3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (343+ words) The Faculty of Bioengineering Sciences at Ghent University is calling on the government to resolve the visa issues affecting international students as a matter of urgency. “The academic year is about to start, and we are still waiting for around…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (454+ words) “If we do nothing, Belgium risks becoming a narco-state,” warns Belgian Drug Commissioner Ine Van Wymersch. Speaking on VRT TV she notes how criminal organisations are gaining ever greater control over our society and sees only one way to turn…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (240+ words) Many Flemish companies are now being accused of adjusting their work rosters to accommodate the flexi-job workers they employ. A flexi-jobber is an employee who works a side job with flexible hours alongside their main job or retirement and as…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (464+ words) The song ‘Praat Nederlands’ (Speak Dutch) by the Antwerp-based rapper FabioW has sparked a great deal of outrage online. On Instagram, the Belgian-Chinese Julia Zhu (27) spoke out about it in a widely shared video. For her and other Belgians of…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (258+ words) Many Flemish pupils are at a complete loss when it comes to basic skills. In science, one-fifth (22.6 per cent) fail to reach the basic level; in maths, one-quarter (25.6 per cent); and in reading, 29.4 per cent fail to reach the basic…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (404+ words) Europe must take responsibility for protecting its southern border, Prime Minister Bart De Wever (Flemish nationalist N-VA) insisted, following a meeting with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, in Rome. He thanked Meloni in Italian for the warm welcome. At the…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (473+ words) Trade unions are calling on ticket inspectors at Flemish local transport company De Lijn not to carry out any ticket checks in the Antwerp region today. The action follows a serious attack on a ticket inspector at Berchem station in…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (296+ words) Belgian Asylum and Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt (Flemish nationalist N-VA - pictured) is opposed to allowing 13 Palestinians from Gaza to come and study in Belgium, despite the fact that they have been awarded a scholarship and a visa, she told…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (365+ words) The City of Brussels plans to build a new Dutch-medium school campus on the Thurn & Taxis site. The campus will accommodate 800 pupils and will combine primary and secondary education with sports facilities. The final design of the campus will be…...