The metro system closed down, concerts were cancelled, and residents retreated indoors as the government warned of a "serious and imminent" threat against the Belgian capital.

Just across the canal from the chic cafes a largely Muslim area that has become one of the world's main breeding grounds of violent Islamic extremists.

You will be pleased to learn that beer can be paired with almost any dish, writes Charlotte McDonald-Gibson.

The ease with which would-be terrorists can purchase battlefield weapons on the streets of Europe was brought into the spotlight, as it emerged the station used by the gunman to launch his botched....

A suspect has been detained following a security scare that led to the evacuation of European Parliament buildings in Brussels.

Europe is on high alert following anti-terror raids and arrests of suspected Islamist militants.

A rapist and murderer is to be put to death in Belgium this week, despite an EU ban on the death penalty, after a court granted him the right to euthanasia.

Belgian citizenship may be a big draw for French stars looking to ease their tax bills, but it seems their neighbours are increasingly discerning about who they accept.

I’m a big fan of whizzing around Europe by rail. Six cities in eight days I did once and it was a lot more efficient than flying.

Gritty Charleroi has a lively food scene, says Harriet O'Brien.

Harriet O'Brien samples the culinary delights of Liège in southern Belgium's Walloon region.

Even if you've already blown this year's budget, you might wish to consider visiting one of these twinkling cities next Christmas.

Those who fear Belgium may be beyond their budget will be pleasantly surprised to discover how affordable it can be.

Tintin, perhaps Belgium's most famous son, is celebrated from the moment you step off the train.

Brooke Fraser hochster Neu-Einstieg in die Charts. That's right, the lovely Kiwi songstress "is the highest new entry in the German charts" and her third album, Flags, has sent the European world a-Twitter.

Australia will help fund a World War I museum in Belgium that houses artefacts from a battlefield where more than 11,000 diggers died.