The life and death of Charles V, who ruled Europe’s greatest empire from Brussels Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the most powerful man in Europe in the early 16th century, running a territory that ...

The final touches are being made to the world-famous flower carpet on the Grand Place, Brussels' main square. Over 100 volunteers started working early on Thursday to decorate the cobblestones with ...

By 1930, the Belgian authorities introduced ethnicity on Rwandan identity papers. The concepts of Hutu and Tutsi, initially social categories, would become ‘races’, and Rwandan society would slowly ...

Brussels’ office bailouts: Empty floors, full price, no spies As much as 25% to 35% of all Brussels office space is vacant. Millions of square metres are unused, with buildings often even lit up ...

Manneken-Pis, literally “little man pee,” in the Dutch dialect of Marols or “le petit Julien,” in French, is one of Brussels’ most famous and beloved citizens. But what’s the story behind this iconic, ...

“If you do not allow support for the job of a sex worker, like a bookkeeper for example, then you are making sure that the work is de facto not recognised as an actual job. But eradicating ...

The Brussels Times sat down with the man spearheading anti-Putin dissent, which has recently carried out direct action in Russia.

The cost of walking away On 31 January 2003, Belgium passed a law to gradually phase out nuclear power. It set a clear deadline: 2025. The decision, rooted in a coalition deal between Francophone ...

Freedom of expression and the protection of journalists are among the fundamental principles in the EU but when they are ...

Lime's rivals are calling for the company to remove all its scooters and bikes from Brussels. Credit: Vince Jacob.

The heat has impacted the road surface on several motorways in Belgium particularly in Flanders, according to a report by the Flemish Traffic Centre on Wednesday. The road surface rose on both the ...