The sale of disposable electronic cigarettes is banned since 1 January 2025; Belgium thus became the first in the European Union to do so

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

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

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