UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR PRESENTS AT BELGIUM CONFERENCE

The world is facing an education crisis. Significant disparities in access, quality and outcomes leave millions of children without basic literacy and numeracy skills. The Covid-19 pandemic deepened the crisis, disrupting learning for more than 1.6 billion …

Bart De Wever Sworn in as Belgium’s New Prime Minister

On February 3, 2025, Belgium saw a significant political shift as Bart De Wever, leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), was sworn in as the country’s new Prime Minister. This marks the first time a Flemish nationalist has ascended to the highest office …

Frozen Russian assets at Euroclear earn Belgium 1.7 billion euros in tax revenue

Frozen Russian assets at the Belgium-based financial services company Euroclear provided Belgium with 1.7 billion euros in tax revenue last year. The government will use that money to provide aid to Ukraine. Euroclear is not well known to the general …

TUI fly Belgium to withdraw Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Brussels operations

TUI Group has announced a strategic adjustment to its long-haul operations, which will see the withdrawal of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Brussels Airport. This decision aligns with TUI Group’s fleet strategy, optimizing aircraft deployment based on …

Belgium’s new government unveils wide-ranging health reform agenda, including key pharma measures

The newly formed Belgian government, with Frank Vandenbroucke back in charge of the health portfolio, has presented a broad coalition agreement spanning over 200 pages. The agreement outlines the government's policies for the next legislative term. The …

Jeff Luyten is Belgium’s new national mountain biking coach

Belgium’s cycling federation Belgian Cycling has appointed Jeff Luyten as the new national coach in mountain biking on Wednesday. The 32-year-old was a top-level mountain biker himself until 2016 and already gained experience with young talents as a …

Belgium: police hunt for gunmen after Brussels shooting

Belgian police are looking for armed men after a shooting was reported outside a metro station in the centre of Brussels. CCTV footage broadcast by local media shows at least two men wearing balaclavas and carrying weapons at the entrance of Clémenceau …

Irish man died in car crash on 1965 trip to Belgium to visit site of brother’s WWII death, National Archives reveal

Thousands of steelworkers protest in Belgium over job security

BRUSSELS, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of steelworkers protested in Brussels on Wednesday over job security concerns. "In Belgium, we lost 12,000 jobs in 2024 -- that's huge. Europe's push for decarbonization is important, but we need to keep …

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