News from Belgium

Artwork Stolen From Mallorca Has Been Recovered In Belgium

9. 8. 2023 @ 12:57

A bi-national operation which was led by Spain's National Police has recovered artwork in Belgium worth thousands of euros. A report published on Wednesday, August 9,...

Carrefour Tests Robot Delivery

1. 8. 2023 @ 10:31

Carrefour Belgium is testing the concept of using robots to deliver goods to your door this summer with the latest test taking place in Knokke. They...

Professional Eater And The Godzilla Burger

30. 7. 2023 @ 13:06

AMERICA has created a whole generation of professional eaters who spend their lives taking food challenges which are eagerly devoured by TV and Social Media...

Belgium Finally Has Home Grown Mussels

24. 7. 2023 @ 11:36

FOR a country renowned for its love of mussels, Belgium has had to import the tasty mollusc but this has now all changed. The Colruyt...

The Belgian National Day: 5 Things That Belgium are Known For

21. 7. 2023 @ 14:38

Every 21st July, Belgium bursts with national pride and unity, marking its National Day. This day commemorates the birth of modern Belgium, serving as a...

Drinking Live Fish In Wine Under Fire

19. 7. 2023 @ 16:13

WHILST we expats may think Spain has some unusual festival; Belgium isn’t far behind but one faces a possible shutdown in 2024. For hundreds of years...

European Consumer Groups Call For EU-Wide Investigation Into Issues With AdBlue Systems In Diesel Vehicles

18. 7. 2023 @ 00:56

An EU-wide investigation into AdBlue is being demanded by consumer groups across Europe in what could turn into an industry-wide issue harming thousands of European...

Beggars Banned In Belgian City

16. 7. 2023 @ 15:06

WHILST there is no doubt that some people need to beg in order to survive, it is clear that there are others who treat begging...

Belgian Mayor Denies Deliberate Racism

13. 7. 2023 @ 15:31

THE Belgian town of Aalst is no stranger to controversy and accusations of racism since in 2019 its annual carnival was withdrawn from UNESCO’s Cultural...

Belgium Considers Bicycle Hearses

9. 7. 2023 @ 14:26

RECYLING takes on a whole new meaning when the concept of ecological friendly funerals is considered and in many European countries bicycle hearses are all...

Blink And Two Children Had Disappeared

9. 7. 2023 @ 12:07

TWO youngsters aged five and six had quite an adventure when they were sent by their parents to a sports camp in municipality of Zedelgem...

What A Bunch of Silly Moos

1. 7. 2023 @ 11:15

SOMETIMES truth is stranger than fiction which is what firemen in the Belgian town of Diksmuide thought when they received an unusual report. A herd of...

Taking One For The Team

30. 6. 2023 @ 12:59

BELGIAN shot putter Jolien Boumkwo discovered a new athletic talent at the European Athletics Team Championships In Poland. When a colleague racing in the 100-metre hurdles...