Video Video Headlines West Flanders Tribute to care workers on Ostend Beach Wed 08 Jul 14:50 West Flanders Five arrested as Dutch holidaymakers bring agro to Knokke-Heist Wed 08 Jul 13:30 Culture and Media Filip, King of Belgians, visits language summer camp, plays Pictionary Wed 08 Jul 10:18 Science A house produced entirely by a 3D printer, a global first “Made in Flanders” Tue 07 Jul 13:53 Health & Environment Biggest colony of sand martins breeds in the Port of Antwerp Sun 05 Jul 15:28 Culture and Media Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: social distancing on stage too! Sun 05 Jul 10:42 Foreign News Western Australia strips King Leopold of mountain range honour Sat 04 Jul 14:28 Culture and Media Festival atmosphere in Antwerp this summer despite corona Thu 02 Jul 13:44 East Flanders Ghent removes Leopold II from city park Wed 01 Jul 10:40 Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA Flemish Brabant Last Canadian WWII veteran in Belgium dies Tue 30 Jun 16:03 West Flanders Tribute to care workers on Ostend Beach The City of Ostend has installed a new set of beach posts designed to help children orientate on the beach and make sure they don’t get lost. The posts all ... Wed 08 Jul 14:50 West Flanders Five arrested as Dutch holidaymakers bring agro to Knokke-Heist Police in the seaside resort of Knokke-Heist were obliged to call in the assistance of colleagues from neighbouring towns and federal police in order to clea... Wed 08 Jul 13:30 Culture and Media Filip, King of Belgians, visits language summer camp, plays Pictionary If you’re the king of a country with three national languages, you have to make sure your language skills don’t get rusty. To show his support for youngster... Wed 08 Jul 10:18 Science A house produced entirely by a 3D printer, a global first “Made in Flanders” A truly unique house has been shown off to the press at a building site in Westerlo in Antwerp Province. Tue 07 Jul 13:53 Health & Environment Biggest colony of sand martins breeds in the Port of Antwerp You may not have realised there was one, but this is the Kuifeend, a nature reserve in the port of Antwerp. It is here that sand martins belonging to the co... Sun 05 Jul 15:28 Culture and Media Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: social distancing on stage too! Live concerts are back on the menu in Flanders. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra too is back in business charming lovers of the classical genre. Concerts have... Sun 05 Jul 10:42 Foreign News Western Australia strips King Leopold of mountain range honour The provincial government of Western Australia has renamed an entire mountain range formerly named after Leopold II, King of Belgians. The Belgian stands ac... Sat 04 Jul 14:28 Culture and Media Eerie silence at Rock Werchter this year The Rock Werchter music festival was supposed to start today. The festival is tremendously popular among the young as it usually signals the end of the exam ... Thu 02 Jul 15:05 Culture and Media Festival atmosphere in Antwerp this summer despite corona The Summer of Antwerp (Zomer van Antwerpen) cultural festival kicked off in the northern port city last night. It’s the 26th edition. Organisers have made ... Thu 02 Jul 13:44 East Flanders Ghent removes Leopold II from city park The fair city of Ghent, capital of East Flanders, has removed a bust of Leopold II, King of Belgians, from the location in South Park (Zuidpark) where it has... Wed 01 Jul 10:40 Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA Flemish Brabant Last Canadian WWII veteran in Belgium dies "We will remember them.” Every year Sidney Cole, a Canadian WWII veteran, would read these words on the WWII Remembrance Day in Adegem (East Flanders). When... Tue 30 Jun 16:03 Home News Royals enjoy family outing to the Ardennes The King, The Queen and their children headed south on Sunday to enjoy a walk through some of the tranquil beauty that is to found in Luxembourg Province. Mon 29 Jun 14:36 Brussels Violinists show their support for health care professionals Their concert came at a particular painful time for hospital staff as one of the nurses at the hospital had recently died of