Belgian outrage over tirade by MEP Nigel Farage

There is an old right-wing prejudice in Britain that Belgium does not exist. In Margaret Thatcher's day, Downing Street officials would say so privately – but they at least had the common sense not to repeat such comments when in Belgium.- 26/02/2010, Europe

European rail services suspended following Belgian crash

High speed rail services in Europe have been suspended following a head-on collision outside of Brussels, Belgium on February 20.- 15/02/2010, News & Advice

Equestrianism: GB out of the top flight

International equestrian chiefs have dismissed an appeal against Great Britain's relegation from the Nations Cup showjumping super-league. Britain, Belgium and Italy will all be demoted to the second-tier promotional league for 2010. The British Equestrian Federation appealed a decision to relegate Britain, who finished tied eighth with Belgi...- 23/01/2010, Racing

December 16 agenda: Via Design exhibition in Paris

Wednesday's selection: an important design exhibition of key artists in Paris, Avatar by James Cameron is released in French-speaking European countries and Egypt and a computer graphics event opens in Japan.- 14/12/2009, New Articles

Prince Alexandre of Belgium

Prince Alexandre of Belgium, who died on 29 November aged 67, was the eldest child from the second marriage of King Leopold III, to Lilian, Princess of R�thy, and was the half-brother of the present king, Albert III.- 12/12/2009, Obituaries

Pearl Jam to tour Europe in 2010

Pearl Jam will head to Europe next summer for a series of headlining and festival appearances in June and July. Seven dates have so far been confirmed, with four more shows yet to be announced.- 10/12/2009, News

Belgium demands an inquiry into Opel deal

Belgium wants the European Union to investigate General Motors' sale of its Opel business to the Canadian group Magna International amid suspicions that Germany sought to protect its own plants at the cost of others. "I think the German government sought its own advantage," said the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, Joelle Milquet, after it emerge...- 12/09/2009, Business News

Zenit St Petersburg sack Advocaat

Zenit St Petersburg have sacked the club's Dutch coach Dick Advocaat because of a run of poor form since he announced he was going to become Belgium's national coach next year, the club said today. Advocaat, whose contract ran until December, criticised the club's newly appointed sporting director Igor Korneev over player signings earlier this ...- 10/08/2009, European

Primark targets Belgium in push across Europe

The discount fashion store chain Primark plans to launch in Belgium next year, in the latest phase of its European expansion. Buoyant trade at Primark's first store in the Netherlands, which opened in Rotterdam in December, has convinced its management to enter Belgium in 2010. Primark, which has 188 stores in countries including the UK, Ireland ...- 21/05/2009, Business News

Primark targets Belgium in push across Europe

The value fashion giant Primark plans to launch in Belgium next year, in the latest phase of its European expansion. Buoyant trade at Primark's first store in the Netherlands, which opened in Rotterdam in December, has convinced its management to enter Belgium in 2010. - 21/05/2009, New Articles

Google redesign logo to celebrate artist's life

Google have temporarily redesigned their logo to incorporate elements of work by the artist Rene Magritte. Today would have been the 110th birthday of the Belgium surrealist and to celebrate, Google have merged the iconic works The Son of the Man and Golkonga, to create a suitably dreamlike logo of their own. While Google regularly change the...- 21/11/2008, News

Manchester City bid accepted for Kompany

Hamburg have accepted a bid from Manchester City for Belgium defender Vincent Kompany, according to the German club. Details of the agreement regarding a possible move for the 22-year-old Belgium international were not disclosed in a statement posted on Hamburg's official website, www.hsv.de. But Kompany's future at Hamburg has been called into ...- 21/08/2008, Transfers

DVD: In Bruges

Universal In playwright Martin McDonagh's debut as a screenwriter-director, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson play two Irish gangland hitmen who are packed off to Belgium by their boss after they mess up a job in London. It's an outrageous, post-Tarantino romp with enough blood-spurting violence and brazenly un-PC banter to offend anyone who's in...- 10/08/2008, Reviews

Less pain in Spain for drivers

While fuel prices in the UK continue to rise, research shows they are far from the highest in Europe. Germany, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway all charge considerably more for unleaded petrol. For those planning a motoring holiday on the Continent, the best bargains are in Switzerland and Spain. - 15/06/2008, Spend & Save

Fennel, green bean and chicory salad

Serves 4 This is a nice simple salad to go with any barbecued meat or fish, or to simply serve as a starter. You can buy both red and white chicory – or Belgium endive as it is sometimes known; use a mixture, or stick with one colour. 1 bulb of fennel 200g green beans, topped and tailed 2-3 heads of red or white chicory (also known as Belg...- 14/06/2008, Recipes