Metallica Saves Tomorrowland Music Festival in Belgium

Festival-goers gather before the burnt main stage during its dismantling, as they attend the first day of the Tomorrowland electronic music festival, in Boom, northern Belgium on July 18, 2025. The Belgian festival Tomorrowland, a major global gathering of …

What you see is not what you get: Taxes in Belgium are not that high

Perception often takes precedence over reality these days. In a series of articles, Belga English considers how Belgium is perceived and compares it with the facts. Today: yes, taxes are very high, especially on labour income, but there are many exceptions …

Belgium's royal family celebrates National Day in style as Princess Elisabeth's Harvard future remains uncertain

Belgium's royal family has attended its National Day celebrations in style, appearing in a bright array of colours while greeting crowds in Brussels. King Philippe, 65, and Queen Mathilde, 52, lead the spectacle with a morning service inside Brussels …

Two Israelis questioned by police at Belgium music festival over Gaza war crime allegations

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Update: Belgium's first Griffon armoured vehicle rolled out

Belgium's first Griffon VBMR was rolled out at Mol on 15 July 2025. (Belgian MoD/Gert-Jan D'haene) Belgium's first Griffon 6×6 Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle (VBMR) heavy multirole armoured vehicle was rolled out at local company Mol in Staden, …

Belgium quizzes two Israelis over war crime accusations

BRUSSELS: Belgian authorities said on Monday that they had briefly held and questioned two Israeli citizens who attended an electronic music festival, after pro-Palestinian groups accused them of war crimes. Prosecutors said they received legal complaints …

Nikol Pashinyan congratulated the Prime Minister of Belgium

Dr. Maxim Baer appointed Managing Director of Tysers Belgium

Tysers, an independent Lloyd’s broker and member of the Australian AUB Group, has appointed Dr. Maxim Baer as Managing Director (MD) of Tysers Belgium, based in Brussels. The appointment aligns with AUB’s ambitious European expansion plans, leveraging …

Two Zionist soldiers interrogated in Belgium on suspicion of Committing war crimes in Gaza

Two Zionist soldiers interrogated in Belgium on suspicion of Committing war crimes in Gaza [Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:14:59 +0300] Brussels – Saba: The Hind Rajab human rights organization announced on Monday that Belgian authorities detained and interrogated …

Belgium questions 2 Israelis over war crimes accusations

Belgian authorities announced on Monday that they had briefly held and questioned two Israeli citizens who recently attended an electronic music festival in the country, after pro-Palestinian groups accused them of war crimes. Prosecutors said they …