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Forest fires

19.August 2026 Sasa Bojic / DW

What are zombie fires?

Rain has helped firefighters bring forest fires under control in Germany and Belgium, but some hot spots are still smoldering underground. Smoke and the smell of burning can be felt dozens and hundreds of kilometers from the fire, while experts warn of the danger of so-called "zombie fires".

Evacuation of tourists from Halkidiki due to fire

Fires

16.August 2026 CI

Europe is on fire: A fire of record proportions ravages a nature reserve in Belgium

On Saturday, August 15, firefighters battled a forest fire that engulfed Belgium's largest nature reserve in the High Fens area. The fire has been described as the worst in the country's history

Prisons in Belgium

28.August 2025 Natalie Bertrams, Ingrid Gerkama

Cells with rats and no hope

In Belgium, the heart of the European Union, there are some of the most overcrowded prisons in Europe. Inside, violence, crime and drug cartels rule. "Vreme" spoke with guards and ex-prisoners who claim that such prisons create more problems than they supposedly keep criminals off the streets.

The World

18.December 2024 Katrin Schmid (DW)

Labor rights and pensions for sex workers in Belgium

Belgium is the first country in the world to pass a comprehensive labor law for sex workers and it will only protect those who want to be employed permanently

The World

10.June 2024 MJ/FoNet

The Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexandre de Croix, resigned

Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre de Croix has announced that he will resign as prime minister after his centre-right party suffered a landslide in the polls.

Belgija

07.march 2024 Beta / France Press

Prisoners sent on "extended vacation" due to overcrowding

The government has been forced to approve unusual measures to tackle "dramatic overcrowding" in prisons since it introduced mandatory short prison terms last year.

The World

31.January 2024 RV / FoNet

Belgian farmers drove their tractors to the seat of the European Union

Farmers are planning a protest in front of the European Union headquarters in Brussels, during the summit of European Union leaders

European Union

31.December 2023 Deutsche says

Belgium at the head of the EU: In the spotlight because of the elections

Belgium takes over the six-month presidency of the European Union. There are challenges around every corner, and the matter is complicated by the European and Belgian elections in June

The EU and the war in Gaza

09.November 2023 JH

Belgium: Israel should be sanctioned for war crimes

The Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, Petra de Suter, stated that the Government of Belgium should impose sanctions on Israel for war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

The World

17.October 2023 Z.S.

Murder in Brussels: Alarm in Europe

Two people were killed in the shooting that happened last night in Brussels, prosecutors said. Police reportedly killed the attacker after an all-night manhunt. The Prime Minister of Belgium warned citizens to be vigilant