The emotional heart of Brussels, the Royal Toone Theatre, is a puppet theatre for adults - the last living example of a unique cultural tradition that dates from the 16th century when Philip II of Spain, afraid of political unrest, closed all the theatres. The puppet shows were a way around the ban...

“God exists. And he lives in Brussels.” One of the opening lines from Jaco Van Dormael’s Le tout Nouveau Testament (The Brand New Testament) got the country’s biggest collective laugh this year. The film that has made the shortlist for consideration for a foreign-language Oscar nomination can be...

The Belgian soldier who was spotted on Monday carrying a shopping bag during a surveillance mission has been relieved of his duties following a disciplinary investigation, reports De Standaard . The photo of the man in uniform spread like wildfire on social media, as it showed the soldier...

If you were looking around in this season of goodwill for an act of selfless charity, you wouldn’t necessarily look towards the rail unions, who have announced five days of strikes in January. January is also exam time for universities and colleges, and some of those exams will take place on strike...

From next year it will be possible for the children of co-parents in Belgium to register as residents of two municipalities. "Allowing them to register in two places provides a solution for many parents who are divorced and live in two different communes," says MP Sonja Becq, who filed the bill to...

The mayors of Overijse and Tervuren, just outside of Brussels, are urging for a stricter language policy for emergency service workers in and around the capital. Dirk Brankaer and Jan Spooren want to make it required for ambulances from Brussels hospitals to have at least one Dutch-speaking...

About 340 people dressed as Santa Claus on Sunday rode 286 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles through the streets of Brussels, before ending their tour at the Winter Wonders Christmas market, where the motorcyclists handed out candy and gifts. The caravan of Harleys departed from Rue de Noyer in...

Belgian children don’t eat healthily enough, according to researchers from the Free University of Brussels (VUB). They investigated the eating habits of 465 children aged between six months and three years, and their results were published in the European Journal of Nutrition. The team, led by Koen...

This year for the first time, sick or disabled employees in Belgium cost the federal government more than the unemployed, writes De Tijd. If no account is taken of special regimes such as maternity leave, the total cost of disability and sickness benefits increased in 2015 to €6.4 billion, while...

Ski resorts across Belgium are faced with the possibility that they may not open this year due to a lack of snow, writes De Standaard. December 2015 is on track to be the warmest month of December since 1934, according to meteorologist David Dehenauw, who says it is unlikely that temperatures will...