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Home to the headquarters of the European Union, roughly 11 million people and three official languages, Belgium straddles the ancient divide between Germanic and Latin Europe.

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An Emirates Airlines Boing 777 arrives from Brussels

Rio-bound Boeing 777 returns to Amsterdam over tech issue

The Boeing plane reported an issue shortly after takeoff — the latest public incident haunting the US aviation giant.
BusinessJune 23, 2024
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Belgien Homeschooling

Belgium embraces homeschooling

With no compulsory school attendance in Belgium, more and more children are being educated at home.
EducationJune 18, 202404:21 min
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks with supporters in Brussels on Sunday evening, her arms outstretched

EU parliament lurches right, but center holds

The far right dealt blows to EU leaders but failed to derail the centrist majority in the European Parliament.
PoliticsJune 10, 2024
Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo speaks at a party rally

Belgium's PM De Croo resigns after election defeat

Prime Minister Alexander de Croo will resign after his party suffered a heavy defeat in federal and regional polls.
PoliticsJune 10, 2024
Belgian voters head to the polls for the European Parliament, the country's federal parliament and regional parliamentary elections in Brussels

Belgium: National vote amid rise of far-right and far-left

The rise of both the far right and the far left could complicate already tricky coalition building.
PoliticsJune 9, 2024
DW Fokus Europa | Restaurant Brüssel

In Brussels, restaurant incubator lets chefs experiment

Trial restaurants are designed to support young restaurant owners as they set up their own businesses.
SocietyJune 4, 202402:58 min
Tom Van Grieken at a podium with the Vlaams Belang logo

Belgian election tests limits of media's far-right boycott

Francophone Belgian media restrict coverage of the far right. Experts say it has kept extremists at bay. But is it fair?
PoliticsJune 4, 2024
Fokus Europa | Georgien: Fußballstars gegen die Regierung

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

Georgian soccer stars take a stand against the actions of their pro-Russian government.
SocietyMay 30, 202426:03 min
Members of European Parliament participate in a series of votes

Belgium probes Russian 'interference' in EU elections

Belgian intelligence services are investigating "pro-Russian interference networks" operating in several EU countries
PoliticsApril 12, 2024
A composite image shows a world map, cocaine and a police officer with a dog

How Europe became addicted to cocaine

Europe's craving for cocaine has made gangs extremely wealthy. But the reality of the drug trade can be devastating.
PoliticsApril 8, 202414:36 min
Director Samuel Ishimwe is seen from the back as he interviews his aunt in a schoolroom. Cameraman Robert Richter is standing to his right, and Sam's uncle is seated across from Sam.

Rwanda: From colonialism to genocide

A DW documentary traces the arc from German colonial rule to the genocide in Rwanda.
CultureApril 2, 2024
A group of people drinking at Oktoberfest

Can AI brew beer better than humans?

A group of researchers in Belgium has categorized chemical properties from 250 beers and linked them with tasting data.
ScienceMarch 28, 202402:23 min
Belgian police in Brussels

Belgium: Police arrest 4 teens over alleged jihadi plot

Police said they searched the homes of four suspects after they allegedly sent messages about staging a jihadi attack.
CrimeMarch 3, 2024
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Belgium: Church gets new lease of life as a temple of beer

A former Catholic church in Mechelen has been transformed from a place of worship into a microbrewery.
SocietyFebruary 16, 202403:49 min
Ministers sign a document at NATO headquarters in Brussels for a coalition to support Ukraine in developing its air defense capabilities.

NATO tackles challenges on Ukraine and spending

In Brussels, a NATO meeting has ended where ministers discussed support for Ukraine and commitments in defence spending.
PoliticsFebruary 15, 202402:12 min
Salah Abdeslam pictured during a session of the trial of the attacks of March 22, 2016.

