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Brussels to open first refuge for LGBT's

The city of Brussels is to open a shelter home to help youngsters who are no longer welcome at their home, because of their sexual preferences o…

Wanted: 1,000 data protection experts

With the introduction of GDPR directive imminent many companies and organisation are looking to recruit (extra) data protection experts. The dir…

Residence permit withdrawn from prisoners

During the past year Belgium has withdrawn the residence permit of 112 prisoners. This number includes jailbirds who were born in Belgium or who…

?New contemporary art museum in Ghent by 2025”

Ghent's contemporary art museum, the S.M.A.K., is drawing on its own collection to present work by the Belgian visual artist Marcel Broodthaers,…

Feline sterilisation mandatory from today

Cat-lovers take note. From now on all kittens in Flanders must be sterilised (or castrated) before they reach the age of 5 months. Furthermore,…

"We apologise: 8,400 passengers bombarded us with questions!"

Brussels Airlines has responded to the anger and frustration voiced by countless passengers unable to fly out of Brussels Airport due to the adv…

Brussels Airlines staff gravely concerned on eve of German meeting

What about the future of Brussels Airlines? The Belgian airline is controlled by Germany's Lufthansa and it is believed the Germans are planning…

US-like Drug Enforcement Agency for Belgium?

Philippe De Backer, the Belgian secretary of state for combatting fraud, has said that the American Drug Enforcement Administration, the DEA, sh…

"VUB academic handed over military and nuclear secrets"

The Iranian authorities have provided details regarding the crimes that led to the Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmad Djalali being given the death…

Teachers favour "only Dutch" policy

Research undertaken by Ghent University (UGent) suggests that the lion's share of Flemish teachers believe that children should only speak Dutch…

"Bitcoin isn't a currency"

Jan Smets, the governor of Belgium's central bank, has issued a warning with regard to the cyber currency bitcoin. Mr Smets says that people sho…

Belgium in the forefront in the battle against landmines

The treaty banning the use of anti-personnel mines was signed 20 years ago today. Belgium was one of the pioneers in the battle to get the mines…

Puigdemont to remain in Belgium after the Catalan elections

The deposed Catalan First Minister Carles Puigdemont and four of his Minister that fled to Belgium after Spain imposed direct rule on the region…

Moroccan Professor locked up in asylum centre

A Moroccan University professor that had come to Belgium to work at the Francophone Free University of Brussels (ULB) has been detained at locke…

Belgian government to cut income tax?

Belgian finance minister Van Overtveldt has ordered the High Council for Finances to undertake a new analysis to prepare for fresh reforms of th…

Bikini controversy in Sint-Agatha-Berchem

A fairground attraction in the Brussels municipality of Sint-Agatha-Berchem is causing controversy. The image of a woman in bikini has been part…

State Secretary says goodbye to Turkish passport

The Belgian State Secretary for Equal Opportunities Zuhal Demir has announced on Facebook that she wants to shed her Turkish passport. Demir now…

Brussels Airport sets passenger record in July

Brussels Airport welcomed 2,565,044 million passengers in July. It's the first time that the milestone of 2.5 million has been passed. At the sa…