Sources: AP via NDTV
An agreement is reached among five Belgian political parties to form a new coalition government to be headed by future prime minister Bart De Wever. 2025-01-31
A general strike by Belgian unions to protest against government plans for pension reform occurs, with the work stoppages severely disrupting public transport in Brussels as well as rail and air travel throughout the country. 2025-01-13
Belgian incumbent Foreign Minister and former Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès is admitted to an intensive care unit nearly a week after testing positive for COVID-19. 2020-10-22
In addition to the European Parliament and regional elections, voters in Belgium head to the polls to vote for the members of the Chamber of Representatives. 2019-05-26
Catherine De Bolle from Belgium becomes the first woman to lead Europol. 2018-05-1
A local doctor in Belgium grants euthanasia to a terminally-ill minor, marking the first case of such procedure performed since the 2014 removal of age restrictions. 2016-09-17
Police in Brussels, Belgium arrest multiple right-wing and anti-racist protesters, with riot squads engaged in a tense confrontation with local youths in the district of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek. A standoff grew when far-right protesters faced a counter-demonstration, despite protests being banned by local authorities who were fearful of last Sunday's event, in which police forcefully dispersed a right-wing protest with water cannons. 2016-04-2
The European Union and Turkey agree on broad principles for a plan to ease the migration crisis which includes returning thousands of migrants to Turkey. For this, the EU will swiftly ease visa requirements for Turks and speed up Ankara's EU accession talks. A final agreement is to be ready for next week's two-day EU summit in Brussels, Belgium. 2016-03-8
Firefighters hose down the Belgian prime minister's office in protest over plans to increase their retirement age. 2012-02-10
Current death tolls: France (50), Germany (5), Spain (3), Portugal (1), Belgium (1) 2010-03-1