Rwanda had been a German colony since 1885, but the Belgians drove them out in 1916 during the First World War, and in 1924, the League of Nations officially gave Belgium a mandate over Ruanda-Urundi ...

As we walked to the scene of the recent shootings, Deweer-Vanmeerhaeghe pointed to the litter and furniture strewn across the pavements. "This has also worsened. Almost every week, entire living room ...

What's worse is that they are not treated equally: LRTs do not benefit from job security, fair salary structures, or proper career progression – leaving them vulnerable to sudden job losses, contract ...

The facade meanwhile will be partially reclad in the inescapable dull gold of 2020s Brussels, matching the accessories added to the Bourse opposite during renovations completed in 2023. East of the ...

Mahmoud*, Salma* and their two young children arrived in Belgium in 2021, travelling from Gaza through Egypt, Greece and Italy in search of a safer life. When their third child Khaled* was born in ...

The statue of the “pissing boy,” as he is commonly called, has led a long and not always easy life, surviving the bombardment of Brussels in 1695 and various wear and tear over the centuries.

Charles’s story began on February 24, 1500, at the Prinsenhof Palace in Ghent when he was born as the son of Philip the Fair, ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands and Joanna of Castile, daughter of ...

"Usually we use begonias but this year we went for dahlias," Houba said. "This is a very strong flower that exists in many different colours, which is easier to use for the design of the flower carpet ...

Underlining this view is the Boghossian Foundation’s exhibition, Echoes of Art Deco (an excellent title for a term that is evocative rather than self-explanatory). The foundation’s home, the ...

Freedom of expression and the protection of journalists are among the fundamental principles in the EU but when they are ...