The call for nationwide strikes next Tuesday, 14 October, is growing, with trade unions in Belgium’s retail sector now joining the movement. In a joint statement on Thursday, unions BBTK, ACV Puls, ...

"Allowing a person convicted in Belgium but without a residence permit to serve their sentence in their country of origin ensures proper enforcement of justice and relieves pressure on our system", ...

British police stopped a man at Manchester Airport on 13 September 2021 under suspicion of counterterrorism offences: taking Russian bribes while being an elected official. The individual was arrested ...

The City of Brussels has extended its ban on alcohol consumption in several central districts until October 2026, citing persistent problems with public drunkenness, drug use, and anti-social ...

The Antwerp diamond sector is relieved after learning the Trump administration has decided not to impose import tariffs on diamonds exported from the European Union after all – making the Belgian city ...

One person was arrested in connection with a false bomb threat on a plane at Brussels Airport on Wednesday, according to the Antwerp Public Prosecutor's Office. The bomb threat at the Zaventem airport ...

Modave Castle sits on a rocky outcrop high above the Hoyoux river valley, not far from Huy. It is a handsome 17th century castle with Brussels tapestries, Flemish paintings and ornate stucco ceilings.

The Federal Institute for Human Rights (FIRM) has issued a negative opinion on a draft law aimed at banning and dissolving extremist and radical organisations, warning it violates multiple human ...

Energy consumption by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rising rapidly: AI is predicted to consume twice as much energy as the whole of France by 2030, according to some calculations. Not only does AI ...

Belgium's politics is famously complicated, and people can often no longer see the forest for the trees. Therefore, The Brussels Times will provide an overview of the different political parties, how ...

A deepfake video showing Belgium's prime minister speaking of an urgent need to tackle the economic and climate crises has been put into circulation by Extinction Rebellion Belgium. Published on ...