What is happening there and why it matters.
So it makes sense
Belgium has spent years demonstrating what happens when a state splits into two language halves with their own parties, their own media and their own politics. Flanders and Wallonia vote so differently that forming a government takes months and sometimes more than a year. It is also the seat of the Union institutions, which creates an odd effect: „Brussels" is in the news daily, but almost never about Belgium.
Context verified 4. 9. 2026. We update it when the government changes or an election comes — the news below is live.
Parcel imports at Liège airport fell by 53 percent and customs duty brought in 223 million euros. The EU is preparing another fee, Beijing is threatening Paris.
Brussels appointed a single commander over six police zones and is considering a curfew. The comparison with Antwerp that the mayor cited to justify the pressure doe…
Stuttgart court gave one-time agent fifteen months already served and acquitted two. Germany opened anti-drone center same day.
