The new mobile phone generation in Belgium
Research shows that some 81% of Belgian youngsters have a smartphone and rarely make phone calls.
QEC violin competition reaches final stage
The Queen Elisabeth music competition, this year for violin, has reached the semi finals stage. One Belgian remains among the remaining laureates.
American theatre closes after 55 years
Originally built as the American Pavilion at the Brussels 1958 World Fair, the American Theatre at the Brussels Heizel park has finally been closed.
Pickpocketing on the increase
As many as 104 people are robbed by pickpockets each a day in Belgium.
Diamonds are still forever
The Belgian economy may be suffering, but finanacial writer Laura Cohn discovers that diamond sales are booming
Meet Helle Thorning-Schmidt: Denmark's first female prime minister
Denmark's first female prime minister, currently at the helm of the European Union, is profiled by David Haworth
Arturo Alfandari's language
In 1961 a Belgian diplomat launched a new language on the world; Colin Moors finds out what became of it
Technology to tackle dyslexia
A new solution for reading problems involves no reading at all, reports Alan Hope
Investing in Belgium
Belgium may have been spared a downgrade in its credit rating, but financial journalist Laura Cohn warns it is probably too early for investors to buy back into Belgian debt.
Elio Di Rupo: From poverty to power
No stranger to public office, Elio Di Rupo took over as Prime Minister of Belgium late last year, ending a political vacuum that lasted 18 months. Profile by David Haworth
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