The commercial court in Ghent has declared Optima Bank bankrupt, just weeks after the company lost its banking and insurance licences amid allegations of financial irregularities. Optima is being investigated by the Ghent prosecutor’s office. Three administrators have been appointed to see that the...

The Brussels music scene is buzzing not just with incredible native artists but also innovative and creative expats, adding a new dimension to the diverse and vibrant scene. Here, The Bulletin speaks with four such expat groups and artists who form part of the musical melting pot in the Belgian...

Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Bourse in Brussels city centre on Tuesday to commemorate the 49 victims of the shooting in Orlando. The same square became a place of solidarity, hope and love following the deadly March attacks in Belgium. The iniator of the event, which was documented...

The 22 March terror attacks in Brussels continue to weigh on the number of passengers coming in and out of Brussels Airport, but the figures are improving every week, according to the airport. In the last week of May, the numbers were close to those of the same period last year, writes De Standaard...

By decreasing fat and sugar in processed foods, the amount of calories Belgians consume will be reduced by an average of 5% by the end of 2017, compared to 2012. That is the goal of an agreement that federal health minister Maggie De Block has signed with food industry federation Fevia and retail...

The army’s bomb disposal squad (Dovo) has been using equipment that is illegal in Belgium to jam GSM waves, federal telecommunications minister Alexander De Croo has said. The minister is working on a regulation to make the use of the devices legal. Mobile phones can be used to detonate bombs at a...

Brewers Cantillon in Brussels and Drie Fonteinen in Beersel, just outside the capital, have called on the authorities to address online reselling of speciality beers. According to Jean Van Roy, head brewer at Cantillon, some foreign websites are selling the breweries’ premium beers at up to 10...

Barely a month after introducing a pilot scheme, Brussels mobility minister Pascal Smet has said that painted markings in junctions are not sufficient enough to prevent motorists from blocking them. He now intends to install traffic cameras to catch and fine drivers. The problem relates to...

Brussels directors Adil El Arbi ( above, right ) and Bilall Fallah, who made an impression last year at the Toronto International Film Festival with their film Black , have just taken on a new opportunity in Hollywood: the directing duo will produce the long-awaited fourth installment of Beverly...

A 24-hour non-stop relay organised by the international community of Belgium this weekend aims to raise tens of thousands of euros for cancer research, prevention and treatment. Relay for Life was brought to Belgium from the US in 2011. There were three Relays in Belgium that year - one of which...