Almost 15,000 people in Brussels are on the waiting list for a secure bike parking space, and some have been waiting for up to four years, new figures reveal. A count in May put the number at about 14,200. Since then, about 500 more people have signed up, according to cycling association...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have visited the European parliament in Brussels to call for stronger protection for children online. During the visit, the couple unveiled the Lost Screen Memorial, designed by their foundation Archewell. It shows portraits of young...

Public sector unions in Brussels will take to the streets on Friday to protest against cuts affecting the capital's municipalities and their public social welfare centres (CPAS). The march, organised by the socialist trade union Acod, the Christian CSC public services union and the liberal SLFP,...

Contemporary multimedia arts project The Seasons marks the autumnal month of November with a Tchaikovsky piano performance, an original poem and a new illustration. Belgian concert pianist Marie François is the creative spirit behind this artistic experience that celebrates the seasons throughout...

Brussels will not activate its "extreme cold" plan for homeless people this winter, meaning no extra emergency beds will be added when temperatures drop. The cabinet of Dirk De Smedt, the Brussels minister responsible for welfare and health in the Joint Community Commission, confirmed the decision...

The nativity scene on the Grand-Place this Christmas will be made of carved wood, a year after the square's faceless fabric figures caused an outcry. The 11 life-size figures are being made by students at the Lycée des Métiers d'Art in Coarraze, near Pau in the Béarn region of south-west France...

Gault&Millau has unveiled its 2027 Benelux edition with several Brussels establishments among the culinary guide’s 1,311 restaurants. The gastronomic listing named Gert De Mangeleer of Hertog Jan in Antwerp as Chef of the Year 2027, reports L’Echo magazine Sabato. As a well-known figure in the...

Prison unions have said that they are not surprised by a string of recent incidents at Haren prison, including the alleged rape of a female inmate and an attack that left four guards injured. Last week, a woman held at the prison was reportedly raped by another inmate while she was working in the...

A drought alert across the Brussels region has been lifted, after two months on code yellow. Brussels Environment announced the change following a meeting of the regional drought cell, which brings together the environment agency, water company Vivaqua and the regional security service safe...

The man suspected of killing a Schaerbeek cafe owner in an apparent act of femicide has been released from pre-trial detention because of a procedural error, almost two years after her death. The Brussels chamber of indictment ordered the release of her ex-partner, identified as I.E., on Friday. He...