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.
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
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.
The government has been forced to approve unusual measures to tackle "dramatic overcrowding" in prisons since it introduced mandatory short prison terms last year.
Farmers are planning a protest in front of the European Union headquarters in Brussels, during the summit of European Union leaders
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 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.
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
