The European Union has agreed to give carmakers more flexibility in meeting their CO2 reduction targets for 2025. But this might cause an undesirable knock-on effect. Every five years, carmakers need ...

Not so long ago, passengers getting off the train at Brussels-Midi station would be enveloped by the smell of chocolate. Until the 1990s, Brussels-Midi station was home to the Cote D’Or chocolate ...

A historian by training, liberal by conviction and rather approachable, Bernard Quintin is the man of the hour. Amid the rise of insecurity in the heart of Europe, he's keen on implementing structural ...

The story begins in 1940. The German army has swept through France and Belgium. Despite the Miracle of Dunkirk in May-June, when nearly 340,000 Allied troops are evacuated across the Channel, hundreds ...

In a continent often celebrated for its commitment to social justice and human rights, it is alarming that millions of Europeans still live in poverty. In its latest report, Caritas Europa explores ...

Mathieu Bihet (MR), often dubbed "Atomic Boy" in the press, has emerged as Belgium's most vocal defender of nuclear energy. In an exclusive interview, he tells The Brussels Times: "This isn't just a ...

It is not uncommon to hear the capital of Europe being described as a city designed for work rather than life. In a backdrop of financial constraints and a lack of a regional government, Brussels's ...

In a desolate, windswept corner of the Brussels North business district, an empty glass tower rises above 34 Boulevard Roi Albert II. The Möbius II tower — a 100-meter-tall ellipse — is impeccably ...