Clearer rules are needed to achieve circularity. Plastics recycling has gone through a long journey from when it started in the 80’s. Today recycled plastic is becoming omnipresent in our everyday ...

A Belgian history of the Brussels sprout The controversial small green cabbage did not originate from Brussels, but just outside the city walls in the nearby Saint-Gilles.

Belgium isn't just known for its beers. Discover how the nation's chocolate industry helps fuel the economy and propel Belgium onto the international stage.

Antwerp’s diamond dilemma A handful of streets in Antwerp are the global hub of the diamond business, but traders there see their status under threat.

This week, Liverpool FC are back in Brussels for only the second time since the deadly Heysel Stadium Disaster on 29 May 1985 – where 39 football fans were killed because of fan trouble caused by ...

BMW is currently the most popular brand for new cars, with its X1 model leading sales. The X1 was sold 9,041 times in Belgium in the first six months, 7,458 of which were in Flanders.

EU biodiesel sector applauds anti-dumping probe into Chinese imports The EU biodiesel market, which is valued at about €31 billion annually, has seen a recent surge in imports from China, which almost ...

Belgium's forgotten war? Korea conflict turns 70 In July, the veterans association and the Belgian army will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Belgian participation in the Korean war.

Manneken-Pis, literally “little man pee,” in the Dutch dialect of Marols or “le petit Julien,” in French, is one of Brussels’ most famous and beloved citizens. But what’s the story behind this iconic, ...

Millions will take to the streets in France and elsewhere on Monday to celebrate the country's National Day, commonly known as Bastille Day or Fête Nationale, commemorating the fall of the Bastille in ...

Spanish leaders urged calm in Torre Pacheco after two nights of anti-immigrant riots, sparked by an assault on a pensioner by three suspects still at large.

By 1930, the Belgian authorities introduced ethnicity on Rwandan identity papers. The concepts of Hutu and Tutsi, initially social categories, would become ‘races’, and Rwandan society would slowly ...