Suspect in EU Parliament corruption probe released An NGO boss who was among four suspects held in pre-trial detention as part of a Belgian probe into alleged bribery in the European Parliament … Europe • 06 Feb
Record cocaine seizures reported in Antwerp Belgian police seized a record 109.9 tonnes of cocaine at the port of Antwerp last year, the customs service said, amid mounting concern over the … World • 10 Jan
Iran imposes 28-year sentence on Belgian aid worker Iranian authorities have imposed a 28-year sentence on jailed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, a spokesman for his family said. World • 14 Dec 22
Belgium launches terror probe after officer killed Belgian anti-terror investigators have taken over the investigation into a fatal knife attack on a Brussels police officer, the federal prosecutor's office has said. World • 10 Nov 22
Bishops defy Vatican by blessing same-sex unions Flemish Roman Catholic bishops have issued a document effectively allowing the blessing of same-sex unions, in direct defiance of a ruling against such practices by … World • 20 Sep 22
Appeal trial opens for suspects of Charlie Hebdo attack The appeal trial opened in Paris today for two men suspected of helping the gunmen who stormed the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine and a Jewish … Europe • 12 Sep 22
Kinder factory at centre of Salmonella cases can reopen A factory in Belgium behind a Salmonella contamination in Kinder chocolates sold in Europe can reopen conditionally after a clean-up by owner Ferrero, health authorities … World • 17 Jun 22
Migrant's battle over €250,000 lottery win in Belgium An Algerian migrant staying illegally in Belgium is battling to claim a €250,000 jackpot won on a scratch card - with authorities insisting it can … World • 16 Apr 22
European oil port terminals hit by cyberattack Major oil terminals in some of western Europe's biggest ports have fallen victim to a cyberattack. World • 03 Feb 22
Clashes as thousands protest Covid rules in Belgium Police fired water cannon and tear gas today at stone-throwing protesters after tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Brussels against Covid-19 rules. World • 23 Jan 22
Europe could be headed for pandemic 'endgame' - WHO Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Brussels in Belgium to protest anti-coronavirus rules as the Omicron wave causes infections to reach record highs. World • 23 Jan 22
Belgian 'ghost town' fights to return to life Doel has a reputation as Belgium's best-known ghost town. But its few inhabitants - numbering just 21 - now see a glimmer of hope of … News Lens • 19 Jan 22
Four killed in gas explosion at Belgium apartment block Four people died in a gas explosion that shattered two apartment blocks in northern Belgium on New Year's Eve, a local official has said. World • 01 Jan 22
Belgian government reaches compromise on nuclear power The Belgian government has agreed in principle to close its nuclear power plants by 2025, but left open the possibility of extending the life of … Europe • 23 Dec 21
Climate change made Europe floods more likely - study Climate change made the deadly floods that devastated parts of Germany and Belgium last month up to nine times more likely, according to an international … World • 24 Aug 21
Cars swept down street after torrential rain in Belgium The southern Belgian town of Dinant was hit by the heaviest floods in decades on Saturday after a two-hour thunderstorm turned streets into torrential streams … World • 26 Jul 21
Flooding death toll in Germany rises to 165 The death toll from Germany's worst floods in living memory has risen to 165, as emergency services continued to comb through decimated towns in search … World • 19 Jul 21
Merkel shocked by 'surreal' flood devastation German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on a visit to the flood-stricken region of Germany that she was horrified by the "surreal, eerie" devastation she witnessed, … World • 18 Jul 21
Rescue workers search for survivors after Europe floods Rescue workers are scrambling to find survivors and victims of the devastation wreaked by the worst floods to hit western Europe in living memory, which … Europe • 17 Jul 21
Body of far-right fugitive soldier found in Belgium A body found in eastern Belgium was that of a soldier suspected of extreme-right views who went missing after stealing arms and threatening public figures, … World • 20 Jun 21
Belgium to try 14 over 2015 Paris attacks Belgium will put 14 suspects on trial for allegedly aiding those who carried out the November 2015 Paris attacks that left 130 people dead, the … World • 24 Feb 21
'Really brutal' - Belgium struggles with second wave Europe Editor Tony Connelly visits a busy hospital in Liege in Belgium with the country at the epicentre of Europe's second wave of Covid-19. Coronavirus • 27 Oct 20
Belgium's ex-king meets daughter for first time Belgium's former King Albert has met his daughter Delphine for the first time, after she won a seven-year legal battle to prove that he is … World • 27 Oct 20
Belgian foreign minister in intensive care with Covid Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes, who was caretaker prime minister during the first wave of the coronavirus, has been admitted to intensive care, officials said. Coronavirus • 22 Oct 20
Belgian king meets half-sister for first time Belgium's King Philippe has met his once-secret half-sister Delphine de Saxe-Cobourg for the first time, the palace said, after she won a legal battle to … World • 15 Oct 20