Belgium returns surviving 2015 Paris attacker to France

The transfer had been delayed after lawyers claimed it would violate his human rights.
CrimeFebruary 7, 2024
Illustration shows Ship to shore cranes, docked ship and loaded with containers pictured at Antwerp harbor

EU ports join forces to fight drug smuggling

The European Union is teaming up with port operators in Belgium and the Netherlands to fight back against illegal drugs.
CrimeJanuary 24, 202402:27 min
Vorschaubild | „Made in Germany“-Sendung am 23.01.2024

Banned? Cruising with the cruise ships

Cruise ships cause overtourism and environmental damage. Some cities limit the hustle and bustle.
BusinessJanuary 24, 202405:44 min
A working dismantling a ship with a blowtorch with scrap and powerlines in the background

Shipbreaking in Europe — high cost and highly regulated

Most of the materials that make up a ship can be recycled. And with rules in place it can be safe — but it's not cheap.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 23, 202405:40 min
DW Eco India (Sendungslogo Composite)

Caution toxic! Addressing industrial pollution

Cleaning up lakes in Bengaluru; the toxic ship breaking industry in Bangladesh, and how anyone can recycle sewage
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 18, 202426:06 min
Hochwasserschutzanlage "Mose" in Venedig

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Venice's flood barriers are working, but the lagoon is at risk.
SocietyJanuary 18, 202426:04 min
Painting by Belgian artist James Ensor titled "Skeletons Fighting over a Pickled Herring," 1891.

Belgium celebrates surrealist painter James Ensor

The Belgian artist is considered a forerunner of surrealism. 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of his death.
ArtsJanuary 12, 2024
Belgian EU Presidency Logo seen on a screen

Belgium's bold EU Council agenda

Belgium aims to carry out an ambitious agenda before Europe and Belgium switch to election campaign mode.
PoliticsJanuary 1, 2024
Fokus Dating-App

Belgium: Love for all

Kristof and Robby found each other on a Belgian dating app for people with intellectual disabilities.
SocietyDecember 25, 202304:50 min
Contestants compete during the Pumpkin Regatta in boats made from hollowed out pumpkins

Belgian town holds annual pumpkin regatta

Pumpkins are a traditional part of fall, and often eaten. Hollowed out, they're used for a different purpose altogether.
OffbeatNovember 21, 202301:55 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Ungarn Flüchtlingszentrum

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

A Jewish refugee center in Hungary has been taking in families from Israel since the Hamas attack.
SocietyNovember 16, 202326:05 min
Tents set up on a ramp near an office building in downtown Brussels

In Belgium, refugees forced to sleep on the street

Belgium is running out of housing for migrants, leaving many young male refugees to become homeless.
MigrationNovember 10, 202305:33 min
Fokus Europa Belgien Flüchtlinge

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

In Belgium, young male refugees are forced to sleep on the street.
SocietyNovember 9, 202326:06 min
A waffle topped with strawberries, cream and chocolate sauce. In the background are the old buildings of Brussel's historic center.

The magic of Belgian waffles

Belgian waffles are world famous. The specialty is moist inside and crispy on the outside.
LifestyleNovember 8, 202305:39 min
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

The Israeli-Palestinian restaurant Kanaan in Berlin, tips for Trieste, Belgian waffles.
LifestyleNovember 3, 202326:06 min
A masked Belgian police officer on the streets of Brussels walks and speaks into a two-way radio

Belgium charges suspect in connection with Brussels attack

Belgian prosecutors have said a Tunisian man aided a suspect who is said to have killed 2 Swedish soccer fans.
CrimeOctober 26, 2023
Police cordon off the area and take security measures around the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels after a gunman killed two Swedish nationals on October 17

Brussels attack: 2 charged in connection with terror group

The two men are suspected of being connected to the gunman who killed two Swedish football fans in Brussels.
Law and JusticeOctober 24, 2023
Vincent Van Quickenborne holding a press conference in Brussels

Belgian minister quits over failure to extradite gunman

Vincent Van Quickenborne said it was a "monumental error" not to extradite the suspected Brussels attacker to Tunisia.
PoliticsOctober 21, 2023
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe - 19 October 2023

The European implications and repercussions of the Israel-Hamas war, Polish elections, and the electrical items saved from the dump by the arrival of repair cafes. Also: the Spanish film festival celebrates women of horror and a new DW history podcast with a quirky approach to storytelling.
PoliticsOctober 19, 202355:00 min
Algeria players celebrating a goal

Football: Algeria league suspended, no Belgium-Sweden replay

Domestic football in Algeria suspended while UEFA says no matches to be played in Israel and no Belgium-Sweden replay.
SoccerOctober 19, 2023
A wreath partly covered by a Swedish soccer team jersey is seen on a sidewalk in Brussels.

