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Belgium opts for high-risk double sprinter selection to make on van der Poel, Pedersen and Milan in Limburg

The centuries-old tradition is now only practised in one Belgian coastal village. Can it last amid climate change?

Socialist veteran Elio Di Rupo has an unusual CV. He was an MEP back in 1989; he then held many high-level jobs in Belgium, including that of prime minister from 2011 to 2014, before returning to the European Parliament in this new five-year mandate. We ask him how the role…

Walking arm-in-arm with the Dutch queen, American World War II veteran Kenneth Thayer has returned to the tiny Dutch village that he and others in the 30th Infantry Division liberated from Nazi occupation exactly 80 years ago

Germany takes silver while Belgium debuts on podium with bronze

Dutch squad beats Germany and Norway to win as Belgium finish fourth

Ellen van Dijk second, Christina Schweinberger third in 31.2km race against the clock from Heusden-Zolder to Hasselt

The prevailing narrative of how humanity came about seemed straightforward enough: in Europe, the last Neanderthals bowed out as Homo sapiens began arriving on the continent around 40,000 to 45,000 years ago. Neanderthals were thought to be part of a single, genetically homogeneous population, spread across Spain, France, Croatia, Belgium,…

'Remco will do everything to make his ambitions come true' says National Coach Sven Vanthourenhout

Excavators in Belgium find 15 limbs and seven equine skeletons at site of decisive 1815 battle against Napoleon

Belgium captain De Bruyne expresses frustration after defeat to France. Issues highlighted include defensive setup and team performance.