COVID-19. Sun 28 Jun 15:26 Home News More and more people starting to use public transport again Public transport continued to run throughout the lockdown, albeit with a revised timetable. Sat 27 Jun 16:36 Flemish Brabant Doctors and nurses join Selah Sue in a moving rendition of “Lean on Me” Doctors and nurses from Leuven University Hospital in Flemish Brabant wanted to end what has been a hectic and emotionally-charged first half of 2020 on a po... Sat 27 Jun 15:07 Culture and Media Cultural sector stages "still standing" protest in Brussels Members of the cultural sector in Belgium have staged protest actions in various cities, including the capital. Fri 26 Jun 10:53 Culture and Media Permeke in the spotlights in Ostend: a unique chance to discover new work The Venetian Galleries in the coastal resort of Ostend will serve as the venue for a special exhibition about the artist and painter Constant Permeke. Thu 25 Jun 16:21 Economy Times of corona: supermarkets short of peeled shrimps Belgian supermarkets have a shortage of peeled shrimps, and this is actually a consequence of the corona crisis. Thu 25 Jun 11:10 Health & Environment Belgian Rail teams paint the rails white in a first for Belgium With the hottest period of the year coming up, Belgian Rail has painted part of the rails white. Wed 24 Jun 16:07 Limburg Limburg wolf Noëlla has given birth to four cubs It has now been confirmed that the Limburg wolves Noëlla and August are now the proud parents of four cubs. Tue 23 Jun 12:28 Antwerp Province Spectacular explosion as old concrete tower is taken down Antwerp was the scene of a spectacular explosion yesterday, when an old concrete tower was being taken down. Sun 21 Jun 13:30 Home News Wolf Billy spotted "in good health" after being hit by a vehicle The wolf that had been hit by a vehicle in Turnhout early on Friday, is probably okay despite the accident. Sat 20 Jun 15:00 East Flanders E17 the scene of yet another heavy crash The E17 Motorway in Destelbergen was the scene of yet another heavy traffic accident this morning. One man sustained heavy injuries. Fri 19 Jun 14:59 Science Nursing staff stage small-scale protest actions to claim better pay Nursing staff belonging to the Christian trades union are staging protest actions in various places. They want higher wages and more personnel. Update Thu 18 Jun 17:05 Home News Antwerp Zoo unrest as 24 people could be made redundant The management of the Antwerp Zoo has announced 24 job losses. About 70 staff members staged a protest action. Thu 18 Jun 16:20 East Flanders City of Ghent to remove Leopold II bust The city of Ghent has decided to remove a statue that honours the controversial former king Leopold II. Thu 18 Jun 15:14 Home News Torrential rain causes floods across Flanders Heavy rain triggered inundations and long traffic jams in various places late on Wednesday afternoon. Flanders had the longest jams since the start of the co... Thu 18 Jun 11:22 Home News Thunderstorms trigger floods and traffic chaos across Flanders Torrential rain caused inundations and long traffic jams late on Wednesday afternoon. Flanders had the longest jams since the start of the corona crisis. Thu 18 Jun 11:00 Limburg Swastikas and racist graffiti daubed on walls and bus shelters in three Limburg municipalities Racist slogans and swastikas have been daubed on walls, road surfaces and bus shelters in the Limburg municipalities of Lanaken, Tongeren and Bilzen. Sun 14 Jun 13:57 Brussels Bust of Leopold II attacked by vandals in Halle A bust of King Leopold II has been pulled of its pedestal in the Flemish Brabant town of Halle. It is the second time that the bust has been targeted. Sun 14 Jun 13:54 Brussels Activists pull bust of Leopold II from pedestal in leafy Brussels suburb A bust of King Leopold II has been pulled off its pedestal and daubed with red paint in Brussels municipality of Oudergem. Fri 12 Jun 14:28 Antwerp Province The world’s biggest container ships docks at Antwerp The HMN Algeciras is the South Korean shipping company HMM’s new flag ship and with capacity for 23,964 containers it is the biggest container ship in the wo... Fri 12 Jun 12:48 Science How artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to combat the corona pandemic New applications including AI are playing an increasing role in combatting the pandemic. Wed 10 Jun 15:01 Home News King Filip: show of support for hospitality industry and market traders Filip, King of Belgians, visited Wavre in Flemish Brabant this morning. The king spoke with retailers, bar and restaurant proprietors and was eager to hear ... Wed 10 Jun 14:33 Politics PM takes Brussels' Mayor to task over tolerating demo Belgium’s security council will in future decide whether or not mass rallies like Sunday’s anti-racism demonstration in Brussels can go ahead. The protest ca... Tue 09 Jun 15:05 Brussels Violence and looting in Brussels after peaceful demonstration Scenes of violence and looting followed what had been a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration. Mon 08 Jun 10:10 Antwerp Province Wolf suspected culprit as sheep are killed and injured in Duffel Two sheep have been bitten to death and a number of other animals injured on a field at Duffel in Antwerp Province. Sun 07 Jun 10:46 Economy Flemish deficit explores new heights 6/6/20 - The Flemish budget deficit has shot off the rails and is climbing to new heights. The deficit for 2020 has now reached 6.5 billion euros. The coro... Sat 06 Jun 15:25 West Flanders Did Madeleine McCann suspect kill in Belgium? Bruges prosecutors are investigating whether the new chief suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann can be linked to the murder of a ... Update Sat 06 Jun 11:43 Culture and Media Tomorrowland: the Digital Edition Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ban on mass gatherings the real life Tomorrowland weekends this summer have been cancelled. However, they are being ... Thu 04 Jun 16:10 Video Headlines West Flanders Tribute to care workers on Ostend Beach Wed 08 Jul 14:50 West Flanders Five arrested as Dutch holidaymakers bring agro to Knokke-Heist Wed 08 Jul 13:30 Culture and Media Filip, King of Belgians, visits language summer camp, plays Pictionary Wed 08 Jul 10:18 Science A house produced entirely by a 3D printer, a global first “Made in Flanders” Tue 07 Jul 13:53 Health & Environment Biggest colony of sand martins breeds in the Port of Antwerp Sun 05 Jul 15:28 Culture and Media Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: social distancing on stage too! Sun 05 Jul 10:42 Foreign News Western Australia strips King Leopold of mountain range honour Sat 04 Jul 14:28 Culture and Media Festival atmosphere in Antwerp this summer despite corona Thu 02 Jul 13:44 East Flanders Ghent removes Leopold II from city park Wed 01 Jul 10:40 Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA Flemish Brabant Last Canadian WWII veteran in Belgium dies Tue 30 Jun 16:03
Culture and Media Filip, King of Belgians, visits language summer camp, plays Pictionary Wed 08 Jul 10:18
Science A house produced entirely by a 3D printer, a global first “Made in Flanders” Tue 07 Jul 13:53
Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA Flemish Brabant Last Canadian WWII veteran in Belgium dies Tue 30 Jun 16:03
West Flanders Tribute to care workers on Ostend Beach The City of Ostend has installed a new set of beach posts designed to help children orientate on the beach and make sure they don’t get lost. The posts all ... Wed 08 Jul 14:50
West Flanders Five arrested as Dutch holidaymakers bring agro to Knokke-Heist Police in the seaside resort of Knokke-Heist were obliged to call in the assistance of colleagues from neighbouring towns and federal police in order to clea... Wed 08 Jul 13:30
Culture and Media Filip, King of Belgians, visits language summer camp, plays Pictionary If you’re the king of a country with three national languages, you have to make sure your language skills don’t get rusty. To show his support for youngster... Wed 08 Jul 10:18
Science A house produced entirely by a 3D printer, a global first “Made in Flanders” A truly unique house has been shown off to the press at a building site in Westerlo in Antwerp Province. Tue 07 Jul 13:53
Health & Environment Biggest colony of sand martins breeds in the Port of Antwerp You may not have realised there was one, but this is the Kuifeend, a nature reserve in the port of Antwerp. It is here that sand martins belonging to the co... Sun 05 Jul 15:28
