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New Flemish FTI technology festival spread across eight cities this autumn This autumn, a new edition of the Flanders Technology and Innovation (FTI) festival will take place in Flanders. The new FTI festival will run...

New Flemish FTI technology festival spread across eight cities this autumn

Federal government reaches agreement on pension reform, with one loose end On Friday, the De Wever government reached a final agreement on the pension reform. One last loose end concerning part-time workers – mainly women...

Federal government reaches agreement on pension reform, with one loose end

WWII sea mines to be removed for Belgian energy island project The Belgian army’s bomb disposal unit DOVO and electricity grid operator Elia Group will start removing twelve German sea mines from the North Sea...

WWII sea mines to be removed for Belgian energy island project

10 years after Brussels attacks: Survivor talks to perpetrator in prison Ten years after the attacks of 22 March 2016 in Brussels, Christelle Giovannetti, a survivor of the attack at Maalbeek metro station, has chosen...

10 years after Brussels attacks: Survivor talks to perpetrator in prison

Belgium to repatriate 185 citizens from Oman as Middle East tensions continue A Belgian military repatriation flight is expected to leave Muscat, in Oman, on Saturday with 185 Belgian citizens on board. The announcement was...

Belgium to repatriate 185 citizens from Oman as Middle East tensions continue

Possible fifth painting by Michelangelo found in Belgium A painting in Belgium may be a previously unknown work by the Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti, according to new research...

Possible fifth painting by Michelangelo found in Belgium

Brussels Airlines profit halves despite more flights and passengers Brussels Airlines reported a sharp drop in profit for 2025, even though the airline carried more passengers and increased the number of flights.

Brussels Airlines profit halves despite more flights and passengers

Bnode scraps dividend again after annual loss Bnode, the parent company of bpost, will not pay a dividend for the second year in a row after reporting another annual loss.

Bnode scraps dividend again after annual loss

Flanders to launch medical crisis team for emergencies The Flemish government will soon create a medical crisis team to help people during large health and welfare emergencies. The plan was announced...

Flanders to launch medical crisis team for emergencies

Grid operator Elia asks for higher return ahead of major grid investments High-voltage grid operator Elia wants the federal energy regulator CREG to grant it an internationally competitive return on the capital it...

Grid operator Elia asks for higher return ahead of major grid investments

Brussels government approves initial budget for 2026 The Brussels government approved the initial budget for 2026 on Thursday. After estimating expenditure and revenue for 2026, the budget closes...

Brussels government approves initial budget for 2026

Aviapartner sells Liège Airport cargo operations to Saudi Arabian group Aviapartner is selling its cargo operations at Liège Airport to the Saudi Arabian Airlines Group, the Belgian ground handling company announced on...

Aviapartner sells Liège Airport cargo operations to Saudi Arabian group

Ghent-based tech company Lighthouse launches hotel booking app through ChatGPT Ghent-based technology company Lighthouse has launched the first app that allows travellers to book hotel rooms directly through the AI...

Ghent-based tech company Lighthouse launches hotel booking app through ChatGPT

Forgotten women artists return to the spotlight at Ghent’s MSK this weekend The Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) will place often-overlooked women artists from the 17th and early 18th centuries firmly back in the spotlight...

Forgotten women artists return to the spotlight at Ghent’s MSK this weekend

Belgium confirms details of repatriation operation in Middle East, requests EU backing A repatriation operation for Belgian travellers stranded in the Middle East will begin on Friday, Mobility minister Jean-Luc Crucke and Defence...

Belgium confirms details of repatriation operation in Middle East, requests EU backing

Oil and gas prices rise as Middle East conflict escalates Consumers in Europe are set to pay more for fuel, with petrol prices climbing again as tensions in the Middle East continue to push up global...

Oil and gas prices rise as Middle East conflict escalates

Elia profits rise sharply despite US investment setback Grid operator, Elia Group, reported a record net profit in 2025, but its US investment portfolio partially weighed on the final result, according...

Elia profits rise sharply despite US investment setback

Courses cut at major Flemish adult education centre after budget reductions One of Flanders’ largest adult education centres, KISP, will discontinue several language and leisure courses and close some locations next school...

Courses cut at major Flemish adult education centre after budget reductions

Domestic violence cases in Belgium rise 20 per cent in four years The number of reported domestic violence cases in Belgium has increased by 20 per cent between 2021 and 2025, according to figures provided by...

Domestic violence cases in Belgium rise 20 per cent in four years

National Bank of Belgium warns budget path remains unsustainable Belgium’s budget deficit widened further in 2025, reaching an estimated 5.3 per cent of GDP, while public debt climbed to around 107 per cent of...

National Bank of Belgium warns budget path remains unsustainable

Rigid wage rules slow Belgian economic growth, National Bank says Over the past year, the federal government has introduced several structural measures aimed at getting more people into work. The focus should now...

Rigid wage rules slow Belgian economic growth, National Bank says

Europe's digital dependence has become a threat, De Wever warns Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever called on Europe to act urgently on technological autonomy and a stronger innovation policy on Wednesday...

Europe's digital dependence has become a threat, De Wever warns

Brussels Airport cancels departing passenger flights on 12 March due to national strike No passenger flights will depart from Brussels Airport on 12 March because of the national trade union demonstration taking place in Brussels that...

Brussels Airport cancels departing passenger flights on 12 March due to national strike

Defence minister rules out military support for US and Israeli war against Iran Belgian Defence minister Theo Francken has ruled out the possibility that Belgium would provide military support to Israel and the United States...

Defence minister rules out military support for US and Israeli war against Iran

Government trials preventive part-time sick leave The federal government will launch a pilot project by the end of the year allowing employees at risk of long-term illness to temporarily reduce...

Government trials preventive part-time sick leave

KU Leuven researchers develop new tool to assess obesity severity Researchers at KU Leuven have developed a new tool to assess obesity based on physical, mental and functional health, offering patients and...

KU Leuven researchers develop new tool to assess obesity severity

De Lijn warns of disruptions on 12 March due to national union action The Flemish public transport company De Lijn expects reduced bus and tram services next Thursday, 12 March, as unions participate in a national...

De Lijn warns of disruptions on 12 March due to national union action

Repatriation begins for Belgians stranded in Middle East Around 30 Belgians stranded in Oman are set to return home on Wednesday evening with Luxembourg’s assistance. Five compatriots were able to fly...

Repatriation begins for Belgians stranded in Middle East

Higher financial threshold for non-EU students seeking Belgian study visas Non-European students wishing to study in Belgium will have to prove they have significantly more financial resources from the next academic year...

Higher financial threshold for non-EU students seeking Belgian study visas

Power grid congestion risks billions in economic damage The Flemish employers’ organisation Voka has warned that prolonged congestion on the electricity grid could cause billions of euros in economic...

Power grid congestion risks billions in economic damage