Belgium's forgotten war? Korea conflict turns 70 In July, the veterans association and the Belgian army will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Belgian participation in the Korean war.

How Brussels is building its next metro line Plans for a north-south metro link in Brussels have been mooted for over half a century, but it will still be at least five years until the long-awaited ...

By 1930, the Belgian authorities introduced ethnicity on Rwandan identity papers. The concepts of Hutu and Tutsi, initially social categories, would become ‘races’, and Rwandan society would slowly ...

Belgium’s forgotten killer nun Her story hit the headlines around the world, yet today almost no one knows about Cecile Bombeke, aka Sister Godfrieda, the 1970s killer nun.

Promoted Don’t ignore the people: The WHO and the EU must listen to consumers on tobacco harm reduction By Alberto Gomez Hernandez, Policy Manager at the World Vapers' Alliance. An Economics graduate ...

Liège’s eight-century ecclesial state One of the oddest entities to control Belgian territory was the regime of the Prince-Bishops who governed the independent state of Liège for eight centuries.

The life and death of Charles V, who ruled Europe’s greatest empire from Brussels Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the most powerful man in Europe in the early 16th century, running a territory that ...

From humble Flemish origins to becoming a global sensation, Speculoos is a jewel of Belgian food culture. But plans to change the name have triggered backlash.

This week, Liverpool FC are back in Brussels for only the second time since the deadly Heysel Stadium Disaster on 29 May 1985 – where 39 football fans were killed because of fan trouble caused by ...

A 1995 novel by Belgian author Jacqueline Harpman has shot up the bestsellers list in several countries after being embraced by TikTok users. Harpman’s novel I Who Have Never Known Men is a dystopian ...

Eight out of ten people working in shifts or at night believe their working hours have a negative impact on quality of life and health - FGTB study.