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'Impending disaster': Almost 50,000 unemployed people in Belgium to lose benefits

An estimated 47,691 people across the country will lose their long-term unemployment benefits next April following reforms targeting the National Employment Office (RVA). With 12,989 of those being Brussels residents, social welfare centres and politicians warn of an "impending disaster" in the...

Bunk beds offered as 'emergency' solution to prison overcrowding

Bunk beds instead of single beds are being touted as the solution to prison overcrowding in Haren prison, on the outskirts of Brussels. The prison administration confirmed this week that it decided to increase the capacity of Haren prison by replacing a number of single beds with bunk beds. “This...
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, extract from Las mozas del cántaro 1791–1792 ©Archivo Fotográfico. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid

Goya and Spanish Realism: Europalia exhibition explores light and shade defining the nation’s identity

Europalia’s flagship exhibition Luz y Sombra: Goya and Spanish Realism at Bozar shines a light on the legacy of the pivotal Spanish artist Francisco de Goya. This ambitious show explores the light and shade at the heart of Spanish culture and society, the two intertwined strands serving equally as...
Brussels Ideas Festival 2025 Full Circle

Full Circle presents Brussels Ideas Festival

The Ideas Festival returns to Brussels this winter for its fourth edition from 28 to 30November. Full Circle House in Ixelles is the meeting place for thought-provoking ideas, stimulating conversations and original activities under this year’s theme: 'Resist’. Amid the noise and overwhelm, the...

40 years later, Brabant killings remain unsolved but punishable

On the 40th anniversary of the last in a spate of shootings that shook Belgium, the crimes remain unsolved, but the perpetrators can still be held accountable due to new legislation around the statute of limitations that makes an exception for crimes that have caused serious harm to humanity...

British army sends reinforcements to help Belgium with drone investigation

The British army is sending experts and equipment to Belgium to assist in the investigation of multiple suspicious drone flights over Belgian airports. Richard Knighton, head of the British armed forces, said direct cooperation was decided at the request of his Belgian counterpart. “The defence...

Christmas Concert

Submitted by Swedish choir on Mon, 11/10/2025 - 16:46

As Christmas approaches—a time for both reflection and shared joy—Melting Vox warmly invites you to join us for a moment of relaxation and musical wonder.
Let yourself be carried away by our winter concert, featuring beautiful Gregorian melodies and their modern echoes, along with familiar and festive songs that celebrate the magic of the Advent season.
Take a moment to unwind, savor the music, and immerse yourself with us in the unique spirit of this luminous time of year.

European Capitals of Culture 2026 - Trencin

A tale of two cities: Finland and Slovakia set to host the European Capitals of Culture in 2026

Oulu in northwestern Finland and Trenčín in western Slovakia have unveiled their programmes as designated European Capitals of Culture in 2026. The two cities outlined their year-long celebrations for the 41st year of the EU initiative at a press conference in Brussels. If both destinations are off...

Brussels Muzieque presents piano trio concert on 21 November

Brussels Muzieque continues its season with a programme of piano trios performed by Nadia Weintraub (piano), Meruert Karmenova (violin) and Eduardo Tonietto (cello). The concert at Full Circle House on 21 November opens with Haydn’s Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV:25, the famous ‘Gypsy’ trio; its...

'Litter tourism' on the rise in Brussels region

A fifth of illegal waste dumping in the capital is carried out by people who do not live in the Brussels region, according to newly released statistics, with the most polluting municipalities being Grimbergen, Meise and Wemmel, in Flemish Brabant. After 470 cases seen in 2024, some 526 people were...

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