Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced ...

Since Leopold, King of the Belgians, surrendered to the German Army on May 27, 1940, thousands of words have been written to prove that he was: 1) a traitor, 2) a defeatist, 3) a humanitarian, 4) a ...

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Belgium's King Albert nominated Flemish Christian Democrat Yves Leterme as prime minister on Wednesday to replace Herman Van Rompuy, who has been named president of the European ...