Fears that Romelu Lukaku would fail to make the World Cup due to injury were allayed on Sunday when Belgian team mate Daniel Van Buyten confirmed to the press that the Chelsea striker only had a hematoma in his right foot after a Belgium friendly against Tunisia the day before. Lukaku limped off...

Pedestrians turned out in force on Sunday for the latest edition of Pic Nic the Streets, held in front of the Bourse/Beurs to protest against the city’s proposed plans to build a ‘mini-ring’ around the city centre. Following on from last year’s gathering, the Brussels municipal council announced...

The horrors of World War One never fail to resonate. From the staggering statistics to the stories of conditions in the trenches of the Western front, the war continues to exert an irresistible fascination for all generations. And Belgium was at the centre of the action. It was witness to the start...

The two sides in the government of the Brussels-Capital Region – French-speaking and Dutch-speaking – have reached a majority ready to begin negotiations for the creation of a governing coalition. Earlier yesterday, three French-speaking parties – PS, cdH and FDF – said they were ready to form a...

The bishop of Bruges has expressed shock at news that a church deacon in Wevelgem has been arrested for murder. The 57-year-old Ivo P is accused of carrying out “active euthanasia” on as many as 40 elderly people over a period of 30 years. The father of three has been a deacon in the town since...

There are currently 5,372 foreign doctors, medical specialists and medical students registered in Belgium. Ten years ago, there were only 1,712 such registrations, according to a calculation by medical journal Artsenkrant . Last year there were 365 foreign general physicians (GP) actively...

For Brussels students cramming for exams between now and July 4, a quiet place to study can be hard to come by. Br(ik, a service desk that helps students prepare for their exams, therefore launched Study Spaces, to provide additional space to students at a time when the campus libraries are...

The largest Flemish automobile association VAB is urging motorists to be extremely vigilant with parked cars this weekend in view of the high temperatures expected across Belgium. VAB performed a test on a warm, sunny day, with identical cars in different colours. After an hour in the sun, the...

The Brussels Film Festival opens at Flagey on Friday (June 6) with a preview of French drama La Chambre bleue by Mathieu Amalric. British director Sir Alan Parker (The Commitments, Angela’s Ashes, Evita) is the honoured guest at the 12th edition of the festival which is dedicated to European cinema...

Three pupils from three Brussels schools give us the lowdown on life in and out of the classroom Chloé, 8 Brussels International Catholic School After her parents have dropped her off at the inconspicuous blue door of the Brussels International Catholic School (BICS), eight-year-old Chloé Leemrijse...