A man was arrested on Tuesday morning at the City2 shopping mall in Brussels' Rue Neuve after the police received a call from the suspect himself, saying he was wearing a bomb belt. No explosives were found, writes De Morgen based on a report from the Brussels public prosecutor. Police received a...

The designated fan zone for the European Championship (Euro 2016) at Brussels' Place Rogier is open again after it was closed briefly on Tuesday due to a false bomb alarm at the City2 shopping mall. "The square is the safest place in Belgium," organiser Jeronimo Moreira told Bruzz. This evening's...

The Blankenberge city council’s decision to ban begging in busy areas of the coastal town has been described as “disturbing” by the Flemish Human Rights League. The group intends to file a legal complaint against the move. Blankenberge has banned begging in busy parts of town, as well as in the...

Referring to refugees as if they are one coherent group makes us forget that there are as many individual stories as there are people. World Refugee Day on 20 June serves as a reminder of that, with commemorative concerts, lectures and exhibitions organised throughout the world. While the refugees...

As far as business proposals go, it’s a pretty daring one: American craft breweries are trying to penetrate the nirvana of every beer lover – Belgium. The taps and shelves of Belgian supermarkets and cafes are still largely dominated by local favourites like Chimay, Hoegaarden and Leffe. But...

Belgium's minister of consumer affairs and work, Kris Peeters, has refused permission for the very first Mini Miss Belgium to take place on 21 July, calling the pageant "child labour” and, moreover, “inappropriate”. The social inspection agrees with minister Peeters, write Het Nieuwsblad and De...

About 18% of Belgian drivers admit to getting behind the wheel drunk at least once in the past month, according to a comparative study of 17 European countries. Belgium ranks at the bottom of the list, according to the study, which shows that only the French drive drunk more often. The European...

As a result of the continued raised terror alert level across Belgium, Brussels public transport company STIB has announced the temporary closure of some of the metro entrances. The metro itself will continue service as usual, writes Bruzz. STIB on Saturday limited the number of access points to...

Police have broken up a new terrorist cell who were planning an attack in Brussels, thought to be aimed at crowds watching the European Championship football matches. Among the men arrested are two relatives of the Bakraoui brothers, who were responsible for the suicide bombings at Brussels Airport...

Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Belgium cruised to an easy 3-0 victory over Ireland in Bordeaux, boosting their chances of making the second round of Euro 2016. The Everton forward opened the scoring three minutes after half-time when he steered the ball into the net after Kevin De Bruyne had broken...