Belgium: Ex-Roma manager Garcia named head coach

Rudi Garcia says he is very motivated to get Belgium’s results “back on the rise” after being named as the side’s head coach. The 60-year-old Frenchman has replaced Italian Domenico…

Belgium: Footballer Nainggolan arrested in cocaine trafficking sting

Belgian footballer Radja Nainggolan has been arrested as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking. The 36-year-old was one of several suspects apprehended by Belgian police on Monday morning, after…

Belgium: EU ‘could consider’ UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme

The European Union’s new trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has told the BBC that a “pan-European [customs] area is something we could consider” as part of “reset” discussions between…

Belgium: New law gives sex workers maternity leave and pensions

Under a new law in Belgium – the first of its kind in the world, sex workers will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance, pensions, maternity leave and…

Belgium: Malian singer Rokia Traoré detained in child custody row

One of Africa’s best known musicians – the Malian singer Rokia Traoré – has reportedly been imprisoned in Belgium as part of an ongoing child custody dispute. The 50-year-old is…