They are the naughty gnomes, the original blue man group, the evergreen imps. They are, of course, the Smurfs.

The reinvention of Brussels' European Quarter aims for a blend of housing, culture, and sustainable development - a leap from its current repute as a monofunctional office district. If you’re visiting ...

How successful are European countries at unifying their populations linguistically? What part does the spread of English in Eastern Europe play in NATO’s hybrid war against Russia. These and many ...

It is fair to say that Laurent Simons is special. Last year, the 12-year-old child prodigy received his bachelor's degree in physics with distinction from the University of Antwerp, after completing ...

From dodgy defence contracts to toxic food contamination, the shadow of corruption has fallen on Belgian politics and society time and again. Historic scandals have left their mark on Belgian politics ...

Major US technology companies have tapped into the European far-right to help pressure the European Commission into stripping back regulations for its sector, according to a new report released on ...

Famous the world over, Belgium exports chocolate all around the globe. Known for its superior quality, Belgian chocolate is renowned for its high cocoa content, making it particularly rich. Despite ...

Belgian schools can be quite appealing – no tuition fees and the chance of becoming fluent in either French or Dutch offers great opportunities. However, navigating the various options within the ...

Historian Herman Van Goethem, rector of Antwerp University and a former director of Kazerne Dossin, the Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in Mechelen, spent 14 years of his life writing a book about ...

What was the Second World War like for Brussels? At first, it looked much the same as during peacetime. Although war was declared between the major European powers in September 1939, there was limited ...

Belgium is home to several education systems, with one for each language community (French, Dutch and German), as well as religious and secular establishments. If this weren't enough, there are also ...

Belgium may be divided politically and linguistically, but one thing all regions and communities can agree on is the beloved national biscuit: Speculoos. Much like beer, chocolate, waffles or fries, ...