Brussels shootings spark debate over deportation policy

Belgium's inability to expel a failed asylum-seeker and prevent a deadly attack has set off an intense debate.
TerrorismOctober 19, 202302:46 min
Belgian Police stand behind a cordoned off area close to where a suspected Tunisian extremist has been shot dead hours after manhunt

Belgium: Terrorist shooting underlines tense mood in Europe

Attacks in Belgium and France have Europe on high alert. The mood is tense and the risk of violent polarization is rife.
PoliticsOctober 18, 2023
Fries are fried in hot fat

Belgian fries: Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside

Hot, crunchy and simply tasty: Fries are Belgium’s most popular street food.
LifestyleOctober 17, 202305:23 min
A blue police cordon

Belgian police shoot suspect in deadly Brussels attack

Officials in Belgium confirmed a man who carried out a "terrorist attack" in Brussels has been killed by police.
SocietyOctober 17, 2023
Police are gathred at the scene of the shooting in Brussels

Belgium: Shooting in Brussels, 2 dead, terror alert raised

The gunman's motives remain unclear, but Belgium's federal prosecutor in charge of terrorism has taken over the case.
CrimeOctober 16, 2023
Picture from July showing the accused being led into the courtroom by police

Brussels attack trial: Lengthy sentences handed down

Men convicted for the deadly 2016 Brussels airport and subway bombings have been sentenced.
TerrorismSeptember 16, 2023
Three people, wrapped in a Moroccan flag, among a crowd of people at Antwerp's Grand Place

Belgium's Moroccan community shows support for quake victims

The plight of the earthquake victims has moved the Moroccan expatriate community in Belgium. Lucia Schulten reports.
CatastropheSeptember 13, 202302:16 min
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary gets hit in the face by cream cakes during a press briefing outside the EU Commission, in Brussels, Belgium September 7, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.

Pie in the sky: Ryanair boss O'Leary gets cake to the face

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary was attacked by environmental activists who thrust two cream pies into his face.
ClimateSeptember 7, 2023
Belgien | Straßentheater, Performance

Performance: Giant dogs roam the streets of Antwerp

They're several meters high and weight hundreds of kilos: the marionettes of Royal de Luxe.
CultureSeptember 4, 202303:15 min
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Giant marionette dogs, busker Allie Sherlock, and a culinary tour of Albania's capital Tirana
CultureSeptember 1, 202326:06 min
Refugees arrive at the IND application center in Ter Apel

Belgium halts shelter for single men seeking asylum

Increasing pressure on housing is to blame for the decision, the Belgian state secretary for asylum and migration said.
Human RightsAugust 30, 2023
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Belgien Tanz Rollstuhl

Belgium: the wheelchair dancer

Despite having polio and fleeing the Rwandan genocide, Iris Mukeshimana teaches "Cyclodance."
SocietyAugust 21, 202303:37 min
Slowenien | Überschwemmungen

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Floods have devastated two-thirds of Slovenia. Many villages are cut off from the outside world.
SocietyAugust 17, 202326:05 min
Three Leopard 1 tanks on maneuvers

Unnamed European country buys Leopard 1 tanks for Ukraine

An undisclosed government has reportedly bought dozens of second-hand tanks, most to be sent to Ukraine.
ConflictsAugust 9, 2023
Shopper picking up fruits from a basket

Food waste: Do legal obligations for supermarkets work?

The Brussels region wants to make food donations mandatory for large supermarkets. Is this the way forward?
SocietyAugust 5, 2023