"I expect Belgium to gradually increase defence spending"

25/09/2015 • 12:26
25/09/15 - NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg granted an interview to the VRT's news desk. He welcomes Belgium's contributions to the alliance, but urges Belgium to start spending more cash on the Defence department again. "I expect the Belgian government to do as we all decided last fall at our summit in Wales, and that was to stop the cuts."



Belgian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha

24/09/2015 • 17:03
The Brussels-Capital Region is the only one of Belgium’s regions that is allowing the ritual slaughter of animals at temporary abattoirs this year. However, at this temporary abattoir in Molenbeek only 75 sheep will be slaughtered today, 800 fewer than at Eid last year.