Throughout the last century, urban planners treated Brussels like a slate to be wiped clean at will. Entire neighbourhoods were demolished to make way for new developments like Central station and the European quarter. And while the medieval grandeur of the Grand’ Place has been preserved, few...

The federal prosecutor in charge of the investigation into the bombings at Brussels Airport and in the Maalbeek metro station on 22 March has issued a new appeal to trace the identity of the third airport bomber, the man in the hat and raincoat. The man, who failed to detonate his bomb and instead...

German supermarket chain Lidl has announced plans to open four new stores in Brussels and the periphery and renovate four more in Vilvoorde and Sint-Agatha-Berchem. The changes will create 2,000 new jobs in Belgium over five years, the company said. The total investment in the stores is some €500...

Several shopkeepers in Rue Antoine Dansaert, one of Brussels' busiest shopping streets, are showing their love for their city and refusal to succumb to the fear of terrorism, with heart stickers. The red 'Love BXL' stickers are popping up in window displays along the entire street. The sticker...

Iranian-American funnyman Maz Jobrani is coming to the Arenberg in Antwerp on 13 April with a hilarious stand-up show based on his novel "I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One on TV". With support from Farbod Moghaddam, the Iranian-Dutch comedian. Congratulations to James Geater who wins a pair...

The Brussels 'march against terror and hatred' that was postponed on 27 March due to safety concerns will instead take place on 17 April, writes Brusselnieuws. The original event, planned for just five days after the terror attacks in the capital, was cancelled at the request of Brussels mayor Yvan...

Did you know that all street performers in Brussels must pass an audition with the city to qualify to occupy a piece of pavement and entertain us? The competition is fierce as Belgium is home to more than 50 circus arts schools which attract aspiring circus artists from around the world. The...

The seventh edition of the anti-abortion rally March for Life is scheduled to take place in Brussels on Sunday, 17 April. The organisation, which presents itself as young and Catholic, holds the world's largest pro-life rally in various cities around the world in an effort to stand up for the...

Belgians whose names appear in the “Panama Papers” – some 700 names, according to reports – could face a prison sentence. That would not be because placing funds in offshore investments is illegal, but because they may have lied to investigators about owning such funds on a previous occasion. The...

The family of one of the Dutch victims of the terrorist bombing at Brussels Airport on 22 March has started a legal action against the airport company for negligence. The lawsuit alleges that the airport did not do enough to protect passengers and is based in part on the claims of airport police...