BELGIUM: New government presents ‘strictest migration policy ever’ ― Highest number of asylum applications for a decade ―...

The new federal government led by the Flemish nationalist New Flemish Alliance has promised major reforms to the asylum system. 39,615 people applied for international protection in 2024, the highest number since 2015. 3,000 single men continue to be …

Fujifilm announces major investment in semiconductor-materials capacity in Belgium

February 6, 2025 | By Mary Bailey Fujifilm Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it will install new production facilities of CMP slurries, advanced semiconductor materials, and enhance existing facilities for photolithography-related materials at its production …

Asahi Photoproducts to host open house in Belgium

Asahi Photoproducts, a flexographic photopolymer plate development company and a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, is hosting an open house event from April 9-10 at its European headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. This event, which will take place just before the …

Belgium to cut development cooperation funding by a quarter

Belgian federal government funding for development cooperation will fall by a quarter in the next legislature, new Foreign minister Maxime Prévot said on Thursday. Prévot confirmed the substantial budget cut during a marathon debate on the new government…

Slovenia's Culture Day marked in Belgium

The ceremony, held at the new premises shared by the Slovenian Embassy in Belgium and the Permanent Mission to the EU, was addressed by Ambassador Barbara Sušnik and featured students who study Slovenian at European School Brussels I. The ambassador said …

UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR PRESENTS AT BELGIUM CONFERENCE

The world is facing an education crisis. Significant disparities in access, quality and outcomes leave millions of children without basic literacy and numeracy skills. The Covid-19 pandemic deepened the crisis, disrupting learning for more than 1.6 billion …

Bart De Wever Sworn in as Belgium’s New Prime Minister

On February 3, 2025, Belgium saw a significant political shift as Bart De Wever, leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), was sworn in as the country’s new Prime Minister. This marks the first time a Flemish nationalist has ascended to the highest office …

Irish man died in car crash on 1965 trip to Belgium to visit site of brother’s WWII death, National Archives reveal

Belgium: police hunt for gunmen after Brussels shooting

Belgian police are looking for armed men after a shooting was reported outside a metro station in the centre of Brussels. CCTV footage broadcast by local media shows at least two men wearing balaclavas and carrying weapons at the entrance of Clémenceau …

TUI fly Belgium to withdraw Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Brussels operations

TUI Group has announced a strategic adjustment to its long-haul operations, which will see the withdrawal of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Brussels Airport. This decision aligns with TUI Group’s fleet strategy, optimizing aircraft deployment based on …