GlobalPost — BeNeLux

Europe's capital studies China

Paul Ames — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:27:37 +0000

For the next few months Brussels will teem with Chinese art and culture, with a tea house to boot.

What feta and reindeer meat have in common

Paul Ames — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:53:45 +0000

Serbs become the latest to worry that their ethnic cuisine will be registered by an EU country.

The European School: a microcosm of EU integration

William Echikson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:32:41 +0000

Czech and Slovak students don't dwell on their countries' communist past.

Opinion: How consumer choices can drive environmental change

Stephan Faris — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:17 +0000

When businesses realize that eco-friendly alternatives will help their bottom line, they take action.

It ain't over till Vaclav Klaus sings

Teri Schultz — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:34:42 +0000

The Irish have given their all-important "aye" to the Lisbon Treaty, but another obstacle exists: the anti-EU Czech president.

Belgium's unlikely patriots: Flemish pop stars

Paul Ames — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:56:34 +0000

The Flemish group Clouseau's song "Long Live Belgium" rivals hits by the Pussycat Dolls and the Black Eyed Peas.

Boycotting mussels for a bigger cause

Paul Ames — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:50:37 +0000

Belgium and the Netherlands tussle over a waterway vital to the port of Antwerp.

G20 Pittsburgh: They meet again

Michael Goldfarb — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:13:12 +0000

Opinion: The world does not hold its breath.

Flying the unfriendly skies

Peter Gelling — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:36:44 +0000

Indonesia's airlines are the scourge of the world. Or are they? Europe partially lifts an embarrassing ban.

The black gold of beers

Paul Ames — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:56:16 +0000

Beer lovers go to great lengths for a bottle of Westvleteren.

Need a haircut? Sorry, everyone is 'en vacances'

Teri Schultz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:21:36 +0000

All employees in the EU get at least 20 vacation days. Why don't Americans get the same?

Marking 10 years of shipboard abortions

Paul Ames — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:30:20 +0000

Women on Waves, launched in 1999 to give women abortions at sea under Dutch law, feels threatened.

St. Petersburg takes on Amsterdam

Paul Ames — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:45:27 +0000

As the world's premier museums go global, the Hermitage opens a branch in The Netherlands.

A summer of protest. Is anyone listening?

Teri Schultz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:24:17 +0000

An Iranian exile worries his demonstrations against Iraq fall on deaf ears.

Belgium's prison break problem

Paul Ames — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:26:38 +0000

A convicted felon escapes from jail by helicopter. What is Belgium to do about all its escaping prisoners?

Reinventing a colonial-era Africa Museum

Paul Ames — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:55:21 +0000

It will take almost $100 million to renovate Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa.

Man on a mission

Teri Schultz — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:51:55 +0000

Anders Fogh Rasmussen has laid out his priorities as head of the NATO alliance, and touched on his troubled past.

Where's the Belgian pride?

Teri Schultz — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:41:39 +0000

On National Day, Belgians barely lift a flag.

High times in the Himalayas

Joel Elliott — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:59:33 +0000

The people of Malana are poor, illiterate and grow some of the world's best pot. That may be about to change.

The Dutch plan to combat rising seas

Paul Ames — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:05:39 +0000

With 60 percent of its land below sea level, climate change is a survival question for The Netherlands.

Gray, fishy "virgins"

Paul Ames — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:52:59 +0000

Why the Dutch get so excited when herring, or "maatjes," season begins.

Has Europe lost its appetite for Barroso?

Teri Schultz — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:05:54 +0000

At dinner-cum-job interview, Barroso tries to convince member state leaders he should be re-hired.

This is not a museum

Brigid Grauman — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:16:25 +0000

A new Magritte Museum opens in Brussels.

A boy who never grows old gets bigger

Brigid Grauman — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:44:50 +0000

The new Herge Museum in Belgium focuses on — who else? — Tintin.

Battling the Germans by bike

Paul Ames — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:22:24 +0000

As the Dutch resistance veterans prepare to disband, Loek Caspers describes battles old and new.

A Dutch identity crisis?

Paul Ames — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:54:47 +0000

While support for anti-immigrant parties grows, young minorities celebrate their nationality.

Are you paying too much for that flight to France?

Paul Ames — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:24:35 +0000

Yes, but maybe not for the reason you thought.

Brussels: A city divided into rich and poor

Paul Ames — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:29:46 +0000

Many immigrants cannot speak the multitude of languages required for many jobs in Brussels.

In Bordeaux, a glass half empty

William Echikson — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:00:46 +0000

After enjoying several years of financial and gastronomic glory, Bordeaux winemakers fear a bitter aftertaste.

Will Obama defy NATO's expectations?

Teri Schultz — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:39:27 +0000

Afghanistan, soul-searching will top NATO summit agenda.

On 60th anniversary, NATO faces its biggest test

Teri Schultz — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:02:26 +0000

The fight against the Taliban will overshadow the alliance's 60th anniversary celebrations.

Who will be the new NATO chief?

Teri Schultz — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:50:55 +0000

Oblique process takes on added importance with stepped up Afghanistan mission.