About 1.6% of Belgians who drink landed in the emergency room last year due to the effects of alcohol abuse, writes De Standaard based on the most recent Global Drug Survey (GDS2016). Belgians have an above-average risk of developing a drinking problem, the survey shows, and yet they are among the...

There was no rioting in the streets after the Belgian Red Devils lost their Euro 2016 opening match against Italy on Monday. Instead, fans took to the streets around Place Saint-Géry, in the heart of Brussels, and celebrated as if the Belgians had won, writes Bruzz. Onlookers would have sworn that...

Leuven-based AB InBev, the largest brewer in the world, has announced its 2015 results, which are the worst the company has experienced since 2001. It lost 0.2% market share in the face of a home market that shrank by 2.2%. The brewer, which produces the two main lager brands in the country,...

Belgium’s national side face an uphill task in their Euro 2016 campaign after losing their opening game on Monday night in Lyon 2-0 to Italy. Emanuele Giaccherini’s first-half goal and a stoppage time Graziano Pelle strike stunned Belgium and allowed Italy to take control of Group E. Belgium were...

When you look at your tax return, you will see that it is split up in boxes depending on the topic. In box I you declare your telephone number and your bank account if you expect a reimbursement. Box II is for your personal information, your marital status, and the dependents you want to claim. In...

The City of Brussels has banned the sale of alcohol during late-night hours in the city's night shops and convenience stores for the duration of the European Football Championship (Euro 2016). The aim of the ban is to minimise noise and trouble in the city centre, writes Bruzz. From now until 10...

An estimated 600 people in Brussels on Sunday afternoon participated in the global march for the closing of all slaughterhouses, the fifth edition of the annual event worldwide and the second edition in Belgium. The red-clad activitsts gathered at Brussels Central Station and marched through the...

The Belgian security services have received indications about a possible terror attack in Brussels during Ramadan, the Muslim fasting period which began last week and runs until 5 July. Police officers and soldiers will therefore provide extra surveillance for the city's café terraces and hospitals...

The general director of the GO! community education network in Brussels has expressed concern that a number of young children are very strictly observing Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. According to Jacky Goris, there are children who don’t bring food to school, don’t want to take part in...

The Belgian food industry has brought down the minimum levels of fat and eggs allowed in products defined as “mayonnaise”, with the approval of a new definition by federal consumer affairs minister Kris Peeters. The new minimum for oil content comes down from 80% to 70%, and the egg content from 7...