Europe Belgium The sale of disposable electronic cigarettes is banned since 1 January 2025; Belgium thus became the first in the European Union to do so
Europe Belgium From the historic Bouglione family, with their time-honoured big top shows, to avant-garde performances from international artists, Belgium hosts a flourishing community of circus schools and festivals in the festive season and a thriving circus culture
Europe Belgium People working as sex workers will be able to obtain regular employment contracts thank to a law has gone into effect
Europe Belgium The Brussels Court of Appeals has found Belgium guilty of crimes against humanity for the colonial-era abduction of five little girls in Congo, a colony between 1908 and 1960
Europe Belgium Two bunkers dating back to the Cold War were uncovered during excavation work in the centre of Antwerp, revealing room for 70 people each in case of nuclear attack; though known since they were built in 1955-56, they hadn't been excavated before
Europe Belgium Brussels taxi drivers will mobilise for a demonstration today, 14 November, to highlight the sector's favouritism towards Uber and Bolt platforms and to demand a review of the June 2022 taxi ordinance for those aspects, that they consider discriminatory
Europe Belgium The Belgian potato will be the focus of the 12th edition of 'Potato Week', which will take place from 8 to 15 November, at the initiative of the Walloon Ministry of Agriculture
Europe Belgium All flights scheduled to leave Charleroi airport yesterday were cancelled due to a strike by security staff; this is the third time in less than two months that there have been major flight cancellations at Charleroi airport due to a strike
Europe Belgium The first six months of 2024 saw a record number of Belgians shopping online, while online shops in Belgium recorded a 5% increase in turnover and transactions
Europe Belgium Scientists from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Royal Observatory of Belgium are collaborating on the Ommegang science project, aimed at detecting tiny black holes passing close to the Earth
Europe Belgium Local elections held on 13 October saw lukewarm participation and delivered results that partially deceived predictions, with far- and centre-right less successful than expected; experts commented that the so-called 'blue wave' found a 'red wall'
Europe Belgium 23 out of 29 Belgian banks held up well to a recent stress test on the guarantee of customer deposits in case of failure, with six banks failing to provide sufficient information to the federal government
Europe Belgium The budget for the 'Fund for Excellence' will be increased from €1,5 million to €2,2 million to encourage ambitious students, particularly from technical and vocational schools, through school competitions