Culture and Media Antwerp Symphony Orchestra: social distancing on stage too! Live concerts are back on the menu in Flanders. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra too is back in business charming lovers of the classical genre. Concerts have... Sun 05 Jul 10:42
Foreign News Western Australia strips King Leopold of mountain range honour The provincial government of Western Australia has renamed an entire mountain range formerly named after Leopold II, King of Belgians. The Belgian stands ac... Sat 04 Jul 14:28
Culture and Media Eerie silence at Rock Werchter this year The Rock Werchter music festival was supposed to start today. The festival is tremendously popular among the young as it usually signals the end of the exam ... Thu 02 Jul 15:05
Culture and Media Festival atmosphere in Antwerp this summer despite corona The Summer of Antwerp (Zomer van Antwerpen) cultural festival kicked off in the northern port city last night. It’s the 26th edition. Organisers have made ... Thu 02 Jul 13:44
East Flanders Ghent removes Leopold II from city park The fair city of Ghent, capital of East Flanders, has removed a bust of Leopold II, King of Belgians, from the location in South Park (Zuidpark) where it has... Wed 01 Jul 10:40
Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA Flemish Brabant Last Canadian WWII veteran in Belgium dies "We will remember them.” Every year Sidney Cole, a Canadian WWII veteran, would read these words on the WWII Remembrance Day in Adegem (East Flanders). When... Tue 30 Jun 16:03
Home News Royals enjoy family outing to the Ardennes The King, The Queen and their children headed south on Sunday to enjoy a walk through some of the tranquil beauty that is to found in Luxembourg Province. Mon 29 Jun 14:36
Brussels Violinists show their support for health care professionals Their concert came at a particular painful time for hospital staff as one of the nurses at the hospital had recently died of COVID-19. Sun 28 Jun 15:26
Home News More and more people starting to use public transport again Public transport continued to run throughout the lockdown, albeit with a revised timetable. Sat 27 Jun 16:36
Flemish Brabant Doctors and nurses join Selah Sue in a moving rendition of “Lean on Me” Doctors and nurses from Leuven University Hospital in Flemish Brabant wanted to end what has been a hectic and emotionally-charged first half of 2020 on a po... Sat 27 Jun 15:07
Culture and Media Cultural sector stages "still standing" protest in Brussels Members of the cultural sector in Belgium have staged protest actions in various cities, including the capital. Fri 26 Jun 10:53
Culture and Media Permeke in the spotlights in Ostend: a unique chance to discover new work The Venetian Galleries in the coastal resort of Ostend will serve as the venue for a special exhibition about the artist and painter Constant Permeke. Thu 25 Jun 16:21
Economy Times of corona: supermarkets short of peeled shrimps Belgian supermarkets have a shortage of peeled shrimps, and this is actually a consequence of the corona crisis. Thu 25 Jun 11:10
Health & Environment Belgian Rail teams paint the rails white in a first for Belgium With the hottest period of the year coming up, Belgian Rail has painted part of the rails white. Wed 24 Jun 16:07
Limburg Limburg wolf Noëlla has given birth to four cubs It has now been confirmed that the Limburg wolves Noëlla and August are now the proud parents of four cubs. Tue 23 Jun 12:28
Antwerp Province Spectacular explosion as old concrete tower is taken down Antwerp was the scene of a spectacular explosion yesterday, when an old concrete tower was being taken down. Sun 21 Jun 13:30
Home News Wolf Billy spotted "in good health" after being hit by a vehicle The wolf that had been hit by a vehicle in Turnhout early on Friday, is probably okay despite the accident. Sat 20 Jun 15:00
East Flanders E17 the scene of yet another heavy crash The E17 Motorway in Destelbergen was the scene of yet another heavy traffic accident this morning. One man sustained heavy injuries. Fri 19 Jun 14:59
