Belgian politics

Belgian comedian (and Prime Minister) Bart De Wever’s 9 best quotes from the European Council summit.

“Polemical” writing style of Herman Brusselmans does not constitute criminal conduct, court rules, in verdict condemned by Jewish groups.

Lack of diversity could have a negative impact on issues like abortion legislation, experts warn.

Brussels “deserves policies that go beyond the tactical games of low politics,” David Leisterh says in resigning as lead negotiator.

After repeated false starts and breakdowns in talks, the country gets a Flemish-nationalist led coalition.

The Belgian capital still doesn’t have a regional government more than six months after an election.

Police say a dispute over money is behind the shooting of Baroness Myriam Ullens.

Similar letters were found at the interior minister’s office on Nov. 20 and on Dec. 9.

Negotiations must be wrapped up by the end of January.

Military police “overpowered” the attacker, says Prime Minister Alexander De Croo’s spokesperson.

Animal rights activists, however, say a nationwide ban in Belgium should come first.

Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, the U.K. said they will halt Syrian asylum applications one day after rebel forces ousted the country’s dictator.

Five mixed-race women sued the Belgian state for taking them away from their families in racially motivated abductions.

Frustrated with mainstream parties and unable to return home, Romanians abroad are emerging as staunch supporters of ultranationalist presidential hopeful Călin Georgescu.

Multilingualism is coming for Flanders — though not everyone likes that idea.

The Belgian-Israeli citizen, from Uccle, is an active member of a special forces sniper unit in Gaza.

With local elections out of the way, talks on a federal coalition can resume at top speed.

Dutch and French-speaking parties clash over plans to reduce car use ahead of Sunday’s local elections.

“Nobody dares to come in and invest,” bemoans Belgian chief of railway hubs in urging redevelopment of dingy Brussels Midi.

While the pope’s position on abortion is not surprising and he has used the same exact words before, his remarks come at a sensitive time for Belgium.

Hungarian PM doubles down on proposal to give asylum-seekers a one-way ticket to the EU capital.

It took them a summer of negotiations.

“Concrete steps must also be taken,” Alexander De Croo told the pontiff.

Body-covering swimsuits are prohibited in majority of pools across the country. Two women complained about the restriction in Antwerp.