Agencies Belgium braced for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel services as three days of strikes kicked off Monday in protest at government austerity plans aimed at shrinking the national debt. The movement is planned in three waves: trains and other public transport went on strike o»»»

A view of empty Schuman Railway Station on the first day of National Strike in Brussels, Belgium, 24 November 2025. Belgium faces closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as unions call for three days of strikes starting on Monday to protest the government's proposed spending cuts and labo»»»

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Brussels in mid-October to protest what they called ‘brutal’ budget cuts. (AFP pic) BRUSSELS: Belgium steeled itself for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as three days of strikes kicked off today in protest at governmen»»»

Belgium braced for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel services as three days of strikes kicked off Monday in protest at government austerity plans aimed at shrinking the national debt. The movement is planned in three waves: trains and other public transport went on strike on Monday,»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Belgium faces closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as unions call for three days of strikes starting Monday to protest the government's proposed spending cuts and labour law changes. The strikes are taking place in three waves. Trains and pub»»»

A painting by the surrealist artist René Magritte that has been held in a private collection for more than 90 years will go on sale later this month. La Magie Noire was bought by the family of the second world war resistance heroine Suzanne Spaak, who were Magritte’s benefactors at a time when he w»»»

Philippe Close says “soldiers are not useful” in the Belgian capital, and that Antwerp has a bigger problem with cocaine. Brussels Mayor Philippe Close rejected a proposal for soldiers to b ... »»»

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce may be at the back end of her illustrious career, but the Jamaican sprinter insists she still has her "champion mindset" and is looking forward to going "full circle" at next month's world championships. "People sometimes ask me if I still have anything to lose at 38, with m»»»