UZ Brussel, the hospital of the Free University of Brussels (VUB), is carrying out an investigation into the possible leak of the names of sperm donors from its Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CRG). The investigation was launched after the service received an anonymous email alleging staff in the...

“ Freeing the public space from the dominance of the car is a big step forward,” writes Philippe Van Parijs, Brussels philosopher and founder of Picnic the Streets, the movement that inspired the creation of the capital's new pedestrian zone. “But we still have an obligation to listen to the...

Hear, hear – a free festival celebrating the power of listening takes place in Brussels next week. Led by Muntpunt, Zwijgstil promises a variety of activities that will give you a new perspective on the city. While technology gives us ever more methods of accessing information, it’s not so common...

Belgium’s 3-1 victory over Israel at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels means they will take over the top spot in the Fifa world ranking in November. It also means they finish their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign at the top of their group. The Red Devils were third in the rankings published at...

Lifestyles have hardly changed over the past 15 years in Belgium, where traditional gender roles remain intact and television continues to be the entertainment of choice, according to the 'Time Use Survey 2013' released on Monday by the FPS Economy and TOR research group of the Free University of...

The British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium is hosting a free event on Tuesday 20 October from 18.30 to 20.30 looking at current international mobility challenges from a human resources and tax viewpoint. Sponsored by BDO and BNP Paribas, this event is for global management professionals, those who...

Labour costs in Belgium have "destroyed thousands of jobs and prevented the creation of thousands of others", prime minister Charles Michel has told parliament. In his state of the union address, Michel said more needed to be done to solve the "wage handicap" that made Belgian firms less...

With its picturesque medieval buildings and quaint cobbled streets, Ghent was once a busy medieval port city, and the second biggest city in northern Europe. Today it is anything but a boring relic. It’s a creative hub, teeming with rebellious and innovative energy. Ghent has been touted as the top...

The non-profit media group Vlaams-Brusselse Media (Flemish-Brussels Media), specialised in providing Dutch-language news and culture content in Brussels, will henceforth be known as Bruzz, the board of directors decided on Monday. The individual brands FM Brussel, tvbrussel, Brussel Deze Week,...

Amateur taxi app UberPop will stop operating in Brussels on Wednesday evening, after a court ruled that it was breaking the law by putting unlicensed drivers in contact with paying clients. Uber had until next Tuesday, 19 October, to comply with the ban or face a fine of €10,000 each time a driver...