Local News

17 Mar

Sad news from Manchester

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the unexpected passing of our Honorary Consul in Manchester, Bill Jones.

13 Nov

A special dessert for King's Day

Since 1866, Belgium has been celebrating King's Day on 15 November in honour of its sovereigns beginning with King Leopold I, the first monarch of our kingdom. We decided we couldn’t just let the day pass and came up with the idea of creating a Belgian dessert with a British twist that people can make and enjoy to celebrate our National Day at home. Check out the embassy’s FB page to find out how the idea came about! For those of you who would like to have a go at preparing the delicious dessert, here is the recipe.

21 Dec

Staff of the Embassy of Belgium donates £15,000 to the Cavell Nurses’ Trust

Living in neighbouring countries with close historical ties, the people of the United Kingdom and Belgium have shared over the past decennia many moments of good fortune and happiness, but occasionally also moments of adversity and misfortune. The shared prosperity generated by close economic ties that go back centuries in time is a case in point, as is the strong solidarity demonstrated at both sides of the Channel during times of upheaval. The many commemorations we both continue to celebrate remain to this day a powerful testimony of these bonds in times of prosperity and adversity.

17 Nov

New state-of-the-art VISA Application Centre

Over the course of last year, it had become clear that the former TLS Contact Visa Application Centre did not meet modern day standards any more. An alternative location for a more suited and modern VAC was found at the Ram Quarter, a new urban development project that converted an old industrial site (the Young’s brewery) in Wandsworth into a residential & shopping zone. Planning and building works on the new VAC started in 2019 and continued all through 2020, delayed of course by the outbreak of the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

28 May

Video of information session on EU citizens’ rights in the context of Brexit

03 Mar

Ebola co-discoverer Peter Piot on how to respond to the coronavirus

The ‘Mick Jagger of microbes’ on a life of fighting disease — and the severity of the current crisis

20 Feb

Closure of the Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Southampton

We regret having to announce the closure - for personal reasons - of the Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Southampton.

16 Oct

Interview with Dr Lise Uytterhoeven

Dr Lise Uytterhoeven is Senior Lecturer and Head of Learning and Teaching at London Studio Centre. In September, she was appointed to the role of Director of Dance Studies for London Contemporary Dance School at The Place, a position she will take up as from January next year.

24 Sep

Information for Belgian citizens who have booked holidays with Thomas Cook Belgium or Neckermann

The collapse of Thomas Cook UK, is also affecting Thomas Cook Belgium and Neckermann.

23 Jul

Interview at the occasion of the port visit of BNS Louise-Marie and BNS Lobelia in London during the summer campaign of the Naval Academy

Shortly before the 85th annual Belgian military parade on 13th July, two Belgian warships arrived via the river Thames in London. The Belgian frigate BNS Louise-Marie and the Belgian minehunter BNS Lobelia moored alongside HMS Belfast, the former British Royal Navy Town-class light cruiser, on the Thames to celebrate the Britain-Belgium defense relationship. We had the opportunity to ask the commanders of the vessels a few questions.

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