BRUSSELS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - King Albert of Belgium has asked Flemish Christian Democrat Herman Van Rompuy to form a new government to try to end the third political crisis in a year. The following ...

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 ...

BRUSSELS (AP) - Here is a brief look at the state of Belgium's monarchy as King Albert abdicates, making his son Prince Phillipe the country's seventh king. NO RULING QUEENS? Not yet. For years, only ...