Belgian foreign minister Didier Reynders yesterday strongly condemned the attack against the convoy carrying Egyptian interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim (pictured) . "The fight against the scourge of terrorism can only be effective if done in accordance with human rights," Reynders said in a...

Scotland manager Gordon Strachan has endorsed Belgium’s credentials as potential 2014 World Cup winners - but insists his revitalised Scotland side can hand them a rare defeat in Glasgow tonight, writes The Scotsman’s Stephen Halliday . The Belgian national team arrived in Glasgow with an all-time...

Has your tram been cancelled without prior warning? Is your bus being driven in a somewhat erratic manner? Are you struggling to find a Mobib top-up machine that works? Is the STIB app on your smartphone being particularly unhelpful? Don’t (just) huff and puff: share your experience. And, if you...

A talented trio of comics are hotfooting it from the UK to entertain Brussels crowds on September 14 The comedy circuit Stand Up Brussels kicks off its season with Brit Pat Cahill, Welshman Matt Rees and Canadian Sean Collins. Rising star Cahill won Chortle Best Newcomer in 2012. He mixes physical...

The Flagey police station in Ixelles is no longer open on Sundays as of September 1, RTBF announced yesterday on its website. The closure, effective for two months, is part of a pilot project and could be extended to other police stations in the Brussels Capital region. The decision by the commune...

Keith Vaz, the chairman of Britain’s Home Affairs Select Committee, has said he was concerned about an immigration loophole involving tickets on the Eurostar, reports Politics Home . "I’m very concerned at a loophole where you can buy a ticket from Brussels into France to pass through Paris and...

Various lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organisations are staging a ‘kiss-in’ this Sunday at 15.00 outside the Russian embassy in Brussels, as a mark of support for the victims of president Putin's policy of oppression. The event, called ‘To Russia With Love’, is organised in Brussels...

Viviane Reding, the EU’s commissioner for justice and fundamental rights, has called for a Belgian-style mediator to be appointed after next year’s EU elections to try to form a Parliament coalition that will back the next president of the European Commission, reports EurActiv . Speaking at the...

Chef Roger van Damme of Michelin-starred Het Gebaar in Antwerp is getting a lot of attention for his incredible dinner made entirely of desserts, reports CNN Travel . Often called the ‘godfather of molecular pastry’, the Belgian chef showed off his beautifully crafted dishes during an innovative...

The consulting firm of Jean Schrurs and Dominique Huret is based in Braine l’Alleud, just outside Brussels, but its name refers to a place far off in Alaska. Cape Decision is the tip of Kuiu island, where a lighthouse has been providing guidance to passing ships since 1932. “Just like this beacon...