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Obtaining Belgian nationality: how and why?

For English speakers, particularly the British, the question of becoming a Belgian citizen has gained new importance – indeed urgency – since th…

Soldiers on Belgium

Five years ago this month saw the start of the military operation now known as Operation Vigilant Guardian (OVG), which saw the arrival of milit…

Youth for Climate call student strike across Belgium for 7 February

Youth for the Climate, the school-strike movement inspired by Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg and led by Flemish schoolgirl Anuna De Wever, is…

Meeting with far-right Turkish politicians was

A Brussels mayor who spurred controversy for holding a meeting with Turkish politicians from a nationalist, far-right party has said the meeting…

Police rescue girl (16) imprisoned and forced into prostitution by Brussels gang

Members of the Brussels-south police zone rescued on the night of 4 January a French girl (16) from the clutches of a Brussels gang, who 'bought…

Orange and Proximus ordered to hold off on joint venture

Telecommunications operators Orange and Proximus have been ordered to put the brakes on a planned joint venture following a complaint to the nat…

Government contract for two VIP jets carries risk of espionage, say security services

A leasing contract signed by the federal ministry of defence for two executive jets carries a high risk of being used for espionage, according t…

Jihadist stripped of Belgian nationality found and detained in Turkey

A jihadist fighter from Antwerp was found and detained in Turkey just before Christmas day, according to reports which emerged just hours after…

Letter bombs delivered to businesses in the Netherlands

Police in the Netherlands are investigating a series of letter bombs delivered to businesses in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam, AD.nl reports.

First imam training course starts in February

The University of Leuven (KULeuven) will begin a new course for the training of imams in February. The course lasts six years.

Traces of Resistance: An avenue’s small but significant part of Brussels’ story

The pavements of Avenue Louise buzz with life. High-end stores, busy restaurants and prominent business offices stand together in a mosaic of lu…

Brussels police to protect firefighters from

Police will escort firefighters on duty on New Year's Eve in order to prevent them from being targeted by "unacceptable" attacks similar to thos…

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First imam training course starts in February

The University of Leuven (KULeuven) will begin a new course for the training of imams in February. The course lasts six years.

Accomplice of serial paedophile Dutroux moves out of Brussels after being attacked

Michel Lelièvre, the recently released accomplice of infamous serial paedophile Marc Dutroux, has moved out of Brussels after he was recently at…

Road safety institute denies internet rumour about driving licences

The Vias Institute has issued a denial of a rumour circulating on the internet and on social media concerning a new rule obliging anyone renewin…

Flemish government announces deep cuts in funding for social projects

The government of Flanders, following outrage over its planned cuts to the cultural sector, is now facing protest from social groups at its deci…

Belgium responds to Johnson’s Brexit win

Politicians and business leaders in Belgium have been responding to Thursday’s election victory of British prime minister Boris Johnson, on a sl…