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Rwanda accused Belgium of taking sides in a regional conflict. Photo: AFP

Rwanda cutting diplomatic ties with Belgium

All Belgian diplomats within the country will be required to leave within 48 hours

March 17, 2025| Times of Malta
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne poses during a photocall for the film ‘Close’ at the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 27, 2022. Photo: Valery Hache/AFP

Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne dead at 43: family, agent

She won best actress at the 1999 Cannes film festival for her part in 'Rosetta'

March 17, 2025| AFP
Bernard Grech attended an EPP summit. Photo: Partit Nazzjonalista

EU must strive for peace without ignoring rising cost of living: Bernard Grech

'European citizens expect greater investment in competitiveness to help curb continuously rising prices'

March 7, 2025| Times of Malta
The skylight-covered central courtyard, Palm Court, today.

Corinthia reaches for luxury's top shelf with its iconic Brussels hotel

The Malta-led hotel group has breathed new life into Belgium's most storied hotel

February 11, 2025| Bertrand Borg
Show jumper Michelle Dejonghe was found to have acted fraudulently by the international equestrian federation. File photo: Shutterstock.com

Belgian show jumper forged a Maltese passport for Paris Olympics

Michelle Dejonghe allegedly intended to compete for Malta in 2024 games

February 8, 2025| James Cummings
Belgium police secure the area outside the Clemenceau metro station following a shooting, in Brussels.

'No indication of terrorism' as Brussels police hunt gunmen 

Shots were fired outside a city centre railway station

February 5, 2025| AFP
Outgoing Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (L) gestures to newly sworn-in Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever (R) during a handover ceremony at the Prime Minister's cabinet in Brussels. Photo: AFP

Belgium moves to the right as new PM De Wever sworn in

He struck a hard-fought coalition deal that moves the country to the right

February 3, 2025| AFP
The Corinthia Brussels, which retained the facade of the historic Grand Hotel Astoria.

Corinthia unveils a €150m crown jewel in the heart of Brussels

The historic Grand Hotel Astoria reopens as Corinthia Brussels

December 9, 2024| Times of Malta
Reynders in 2022. Photo: AFP

Former EU Justice Commissioner Reynders hit with money-laundering probe

Belgian police raid Reynders' home as they probe suspected lottery fraud

December 4, 2024| AFP
Belgium gets just over 10% of its energy from renewable sources. Photo: Shutterstock

World's first green energy island sails into cost storm   

From an initial €2.2 billion, the island's cost has soared to more than €7 billion

October 29, 2024| AFP
Robert Abela says Malta always prioritises saving lives at sea. File photo: AFP

Malta backs controversial 'return hubs' at EU border for rejected asylum seekers

Robert Abela insists best way to save lives is to stop migrants from leaving home country

October 18, 2024| Sarah Carabott
File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

KM Airlines Brussels flight cancelled due to Belgium strike on October 1

Passengers can get a refund or change their flight

September 27, 2024| Times of Malta
Pope Francis (C), Queen Mathilde of Belgium (L) and King Philippe of Belgium at a welcoming ceremony ahead of the Pope's visit to Belgium. Photo: AFP

Taken from mother by nuns, victim seeks answers as pope visits Belgium

A now 50-year-old woman wants answers as to why her birth mother was taken more than 200km away to deliver a baby she would never see again

September 27, 2024| AFP
No evidence at this stage of any link to the 2024 Paris Olympics. File photo: AFP

Belgium arrests seven over suspected terror plot

14 raids were conducted nationwide

July 25, 2024| AFP
Japanese chocolatier Yasushi Sasaki holds a box of chocolates. Photos: John Thys/AFP

‘Flavour wizard:’ Japanese chocolatier conquers Belgium

Yasushi Sasaki draws inspiration from his homeland

March 25, 2024| AFP
Belgian riot police officers use a water cannon as they stand guard near the Cinquantenaire Arcade during a protest. Photo: AFP

Brussels riot police use water cannon on protesting farmers

Tractors throng Brussels as ministers meet on farm rules

February 26, 2024| AFP, Times of Malta
Activists protesting abortion ban in a protest in Malta. File photo: Times of Malta

Malta abortion helpline gets at least one call a day - doctor

PL MEP Cyrus Engerer says he helped two Maltese women get an abortion

February 15, 2024| Sarah Carabott
He shared a video of himself having sex with the victim, sending it to her co-workers and others. File photo: Shutterstock

Man fined after admitting he shared sex video of ex with colleagues

The man was also handed a suspended sentence

January 8, 2024| Edwina Brincat
Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler receiving a visit in hospital by Turkish government sports officials after being punched at the end of the match between MKE Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor. Photo: Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sports Press Office / AFP

James Calvert: Knives being sharpened in Brugge

If Belgian authorities agree to replay match due to a VAR error, football everywhere will descend into chaos

December 17, 2023| James Calvert
The scandal focused on purported attempts by foreign governments to buy influence at the European Parliaments. Photo: Shutterstock

Moroccan officials quizzed in EU graft probe

The first interviews in Morocco since Brussels launched graft probe in 2022

December 16, 2023| AFP
People gather amid the destruction following an early morning Israeli strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 9, amid continuing battles between Israel and militant group Hamas. Photo: AFP.

Malta wants EU sanctions against 'violent Israeli settlers'

Belgium, Ireland and Spain joined the call in letter to European Council president

December 11, 2023| James Cummings
Police found the 698 kilogrammes of cocaine stuffed inside sports bags. Photo: Shutterstock

Belgian police seize nearly 700kg of cocaine at truck stop

The truck driver is in custody

November 12, 2023| AFP
A photograph taken in Brussels on October 18, 2023 shows a bunches of flowers beside a placard reading "Courage to the Swedish people" at the entrance of a building where two Swedish nationals were killed. Photo: AFP

Two men charged in Paris over Brussels attack 

The men are suspected of having formed a "criminal terrorist conspiracy" with the gunman who shot dead two football fans ahead of a Belgium-Sweden international match

October 24, 2023| AFP
Belgian police officers from the forensic service gather in the street in the Schaerbeek area of Brussels on October 17, 2023, where the suspected perpetrator of the attack in Brussels was shot dead during a police intervention. Photo: AFP

Gunman who murdered two Swedes is shot dead by Belgian police

The suspect was cornered and fatally wounded early on Tuesday

October 17, 2023| AFP
Police at the site of a shooting incident at Boulevard d'Ypres, in Brussels.

Two Swedes killed in Brussels shooting 

Terrorism probe launched

October 16, 2023| AFP
Michael O'Leary received two cream pies to the face. Photo: AFP

Ryanair boss gets pied in Brussels

The Ryanair chief laughed off the stunt

September 7, 2023| AFP
Nicole de Moor. Photo: AFP

Belgium suspends shelter for single male asylum seekers

The country expected a growing influx of families and children seeking shelter

August 29, 2023| AFP
Taylor Swift is the first woman to have four albums in the US top 10 at the same time. Photo: AFP

Belgian university enters new era with Taylor Swift course

Students at Ghent University can now become the ultimate Swifties

August 22, 2023| AFP
Security personnel oversee defendants as they sit in a specially designed glass box in the courtroom as an unseen judge announces the verdict in the Brussels terrorist attack trial in the Palace of Justice building in Brussels.

Six found guilty of murder at Brussels 2016 attack trial 

32 people were killed in the terrorist attack seven years ago

July 25, 2023| AFP
Malta Air was among the airlines impacted.

Air strikes strand thousands of tourists in Italy, Belgium 

Flights by Malta Air also affected after pilots joined the walkout

July 15, 2023| AFP