Many Dutch patients return from Belgium after failed fertility treatments

Thousands of Dutch couples travel to Belgium each year seeking fertility treatments, but research shows a significant number return to the Netherlands after unsuccessful procedures. A survey conducted by Pointer in collaboration with the Dutch...

USAID contraceptives in Belgium: 'This stock in perfect condition must be seized to meet urgent needs'

A stockpile of contraceptives funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), valued at nearly $10 million [about €8.51 million], has been stored for months in Geel, Belgium. These millions of pills, implants and IUDs,...

‘Czech Trump’ Set to Shift Central Europe Away from Brussels

The voting in the central European nation of some 11 million is scheduled to conclude at 2pm local time (12:00 GMT), with preliminary results to be announced later in the day, RT reported. The final polls, released earlier this week, suggest that...

Morocco-EU: Exchange of letters amending the agricultural agreement signed in Brussels

Morocco and the European Union signed on Friday at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels the exchange of letters amending the agricultural agreement between the two parties, thus confirming the strength of their partnership based on...

Brussels, my love? Can a 'drone wall' stop Putin?

Published on 04/10/2025 - 8:00 GMT+2 EU heads of state met in Copenhagen this week to ponder the provocations of Vladimir Putin and the inaction of Donald Trump to stop the war in Ukraine. In their first get-together since June, they discussed the...

Belgium pools expertise to tackle drones

Mysterious drones in the skies above several NATO countries, possibly originating from Russia are causing concern. Experts suggest Europe needs to step up to the plate and beef up its defences against such incursions and NATO founder-member...

Belgium wants guarantees for the decision to use Russian assets

Yesterday’s discussions on Russia and Ukraine focused mainly on the use of frozen Russian assets to finance loans to Ukraine. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever remains skeptical about the move, concerned about the potential legal ramifications....

BMW Calls for Brussels-Pretoria Partnership to Boost South Africa’s EV Industry

The CEO of BMW South Africa, Peter van Binsbergen, is championing a collaborative strategy between South Africa and Europe to build a new electric vehicle components supply chain. This proposed alliance aims to reduce the global auto...

Win tickets to Brussels Muzieque clarinet, viola and piano concert on 12 October

Brussels Muzieque opens its 2025 autumn season with a concert featuring clarinettist Daniel Mourek, violist Monika Mlynarczyk and pianist Monika Dars. The concert is staged at Full Circle House in Brussels on 12 October. Its programme brings...

‘Go back to work,’ Belgium tells its sick and unemployed

The Belgian labour force could well grow by tens of thousands of people in the coming months. At least, that’s what the federal government is hoping for. As of next year, it will no longer be possible to be eternally unemployed. And people who are...

Brussels restricts use of ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foams

The European Commission has adopted new measures to restrict use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in firefighting foams under the REACH Regulation, the EU's chemicals legislation. The post Brussels restricts use of ‘forever chemicals’...

Aktiviti dron di Belgium ancam keselamatan seluruh EU kata Suruhanjaya Eropah

BRUSSELS: Aktiviti dron yang dikesan di atas sebuah kem latihan tentera di Belgium membuktikan bahawa keseluruhan Kesatuan Eropah berada dalam keadaan berisiko menurut Suruhanjaya Eropah. Jurucakap Suruhanjaya Thomas Regnier menyatakan pihaknya...

Brussels launches plan to renovate city's fountains

The City of Brussels is launching an extensive renovation and maintenance programme for 12 of its iconic fountains. The renovations will span six years and the plan follows a proposal from first alderman Florence Frelinx (MR), who is responsible...

Belgium recalls Witsel for WC qualifiers

Belgium have recalled Axel Witsel to add experience to the squad in place of injured captain Youri Tielemans and striker Romelu Lukaku for this month's World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia and Wales, coach Rudi Garcia announced on Friday....

Belgium Police End Greenpeace Blockage of LNG Terminal After 29 Hours

The Belgian police ended the blockade by Greenpeace protestors of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. The group confirmed its activists have been removed and arrested after 29 hours while its sailboat was moved to a dock in the port, and the flow of LNG...

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Belgium Without Captain Youri Tielemans Due To Calf Injury

Belgium squad: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest), Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig), Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon), Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), Koni De Winter...

Opposition MP attacks Albania’s image in Brussels

BRUSSELS, Oct. 3 (TemA) — Albanian opposition lawmaker Albana Vokshi used a Council of Europe forum to depict Albania as a regional risk, arguing systemic corruption, illicit drug money and a weak judiciary. Speaking at PACE, Vokshi said abuse of...

Brussels Greenlights Bulgaria's Second Payment Request under Recovery and Resilience Facility

The European Commission said on Friday that it has positively assessed Bulgaria's second payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The payment request includes 28 reforms and 12 investments. Following its assessment of the...

Former Miss Belgium Virginie Philippot runs for FIA President, eyes Formula 1 leadership

Virginie Philippot, who was once Miss Belgium and a reality TV star, has announced that she will run for the FIA Presidency against the current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The FIA election will be held on December 12 this year, and Philippot...

Belgium investigates flight of drones over military base