Belgium

In Belgium, a mandatory commuter bicycle subsidy for private-sector employees has reached a record high of €3,690 annually, paying workers €0.37 per kilometer as of January 2026. Rising global fuel prices sparked by Middle East…

Motorists across Belgium are forming massive queues at gas stations following the sudden announcement of steep fuel price increases driven by stalled US-Iran negotiations. Global market anxieties and the United States' naval blockade of the…

European Council President Antonio Costa said EU leaders agreed on the “One Europe, one market” proposal at an informal summit held at Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium. “In 1992, we moved from the common market to the single…

European farmers staged a tractor protest in Brussels, Belgium, ahead of a European Union leaders’ summit, opposing EU agricultural policies and a proposed free trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur. Organized by…

A Moroccan-Belgian restaurant owner in Charleroi, Belgium, has faced racist and Islamophobic attacks after deciding to stop serving alcohol at his family restaurant. Owner Benachir Btissam said the move was a personal choice based…

Belgium’s nationwide strike has reached its third day, shutting down public transport, schools, hospitals, airports, and private-sector services. With garbage uncollected for days, piles of waste now line the streets. Unions…

Belgium has entered a three-day strike as unions protest the government’s pension and economic reforms, including raising the retirement age and cutting unemployment benefits. Transport workers halted buses, trams, and trains…

A major fire destroyed the main stage of the Tomorrowland festival in Boom, Belgium, just days before its opening. Organizers confirmed no injuries occurred and said the event will proceed as planned. An investigation into the cause has…

Turkish Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler visited NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to attend the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting. Upon arrival, Güler was welcomed by Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to NATO…

A nationwide strike in Belgium over planned government cuts to unemployment and retirement benefits halted air travel and public transport. Called by socialist and Christian unions, the one-day general strike affected cities…