreign News Brits in Brussels struggle to see a way out of the Brexit shambles 16/1/19 - The James Joyce is an Irish pub in the European District. What better place to canvass opinion? Wed 16 Jan 14:55
Flemish Brabant The Vesalius Institute in Leuven: 275 years of history The Vesalius Institute dates back to 1744 when a small anatomical theatre was built in the centre of Leuven. Wed 16 Jan 12:07
Home News Belgium ditches blanket ban on lorries overtaking! 13/1/19 - Belgium used to be the odd man out in Europe with a general ban on lorries overtaking on dual carriageways unless you saw the sign! Now a new sign ... Sun 13 Jan 14:49
Home News “Police are hounding refugees” 13/1/19 - Between 1,700 and 2,000 people demonstrated in favour of a more humane migration policy in Brussels on Saturday. Sun 13 Jan 09:41
Home News Two die in Waterloo blaze 12/1/19 - Two people are dead following a blaze at a house in Waterloo on Saturday morning. The victims have been identified locally as a 74-year-old woman ... Sat 12 Jan 15:03
Foreign News Rudi Vranckx in Sana'a: children pay the price in Yemen conflict 12/1/19 - The conflict in Yemen has caused untold suffering for its people. First-hand accounts from the country are rare, but VRT’s Rudi Vranckx managed to... Sat 12 Jan 15:02
Health & Environment Climate change: “It’s only going to happen when they are dead!” 10/1/19 - Across Flanders schoolchildren played truant today to call attention to the problems posed by climate change. In Kortrijk two girls from a local s... Thu 10 Jan 15:18
Crime Jewish Museum attack trial starts 10/1/19 - Two suspects accused of charges in connection with the attack on the Jewish Museum in Brussels are being brought to trial. Thu 10 Jan 15:16
Culture and Media Khnopff’s works ooze Fin de Siècle in Paris 9/1/19 - Mathilde, Queen of Belgians, has finally visited the exhibition of the Belgian symbolist painter Fernand Khnopff that has been running at the Petit ... Wed 09 Jan 15:02
West Flanders Spring tide creates sand cliffs on Flemish coast 9/1/19 - The Christmas holidays may be over, but people still at the coast were able to witness quite an incredible scene yesterday as the coast braced itsel... Wed 09 Jan 10:57
Economy Sales of SUVs continue to rise A third more SUVs were sold last year than 10 years ago. Mon 07 Jan 16:02
Health & Environment 1 in 8 young drivers admit to driving under the influence of drugs The problem is most acute in Wallonia and Brussels. Mon 07 Jan 15:55
West Flanders 4,700 “Polar Bears” take a dip in the North Sea The organisers of the mass plunge into the icy waters of the North Sea report that everything went according to plan. Sat 05 Jan 17:18
BELGA/DOPPAGNE Culture and Media Cameraman whose rail disaster footage was used in Netflix film: “Inappropriate and painful” The images were sold to the producer of the Netflix film by an international agency. Sat 05 Jan 11:16
Health & Environment 1 in 5 births by cesarean section One in five births in Belgium are by cesarean section. Fri 04 Jan 16:06
West Flanders Clean-up operation on West Flemish beach The clots spread over an area of around 3 kilometres between the centre of De Panne and the French border. Fri 04 Jan 16:04
Home News 300 million euro investment in Flemish public transport De Lijn will use some of the cash to purchase 200 hybrid busses. Fri 04 Jan 16:00
Economy The sales have started! 3/1/19 - The sales have started, but what are they like in more up-market areas. VRT went to find out in Het Zoute in Knokke, a Walhalla for the better off. Thu 03 Jan 15:10
Politics Belgium joins UN Security Council 3/1/19 - Belgium has officially joined the UN Security Council for a two year term. It hopes to use its sense of compromise to promote global peace. Thu 03 Jan 15:07
Crime “Their parents should pay for their ‘good’ education!” 2/1/19 - Peace and calm have returned to Molenbeek following the confrontation on New Year's Eve. Wed 02 Jan 15:01
Home News Fireworks on the Schelde Thousands of people attended the New Year’s fireworks’ display in Antwerp. Tue 01 Jan 12:15
Brussels Brussels sees in the New Year with a bang As at the start of every new year our capital city Brussels has staged an impressive firework display Tue 01 Jan 11:47
Flemish Brabant Songs sweets and tradition make New Year’s Eve special in Haacht The tradition of children singing door to door is upheld in parts of Flemish Brabant and the Kempen area of Antwerp and Limburg Provinces. Mon 31 Dec 2018 16:37
Home News The Meise Botanical Gardens by night Visitors will be able to walk along a 2 kilometre route lined with light and music displays Sun 30 Dec 2018 17:16
Home News Grants for those building energy efficient homes From the start of next year, anyone that knocks down an old house and builds an energy efficient new house in its place will be entitled to a 7,500 euro gran... Sat 29 Dec 2018 16:46
Health & Environment New rules on biodegradable waste From Tuesday those living in Flanders will be able to dispose of more things in their biodegradable waste bin. Sat 29 Dec 2018 16:41
Health & Environment Good news for those that want to stop smoking From 1 February health mutuals will reimburse smokers that use Champix from the start of their treatment. Sat 29 Dec 2018 16:35
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