La Monnaie's Music Director voted Best Conductor of the Year at the International Opera Awards

12 December 2025

Alain Altinoglu, whose tenure at the Royal Opera House la Monnaie has been extended until 2031, was crowned Best Conductor at the International Opera Awards ceremony in Athens.

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Belgium secures five podiums at the European swimming championships

11 December 2025

Belgium's swimmers won four silver and one bronze medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships.

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LaListe's culinary rankings include 24 Belgian restaurants

09 December 2025

As evidenced by websites such as Focus on Belgium, it's no secret that Belgium is one of the world's top culinary countries. The prestigious LaListe ranking obviously agrees.

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RSV prevention in newborns reduces the risk of asthma

09 December 2025

In Belgium alone, 10,000 babies are hospitalised each year with RSV, the respiratory syncytial virus. Scientists at the VIB-UGent have found that early vaccination of newborns reduces the risk of asthma later in life.

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Events

The AfricaMuseum opens the exhibition The Congo Panorama 1913. Colonial illusion exposed.

28 November 2025 - 27 September 2026

Together with artists, experts and researchers, the exhibition juxtaposes colonial imagery with historical and contemporary voices, stories, and insights that long remained silent.

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