In 1831, right after the nation’s founding, the new royal family chose as its residence the nearby Château de Schoonberg which had previously housed the Austrian overlords. King Leopold I decided to ...

As the demonstration came to a close, the president of the socialist trade union federation ABVV-FGTB Thierry Bodson warned that a federal committee would be convened as soon as a government agreement ...

Speakers Evin Incir MEP, Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament Koen de Leus - Chief Economist at BNP Paribas Fortis Anita Brikman - President & CEO of Plasma Protein Therapeutics ...

Rwanda had been a German colony since 1885, but the Belgians drove them out in 1916 during the First World War, and in 1924, the League of Nations officially gave Belgium a mandate over Ruanda-Urundi ...

"The Bourse has always been a very closed building which people couldn’t enter easily, despite the fact that it is located in the midst of these very central avenues in Brussels, where a lot of people ...

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 ...

As we walked to the scene of the recent shootings, Deweer-Vanmeerhaeghe pointed to the litter and furniture strewn across the pavements. "This has also worsened. Almost every week, entire living room ...

In Belgium, where defence investment plunged three decades ago, there is a belated recognition that the country must spend much more – and fast. The recently elected coalition government under Prime ...

What's worse is that they are not treated equally: LRTs do not benefit from job security, fair salary structures, or proper career progression – leaving them vulnerable to sudden job losses, contract ...

Van Peteghem, two metres tall, lean, bespectacled and smartly dressed in a crisp white shirt, cuts an imposing figure. He has arrived a little late for our meeting, but, apologising, manages to cover ...