Belgium pools expertise to tackle drones

Mysterious drones in the skies above several NATO countries, possibly originating from Russia are causing concern. Experts suggest Europe needs to step up to the plate and beef up its defences against such incursions and NATO founder-member...

Belgium wants guarantees for the decision to use Russian assets

Yesterday’s discussions on Russia and Ukraine focused mainly on the use of frozen Russian assets to finance loans to Ukraine. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever remains skeptical about the move, concerned about the potential legal ramifications....

‘Go back to work,’ Belgium tells its sick and unemployed

The Belgian labour force could well grow by tens of thousands of people in the coming months. At least, that’s what the federal government is hoping for. As of next year, it will no longer be possible to be eternally unemployed. And people who are...

Aktiviti dron di Belgium ancam keselamatan seluruh EU kata Suruhanjaya Eropah

BRUSSELS: Aktiviti dron yang dikesan di atas sebuah kem latihan tentera di Belgium membuktikan bahawa keseluruhan Kesatuan Eropah berada dalam keadaan berisiko menurut Suruhanjaya Eropah. Jurucakap Suruhanjaya Thomas Regnier menyatakan pihaknya...

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Belgium Without Captain Youri Tielemans Due To Calf Injury

Belgium squad: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest), Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig), Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting Lisbon), Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), Koni De Winter...

Belgium recalls Witsel for WC qualifiers

Belgium have recalled Axel Witsel to add experience to the squad in place of injured captain Youri Tielemans and striker Romelu Lukaku for this month's World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia and Wales, coach Rudi Garcia announced on Friday....

Belgium Police End Greenpeace Blockage of LNG Terminal After 29 Hours

The Belgian police ended the blockade by Greenpeace protestors of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. The group confirmed its activists have been removed and arrested after 29 hours while its sailboat was moved to a dock in the port, and the flow of LNG...

Former Miss Belgium Virginie Philippot runs for FIA President, eyes Formula 1 leadership

Virginie Philippot, who was once Miss Belgium and a reality TV star, has announced that she will run for the FIA Presidency against the current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The FIA election will be held on December 12 this year, and Philippot...

Belgium investigates flight of drones over military base

Belgium’s ‘conditional’ recognition of Palestine – A symbolic act that appeases no one

Last week, 10 countries officially recognized Palestine as a sovereign state. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal all announced the recognition of a Palestinian state on the 21st of September. With France, Luxembourg, Malta, and...

Belgium investigates flight of drones over military base

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium's Defence Ministry has opened an investigation into several drones flying over the military base at Elsenborn, on the German border, overnight. "This is the first such incident we are aware of," a ministry spokesperson...

Drones detected flying over military base in Belgium, reports say

Published on 03/10/2025 - 14:31 GMT+2 •Updated 19:59 Fifteen unidentified drones were spotted flying over a military base in eastern Belgium overnight into Friday, according to domestic media reports. The drones were detected by chance during a...

Himalayan pink salt wins innovation award in Belgium

Published on: October 4, 2025 12:27 AM Pakistan’s world-renowned Himalayan Pink Salt has earned international recognition after being featured in an award-winning Brazilian soap. The soap received the Global Innovation Award at the Women in...

Big shortage of cybersecurity experts in Belgium

The cybersecurity sector in Belgium grew by two-thirds between 2021 and 2024. This has created thousands of new jobs. However, the technology industry federation Agoria warns that it is becoming increasingly difficult to find sufficient suitably...

Asylum Minister wants to talk to the Taliban about sending home Afghans that commit crimes in Belgium

Ms Van Bossuyt describes what she envisages as “purely technical cooperation” to establish the identity of the Afghans Belgium wishes to deport. “At a diplomatic level, we need to look at how to deal pragmatically with the Afghan regime”, Ms Van...

Belgium spots 15 drones over military base near German border

Belgium’s Defense Ministry is investigating an incident in which 15 drones were observed Thursday night over the Elsenborn military base near the German border. The ministry said that on Friday it was still probing the incident. It's currently not...

Belgium faces severe shortage of cybersecurity experts

Belgium’s cybersecurity sector has expanded rapidly, growing by two-thirds between 2021 and 2024 and creating thousands of new jobs. Yet despite the boom, the country is struggling to find enough qualified talent, warns technology federation...

Belgium summons Israeli ambassador over attack on Sumud flotilla

Belgium has summoned Israel's ambassador to convey its protest to the occupying regime’s “unacceptable” attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international aid fleet bound for Gaza, which included seven Belgian citizens. "The manner in which...

Belgium launches probe after reports that 15 drones buzzed military base

On Thursday evening, a separate incident over Munich Airport forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and affecting nearly 3,000 passengers. “Munich Airport, in cooperation with the airlines,...

Belgium says will not back using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine war

Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever has warned fellow European Union leaders that he would not support using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine unless member states provide long-term, proportional guarantees, exposing divisions over a...