The Belgian police last year wrote up about 4.8 million fines for traffic violations, a record high and an increase of 4% on the previous year. "The number of serious infringements went up significantly, the types of violations that put other drivers at risk," said CD&V traffic specialist Jef...

Over the holiday period, you can fill your boots with Christmas cheer and explore the market-filled area of Sainte-Catherine with guided tours (French, Dutch and English) organised by visit.brussels . The hour-long tours take in the Winter Wonders Christmas village and the historic quarter,...

The general strike announced for next Monday, 15 December, is likely to bring large areas of Belgium to a standstill. The strike has been called by the country’s main unions in protest at the government’s austerity measures, particularly changes to the pension system, including retirement age...

Belgians lined the streets of Brussels on Friday to pay their final respects to the late Queen Fabiola, who died a week earlier, aged 86. The funeral cortège departed in the morning for the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula for a public service that was also attended by royalty and foreign...

Belgium's labour minister, Kris Peeters, intends to sign an agreement in the new year with his counterparts from Luxembourg and the Netherlands, under which any one of the three countries will automatically recognise a higher education diploma obtained in one of the other countries. This week,...

A memorial to the First World War Christmas truce has been unveiled in Belgium, nearly a full century after the day the guns fell silent over the trenches. Michel Platini, the President of European football authority UEFA, unveiled a sculpture on Thursday to the football matches British and German...

A 4-2 defeat to hosts India on Thursday meant Belgium failed to reach their first ever Hockey Champions Trophy semi-finals. The Red Lions, taking part in only their second Champions Trophy, took an early two goal lead thanks to Felix Denayer and Sebastien Dockier. But buoyed by the 7,000-strong...

It’s not all beer and chocolate. Belgium has also turned out some of the world’s greatest athletes. Even if you don’t know a football from tennis ball, here are six names in sports you need to know. 1. Eddy Merckx (1945) Going pro in 1965, Merckx dominated the world of cycling throughout his 13-...