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Main driver of growth is Flanders where sectors including life sciences and fintech are flourishing
Steeped in history, stylishly updated, these are the perfect boltholes to seek out from Amsterdam to Ghent
Flemish far-right politician Frank Creyelman was an intelligence asset for Beijing for years, according to investigation
Far-right separatist party is set for a strong result in June elections but dissolving the state would be difficult
House prices are rising in the picture-postcard Belgian city, its centre home to just 20,000 residents — and 8mn tourists a year
In search of the perfect stone at a rare auction in Antwerp
Also in this newsletter: the EU’s future climate commissioner gears up for grilling on his fossil fuel past
Proposals would reshape global market for the precious stones, but implementation will divide industry
The Belgian port grew rich trading salt and sugar. ‘Now, we’re dealing with another white powder’, says city official
The Antwerp-based minimalist on dachshunds, detox and the dandy who became his style icon
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KMSKA, which has just reopened after its own restoration, is restoring two Michaelina Wautier paintings
It took 11 years and €100mn but the relaunched and reimagined Royal Museum of Fine Arts is a glorious showcase for Flemish art
Little gems with fewer than 15 rooms in Belgium, Sicily, Mexico and beyond
As the influential Antwerp museum reopens, it intends to spark deeper conversations about style
A galloping account of the trading centre in the 1500s charts its fleeting freedoms, financial freewheeling and eventual fall
The FT’s architecture critic selects some dream destinations for design fans
Region with close trade ties to UK plans strategy to support groups seeking new markets
October 2019 attack, where 2 people were killed, highlighted rise in rightwing violence
BBC, NatWest and government of Flanders also test new Solid servers from Inrupt
Tariffs and quotas would hit Belgium’s Dutch-speaking north, one of the regions most closely integrated with the UK
Stephan Balliet killings part of pattern of white-supremacist aggression that finds validation online
Shop, eat and sleep at this townhouse temple to Belgian minimalism
Suspect arrested after shooting at synagogue on holy day
The number of confirmed cases has passed 1,000, making it the second worst in history
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