Science Nursing staff stage small-scale protest actions to claim better pay Nursing staff belonging to the Christian trades union are staging protest actions in various places. They want higher wages and more personnel. Update Thu 18 Jun 17:05
Home News Antwerp Zoo unrest as 24 people could be made redundant The management of the Antwerp Zoo has announced 24 job losses. About 70 staff members staged a protest action. Thu 18 Jun 16:20
East Flanders City of Ghent to remove Leopold II bust The city of Ghent has decided to remove a statue that honours the controversial former king Leopold II. Thu 18 Jun 15:14
Home News Torrential rain causes floods across Flanders Heavy rain triggered inundations and long traffic jams in various places late on Wednesday afternoon. Flanders had the longest jams since the start of the co... Thu 18 Jun 11:22
Home News Thunderstorms trigger floods and traffic chaos across Flanders Torrential rain caused inundations and long traffic jams late on Wednesday afternoon. Flanders had the longest jams since the start of the corona crisis. Thu 18 Jun 11:00
Limburg Swastikas and racist graffiti daubed on walls and bus shelters in three Limburg municipalities Racist slogans and swastikas have been daubed on walls, road surfaces and bus shelters in the Limburg municipalities of Lanaken, Tongeren and Bilzen. Sun 14 Jun 13:57
Brussels Bust of Leopold II attacked by vandals in Halle A bust of King Leopold II has been pulled of its pedestal in the Flemish Brabant town of Halle. It is the second time that the bust has been targeted. Sun 14 Jun 13:54
Brussels Activists pull bust of Leopold II from pedestal in leafy Brussels suburb A bust of King Leopold II has been pulled off its pedestal and daubed with red paint in Brussels municipality of Oudergem. Fri 12 Jun 14:28
Antwerp Province The world’s biggest container ships docks at Antwerp The HMN Algeciras is the South Korean shipping company HMM’s new flag ship and with capacity for 23,964 containers it is the biggest container ship in the wo... Fri 12 Jun 12:48
Science How artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to combat the corona pandemic New applications including AI are playing an increasing role in combatting the pandemic. Wed 10 Jun 15:01
Home News King Filip: show of support for hospitality industry and market traders Filip, King of Belgians, visited Wavre in Flemish Brabant this morning. The king spoke with retailers, bar and restaurant proprietors and was eager to hear ... Wed 10 Jun 14:33
Politics PM takes Brussels' Mayor to task over tolerating demo Belgium’s security council will in future decide whether or not mass rallies like Sunday’s anti-racism demonstration in Brussels can go ahead. The protest ca... Tue 09 Jun 15:05
Brussels Violence and looting in Brussels after peaceful demonstration Scenes of violence and looting followed what had been a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration. Mon 08 Jun 10:10
Antwerp Province Wolf suspected culprit as sheep are killed and injured in Duffel Two sheep have been bitten to death and a number of other animals injured on a field at Duffel in Antwerp Province. Sun 07 Jun 10:46
Economy Flemish deficit explores new heights 6/6/20 - The Flemish budget deficit has shot off the rails and is climbing to new heights. The deficit for 2020 has now reached 6.5 billion euros. The coro... Sat 06 Jun 15:25
West Flanders Did Madeleine McCann suspect kill in Belgium? Bruges prosecutors are investigating whether the new chief suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann can be linked to the murder of a ... Update Sat 06 Jun 11:43
Culture and Media Tomorrowland: the Digital Edition Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ban on mass gatherings the real life Tomorrowland weekends this summer have been cancelled. However, they are being ... Thu 04 Jun 16:10
Culture and Media Filip, King of Belgians, visits language summer camp, plays Pictionary Wed 08 Jul 10:18
Science A house produced entirely by a 3D printer, a global first “Made in Flanders” Tue 07 Jul 13:53
Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA Flemish Brabant Last Canadian WWII veteran in Belgium dies Tue 30 Jun 16:03
