Belgium Ocean Racing breaks Class40 24hr record

by Sirius Events 13 Oct 22:37 PDT 14 October 2025 At an average speed of 18.84 knots, a superb performance by the Jonas Gerckens Belgian team competing in the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 with Benoit Hantzperg and Renaud Dehareng on board for this...

Belgian leaders preparing population for military confrontation with Russia — ambassador

BRUSSELS, October 14. /TASS/. Belgium's leaders and media are waging an aggressive campaign to prepare the population for a military confrontation with Russia, Russian Ambassador to Belgium Denis Gonchar said in an interview with TASS. "The local...

Belgium preparing large-scale militarization plan worth €34 bln — Russian ambassador

BRUSSELS, October 14. /TASS/. Belgium is preparing a large-scale militarization plan worth 34 billion euros as part of EU and NATO plans to increase military spending, Denis Gonchar, Russia's Ambassador to Belgium, said in an interview with TASS....

National Strike Paralyzes Belgium as Flights and Public Transport Halt

A nationwide general strike has brought Belgium to a standstill, grounding flights, halting public transport, and disrupting essential services as tens of thousands of people joined protests against planned public spending cuts by the coalition...

Belgium Women's Sevens coach Warren Abrahams dies in Nairobi

Belgium women’s rugby coach Warren Abrahams dies at Safari Sevens. ©PA Belgium’s national women’s sevens team head coach Warren Abrahams has passed away in Nairobi while leading his side at the Safari Sevens tournament. Abrahams, originally from...

Belgium welcomes first trio of F-35 fighters to its Florennes air base

Belgium has welcomed the first three of its Lockheed Martin F-35As to their home at Florennes air base, with the fifth-generation type to progressively replace its aged Lockheed F-16AM/BMs before the end of this decade. Assigned to the Belgian air...

The Brief – Brussels, the sorrow of Belgium

The second Tuesday of October is normally the day on which Belgium’s prime minister presents the state of the union address, which sets out the budget for the year ahead. But it’s an appointment that Bart De Wever has skipped this year, as...

Tear gas, scuffles and cancelled flights as Belgian workers stage general strike and protest

Police in Belgium fired tear gas as they tried to disperse tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting against Prime Minister Bart de Wever's proposed austerity plans. Minor scuffles broke out between police and protesters in Brussels, as...

Belgium come from behind to beat Wales

CARDIFF :Kevin De Bruyne tucked away two penalties as Belgium came back after conceding an early goal to beat Wales 4-2 away in their World Cup qualifier on Monday, moving them closer to a place at next year's finals. Joe Rodon had the home side...

Belgium’s biotech ultimatum ‘cut red tape, and increase funding’ or lose globally

Belgium’s biotech sector is pushing the EU to go further with its upcoming Biotech Act, with regulatory simplification and access to capital as the two priorities that will determine whether Europe can compete with the U.S. and China. With the EU...

Belgium’s First F-35A Lands at Florennes, Marking the Beginning of Local Operations

Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II to be permanently stationed in the country landed today at Florennes Air Base, Belgium, marking a major milestone in the nation’s transition to the 5th generation fighter. The arrival ceremony, hosted by the...

Belgian industry to produce key components for F-35 fighter jet engine

F135 engine © Pratt & WhitneyBelgium has secured a major industrial role in the F-35 Lightning II fighter programme, following an agreement between the Belgian government and Pratt & Whitney, manufacturer of the aircraft’s F135 engine. The deal,...

Belgium beat Wales in World Cup qualifier

Bellamy concedes Wales 'needed to win' against Belgium in big hit to World Cup hopes

Wales head coach Craig Bellamy conceded his side "needed to win" against Belgium, after they were beaten 4-2 in Cardiff in a significant blow to their hopes of automatic World Cup qualification. "We knew we needed to win, we were here to win,"...

Belgium’s last peach grower recognised as a Flemish regional producer

Last week, Ludo Rosseels' peaches officially received recognition under the Flemish Regional Product label. The peaches grown by the farmer from Gelrode, near Aarschot, may now carry the Streekproduct.be labeled. This was decided by VLAM's...

Belgium's first three F-35s touch down in Florennes

Three F-35 fighter jets that had been ordered by Belgium touched down at Florennes Air Base on Monday. A fourth jet that was scheduled to arrive at the base was held back due to "technical uncertainty regarding its airworthiness". Belgium ordered...

Cat, snake… no it is a rat: Rodent invader temporarily halts World Cup qualifying game between Belgium and Wales

Streakers, hippies, canines (most adorably in the 1962 World Cup quarter-final between England and Brazil when Jimmy Greaves cuddled the intruding dog only for it to pee on him) and cats, sometimes a snake or such-like creepy crawlies, are...

Tens of thousands join national strike in Belgium over welfare cuts

Last updated: 4 minutes ago Minor scuffles broke out in the city's downtown between officers and demonstrators, some of whom played drums and horns while chanting against cuts to social welfare programs. Authorities were also seen escorting some...

How rat suspended play and gave Courtois the slip in Belgium's win over Wales

But the home fans were, at least, treated to a moment of lighthearted entertainment as a rodent disrupted the game. The rat entered the field of play just past the hour mark, with the visitors 2-1 up and well on top of proceedings, having carved...

Belgium secures F-35 engine industrial deal with Safran and Pratt & Whitney

Alongside the arrival of Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II fighters at Florennes Air Base, the Belgian government has signed a new agreement with Pratt & Whitney, the RTX subsidiary that manufactures the F135 engine powering the aircraft. The...