Belgium’s first three F-35 fighter jets land at Florennes airbase

The first F-35A Lightning IIs officially landed at Florennes military base in Belgium on Monday, following a two-stage ferry flight from the United States. After crossing the Atlantic to the Azores in almost eight hours with a successful mid-air...

Lockheed Martin and Belgium celebrate arrival of first Belgian F-35 aircraft

Florennes Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II aircraft to be stationed in country arrived at Florennes Air Base. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) joined the arrival ceremony hosted by the Belgian Air Force...

One of Four Belgian F-35s Fails to Arrive Due to Technical Fault

One of four F-35A fighter jets bound for Belgium failed to arrive due to a technical fault, according to Aviation24.be, citing the Belgian Ministry of Defense. The aircraft were part of Belgium’s first batch of F-35As. They departed from Fort...

Fourteen Belgian architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin

British architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has documented the interiors of 14 architecture workspaces across Belgium. Highlighting studios from across the country, the collection is the latest in an ongoing series by Goodwin, the founder of...

Ship Movements Resume at Belgian Ports After Pilots Suspend Job Action

Shipping has begun to move again at Belgium’s ports after a 10-day job action by the unions representing the pilots in protest of government pension reforms. The return to a normal work schedule came a day after a national strike brought large...

Video: Rat goes viral after disrupting Belgium and Wales World Cup qualifier

ALBAWABA - Cardiff City Stadium recently had an unexpected visitor when a rat interrupted a 2026 World Cup qualifying match between Belgium and Wales, giving Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois an unusual challenge. While known as one of the...

Marcos meets Croatian FM, Belgium, UK envoys

Helen Flores - The Philippine Star October 16, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos met with Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grli? Radman as well as the new ambassadors of Belgium and the United Kingdom on...

Trade union membership falling fastest in Belgium

A new study by the German Institute of Economic Research (IW) reveals that Belgium between 2016 and 2023 the percentage of people in employment that are a member of a trade union fell more sharply than in any of the 14 European countries it surveyed.

Wales pay the penalty as Belgium score twice from spot

Wales got a flying start through a Joe Rodon eighth-minute header, but De Bruyne levelled from the spot after a debateable Ethan Ampadu handball, with Thomas Meunier putting Belgium ahead moments later.

Pashinyan receives Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium 

ArmInfo. On October 15, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who is on a working visit to Armenia. According to the PM's office, the Prime Minister welcomed the Queen's visit to Yerevan and emphasized...

Nico Raskin is on Tottenham's radar ... but that shouldn't stop Russell Martin's replacement as Rangers boss building a team around the Belgian while he still can

Of all the factors which contributed to Russell Martin’s demise at Rangers, the folly of ostracising Nico Raskin from his squad was among the most bewildering. That act of managerial self-harm became all the more difficult to comprehend when...

Vintage aircraft makes emergency landing in Itegem, Belgium — pilots unharmed after engine failure

A routine training flight turned dramatic on Tuesday evening when a 1958 French-built Piel CP-301A Emeraude vintage aircraft registered OO-JEP was forced to make an emergency landing in a field near Lenkestraat in Itegem (Heist-op-den-Berg) on a...

Spurs transfer news: Lilywhites 'express interest' in 24-year-old Belgium international

Tottenham Hotspur are allegedly toying with the possibility of signing a Belgium international during the winter transfer window. Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly identified Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin as a potential winter transfer target....

Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II Arrives at Florennes Air Base

Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II aircraft to be stationed in country arrived at Florennes Air Base. Lockheed Martin joined the arrival ceremony hosted by the Belgian Air Force at the base to celebrate the F-35’s official incorporation into...

Kharis Capital invests in Belgian health food company Foodmaker

Ziu and Finn back in Ireland fold for Belgium play-off

Jess Ziu and Jamie Finn are back in the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-off against Belgium, but boss Carla Ward will be without goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan. After finishing their UEFA...

ECLUSE Scheldt Tunnel Completed: Belgium’s longest microtunnel is now a reality

Work on extending the ECLUSE steam network from the left to the right bank of the Scheldt has reached a major milestone. The tunnel that will carry the pipelines beneath the river has now been completed. Flemish Minister for Energy and Climate...

OCI and VICTROL to develop clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and Belgium

OCI Global, an owner and operator of a large-scale ammonia import terminal in the Port of Rotterdam, and VICTROL, a bunkering service company, have teamed up to develop a refrigerated clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and...

BikeBiz Industry Insights: A conversation with Belgian Cycling Factory UK MD, Russell Merry

When you see a business state that it is “100% retailer only”, it’s fair to say that it grabs attention. With this in mind, BikeBiz sat down for a conversation with industry veteran and MD of Belgian Cycling Factory UK, Russell Merry. What...

Belgium reaffirms full F-16 delivery to Ukraine as F-35 rollout begins

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has confirmed that all the F-16 fighter jets pledged by Belgium to Ukraine will indeed be delivered, reiterating his government’s commitment during a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels....