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Home to the headquarters of the European Union, roughly 11 million people and three official languages, Belgium straddles the ancient divide between Germanic and Latin Europe.

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Belgian octogenerians dance the night away at techno party

Belgian octogenerians dance the night away at techno party

Techno parties can be fun, even for seniors. In Belgium, organizer Papy Booom proves that you're never too old to dance.
MusicOctober 21, 202403:43 min
Fokus Brüssel

Belgium: Horseless carriage rides

Belgium: Horseless carriage rides

The carriages on Brussels’ Grand Place still have horsepower – but they have lost their horses.
ClimateOctober 16, 202401:49 min
A man holding a baby, a woman and several children family walk along a concrete concourse accompanied by a soldier wearning a uniform and a high-visibility vest.

Evacuees from conflict-hit Lebanon touch down in Belgium

Evacuees from conflict-hit Lebanon touch down in Belgium

As the war between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, DW met some of those evacuated from Lebanon by Belgium.
ConflictsOctober 12, 202402:29 min
Freeway signs to Cologne, Antwerp, Heerlen and Aachen.

German police reintroduce spot controls at all borders

German police reintroduce spot controls at all borders

Checks are being temporarily reintroduced at Germany's borders, including in the far west. Not everyone is happy.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2024
Belgian care home resident Ria Pencelet André is accompanied by young male topless dancers

Belgian seniors hit the dance floor at techno club

Belgian seniors hit the dance floor at techno club

DW went along as carers in Belgium took techno fan grandmas and grandpas out dancing to clubs and music festivals.
SocietySeptember 3, 202402:32 min
Swimmers in the Seine during the triathlon

Olympics: Triathletes fall sick after swimming in Seine

Olympics: Triathletes fall sick after swimming in Seine

Bacteria levels in the Seine forced practice for the triathlon mixed relay on Saturday and Sunday to be canceled.
SportsAugust 4, 2024
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Belgium in talks with Germany's Audi to save carmaking jobs

The German carmaker plans to close its Brussels plant due to a global decline in demand for high-end electric cars.
BusinessJuly 17, 202402:16 min
Tom Van Grieken at a podium with the Vlaams Belang logo

Belgian election tests limits of media's far-right boycott

Francophone Belgian media restrict coverage of the far right. Experts say it has kept extremists at bay. But is it fair?
PoliticsJune 4, 2024
Director Samuel Ishimwe is seen from the back as he interviews his aunt in a schoolroom. Cameraman Robert Richter is standing to his right, and Sam's uncle is seated across from Sam.

Rwanda: From colonialism to genocide

A DW documentary traces the arc from German colonial rule to the genocide in Rwanda.
CultureApril 2, 2024
Tents set up on a ramp near an office building in downtown Brussels

In Belgium, refugees forced to sleep on the street

Belgium is running out of housing for migrants, leaving many young male refugees to become homeless.
MigrationNovember 10, 202305:33 min
Belgian Police stand behind a cordoned off area close to where a suspected Tunisian extremist has been shot dead hours after manhunt

Belgium: Terrorist shooting underlines tense mood in Europe

Attacks in Belgium and France have Europe on high alert. The mood is tense and the risk of violent polarization is rife.
PoliticsOctober 18, 2023
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Food waste: Do legal obligations for supermarkets work?

The Brussels region wants to make food donations mandatory for large supermarkets. Is this the way forward?
SocietyAugust 5, 2023
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