Europe’s cocaine trade is booming and the drug’s gateway of choice is now the port of Antwerp. As the market has grown, so too have the drug gangs who find ever more ingenious ways to smuggle it in, ...

Xmas is just around the corner and if you're planning a short trip in Europe then don’t miss out on all the great experiences the spirits sector and its partners can offer in all the beautiful places ...

Every year on February 13th, we recognize International Condom Day (ICD)—a day dedicated to reinforcing one of the simplest yet most effective tools in the fight against HIV, other sexually ...

2024 has been unusually frenetic. Here are the highlights through the lens of The Brussels Times.

Brussels is the most cosmopolitan city in Europe, being home to 189 nationalities with almost 40% of its residents being foreign nationals. Values of openness and respect for diversity are strongly ...

In recent years, relations between Uzbekistan and the European Union have risen to a qualitatively new level and become comprehensive in nature. Uzbekistan views the EU as a key international partner ...

Located in the leafy Brussels suburb of Wezembeek-Oppem, the International German School Brussels (iDSB) is a German-language private school with a rich tradition. Established in 1803, predating even ...

The reinvention of Brussels' European Quarter aims for a blend of housing, culture, and sustainable development - a leap from its current repute as a monofunctional office district. If you’re visiting ...

With the war in Ukraine sparking the biggest rethink of energy policy in recent years, a crisis looms for European policy-makers, for its heavy industries and for its hard-pressed consumers. However, ...

If there is one thing that puzzles every Brussels newcomer consistently, it is the country’s garbage collection system. Beyond the fact that bags can be collected directly from the street – which ...

They are the naughty gnomes, the original blue man group, the evergreen imps. They are, of course, the Smurfs.