Milestones, guides and updates from the team building Belgium's news in 60 words or less.
A practical guide to train delays and cancellations in Belgium, covering what recent disruptions reveal about SNCB services, why trains are stopped, how engineering works and strikes affect journeys, which routes faced incidents, and where to check for timetable changes before travelling.
18 September 2026This guide explains Antwerp’s role in Belgium’s cocaine trade, what seizures can and cannot show, how corruption cases and international investigations fit into the picture, why violence has intensified in Brussels, and which enforcement, financial and preventive measures Belgian authorities have pursued.
18 September 2026Belgian weather warnings use colour-coded alerts, but their practical meaning depends on the hazard and region. This guide explains what the reporting shows about yellow warnings for heat and drought, the role of the Royal Meteorological Institute, regional forecasting, and what remains unclear about orange and red alerts and closures.
18 September 2026This guide explains what the reported Belgian energy-price figures mean, how taxes, contracts and billing rules affect household costs, and why prices moved sharply in late summer. It also examines regional differences, digital meters, supplier switching, group purchases and the risks of choosing a fixed electricity or gas contract.
18 September 2026This guide explains how strike action has developed in Belgium during the period covered, who is announcing it, and how disruption differs between airports, public transport, schools, prisons and emergency services. It also separates confirmed arrangements from warnings, proposed actions and cancellations that remain dependent on negotiations or operational decisions.
18 September 2026How to swap an EU or non-EU driving licence for a Belgian one: the 185-day rule, which licences can be exchanged at all, what your commune will ask for, and when you have to sit the tests instead.
8 September 2026Belgium isn't the only place our readers care about. You can now pick the country you're from and get its headlines on their own tab — same 60 words, same app, nothing mixed into your Belgian feed.
18 August 2026The app has been iPhone-only since launch. As of today, Belgium's 60-word news is on Google Play too — same free app, same three languages, same no-account, no-paywall promise.
14 August 2026On Wednesday, thousands of you used our live eclipse-glasses tracker and hub to find stock and watch the sky safely. Here's what the numbers looked like, and what's next.
12 August 2026