A court in Brussels has overturned two flight routes of planes taking off from Brussels Airport which formed part of the so-called Wathelet Plan by outgoing federal secretary of state for transport, Melchior Wathelet. The case was brought by an association of Brussels residents called Pas Question...

The impressive performance of the Red Devils at the World Cup in Brazil has already seen big European clubs bidding for Belgian players as the new football season kicks off. English side Everton splashed out a club record €35 million for Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, making the 21-year old striker...

Last year there were 12 million pigs slaughtered in Belgium, a record high, writes Het Belang van Limburg based on figures from the Agricultural Statistics Division of the FPS Economy. The figures also show that Belgium has nearly as many pigs as people. Of all large livestock (cattle, pigs, sheep...

The number of traffic-related deaths in Belgium has reached a record low, dropping by 7% last year compared with 2012. In 2013 there were 724 traffic-related deaths in Belgium, but 6.7% fewer accidents, 6.6% fewer victims and 6% fewer deaths than the previous year, write Het Laatste Nieuws and De...

Despite all the setbacks of the airline industry in recent years, pilot remains a popular career choice in Belgium, writes De Standaard . Terrorist attacks, the Sabena bankruptcy and the economic crisis all took a heavy toll on the aviation sector, but Belgian flight academies continue to see a...

Italian café/bookshop Piloa.libri is open this evening (Friday) before heading off on holiday. It re-opens on August 21 for a literary evening and serving food and wine from August 27. The sales may be coming to an end but there’s no risk of shopping fatigue with the Brussels Vintage Market open...

Be it your decision or your employers, your current working relationship is coming to an end. While terminating employment may feel as cumbersome as a break up, you can find comfort in knowing that many rules exist in Belgian law that make sure you and your employer’s rights are upheld. The...

The Belgian Institute for Road Safety (IBSR/BIVV) has launched a new campaign aimed at publicising the dangers of using a mobile phone while driving. According to the institute, half of all drivers have read or sent text messages while driving, and 45% have called without using a hands-free device...

Belgium and the Netherlands have for the first time agreed to exchange DNA data, leading to a possible breakthrough in hundreds of cases. The DNA data exchanged can be traced back to the scene of a crime in one of the two countries in 576 cases, reports the Belgian media. The DNA data offers...

Limited access to social media and messaging apps on the work floor leads to disobedient employees, according to Datanews.be based on a study by Samsung. A new pan-European study by Samsung Electronics surveyed 4,500 office workers and found that one-third of Belgian employees ignore restrictions...