30,000 protesters, cancelled trains, planes and metros, and empty classrooms: here's our rundown of Belgium's national strike day, in pictures. Tens of thousands of people working in various sectors ...

The ‘green’ in Green Belt? You can take that literally cycling the lush loop encircling Brussels. This 126-km bike route is a grab bag of enticing vistas, sweeping landscapes, verdant valleys, elegant ...

The program, which is supported by UNESCO's Global Skills Academy, helps shape the digital future. It reached a new milestone this year involving students from over 100 universities in 22 countries.

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 ...

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 ...

One of the major highlights of the Brussels 2024 events calendar, organised by visit.brussels, the Bright Festival, will once again return to the streets of Brussels for four magical evenings to light ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Thursday's national mobilisation has brought the country to a standstill – with Belgian unions arguing that the new Federal Government’s spending cuts have "little to do with getting the budget in ...