May 8: Belgium’s Liberation Day
By Martin Banks Plans are in the pipeline to celebrate one of the most “joyous” days in the history of Belgium…. Liberation Day.
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April 10, 2026 Cheers: Belgium whisky goes down a treat
By Martin Banks Waterloo Whisky “Duke – Rum Cask” has been awarded World’s Best at the World Whiskies Awards in London, in the Single Cask – Single Grain category.
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March 18, 2026 Appeal goes out to commemorate upcoming historic WW1 milestone
By Martin Banks It was supposed to be the “war to end all wars” and a significant World War One landmark in Belgium is approaching.
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March 18, 2026 Going down a treat… that’s Belgium’s chocolatiers
By Martin Banks For one vital sector of the nation’s economy it is Belgium’s equivalent of the Oscars.
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March 2, 2026 Soaraway success for Belgium’s most novel resto
By Martin Banks Having “checked in” you move from the departure lounge when the “boarding” sign illuminates.
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February 27, 2026 Like a horse, Belgium-China relations “are strong”
By Martin Banks China’s ambassador to Belgium has conceded that his country’s economy has faced “challenges.”
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February 20, 2026 Top Belgian choir set for sell-out tour
By Martin Banks They are, culturally, one of the best things to come out of Belgium and, now, a UK audience also gets the chance to enjoy them.
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February 7, 2026 Trend for low and no-alcohol drinks continues apace
By Martin Banks The growing trend, both in Belgium and elsewhere, for low and zero alcoholic drinks shows no sign of abating.
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January 13, 2026 Panto is back in Belgium…. oh yes it is
By Martin Banks It’s that time of the year again…oh, yes it is.
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January 13, 2026 Spectacular stage show is a stomping success and it’s heading to Belgium
By Martin Banks You would not, at first, think that making a lot of noise by banging rubbish bins could be a form of entertainment.
