About 29% of the Belgian internet users last year had issues with security, and 20% had a computer virus, according to Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union. The number of Internet users in Belgium to be affected by a computer virus in 2015 is slightly better than the European...

The Sonian Forest and all of the parks in the Brussels-Capital Region are closed from Sunday evening due to the severe weather forecast, announced the region's environmental organisation Bruxelles Environnement. The weather conditions will be reassessed on Wednesday. Due to the forecast storms this...

The Belgian singer Eddy Wally passed away on Saturday at the age of 83 due to the effects of a brain haemorrhage. The artist from Zelzate, in East Flanders, was able to say goodbye to his loved ones, according to his manager. The self-proclaimed “Voice of Europe” had suffered health problems since...

The federal government is planning an appeal against a ruling by the European Commission that a tax plan for multinationals counted as illegal state aid. The Commission’s decision would mean the government having to ask for €700 million back from the companies involved. The problem has been created...

According to the Groupe du Vendredi, a think-tank of young experts devising solutions for social issues, a two-kilometre “wall” separates about 90 schools in Brussels, which were split into French- and Dutch-speaking parts about 30 years ago when the education sector was divided between the...

Thousands of people gathered in the centre of Brussels on Saturday for a Chinese New Year celebration and parade, filling the city with dragons and red lanterns, writes Brusselnieuws. "It is the first time that such a big parade takes place in Brussels on the occasion of this fantastic tradition,"...

Looking for a new bar, somewhere to treat your pet, a secret park or a reliable plumber? A new app developed by a Brussels entrepreneur offers instant answers to all your questions about life in the city. Gunter Boutsen came up with the idea for Manyguide after endlessly swapping tips with a friend...

Colorectal cancers are the third most common in the world. Of the 20 countries with the highest incidence, 13 are in Europe, and Belgium is one of them. If caught at an early stage, the five-year survival rate for these cancers is high, in the region of 90 percent. However, they are typically...

The European Commission has given the go-ahead to Telenet’s takeover of mobile operator Base. The decision also clears the way for Medialaan to acquire virtual mobile company Mobile Vikings. Since the deal brings together two of the market’s major players, some conditions were expected to be...

An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Free University of Brussels (VUB), have found a way to slow down the light that’s used to send data in optic communication networks such as the internet. Paradoxically, this makes communication networks work faster. Lower light...