Parckfarm, a citizen-led initiative that saw a park with animals and communal spaces popping up on what was previously wasteland in Molenbeek, will become a permanent fixture. A committee in Molenbeek’s city council has advised the city to approve a permit for the property. Parckfarm, attached to...

The Brussels-Capital-Ixelles police zone is working to divert the flow of traffic away from Brussels wherever possible during US President Donald Trump's visit. President Trump will only be in the capital for 28 hours, but his entourage of at least 4,000 private secret service and foreign service...

The terror alert in Belgium will remain at level three (out of four) following the bomb attack in Manchester on Monday night. The single suicide bomber detonated his explosives following a concert at Manchester Arena, killing 22 people and putting 59 more in hospital. Belgian home affairs minister...

Next week, more than 1.3 million Belgians will suddenly see their mobile phone service cut off for failing to register their prepaid card, report various Belgian newspapers. With the measure, the government hopes to put an end to the use of anonymous SIM cards in the fight against terrorism. From 7...

British pop star Robbie Williams arrived yesterday in Brussels where he is rehearsing in Heysel's Palais 5 for his upcoming world tour, The Heavy Entertainment Show, which comes to Belgium's Werchter Boutique festival on 8 July. Williams also chose Palais 5 to rehearse for his last world tour in...

Nearly half (46%) of the self-employed people and small business owners in Brussels do not have the Belgian nationality, writes Het Laatste Nieuws . The statistic reflects the diversity in the capital, but also shows that it is not necessary to provide special services to encourage more immigrant...

Studying is fun this week in Ghent as Coca-Cola holds its first 'Study Festival' for students at the Ghelamco Arena, complete with food and sports activities, reports Het Laatste Nieuws . "In the past, studying was a period of soberness and concentration," says a sociologist in the newspaper. "Now...

While their partners are attending the NATO summit on Thursday, first ladies Melania Trump, Brigitte Macron and Emine Erdogan will visit three 'typical Belgian' locations in Brussels: the Magritte Museum, a Delvaux boutique and the Royal Greenhouses, writes Bruzz. The partners of the government...

Why is our country so bright? De Morgen asked in a recent article. The whole world is fascinated by Belgium’s enthusiasm for light. It all started a few weeks ago when French astronaut Thomas Pesquet posted a photograph on his Facebook page. Taken from the International Space Station, it showed...

Child Focus, the non-profit representing Belgium’s missing and exploited children, has launched a new campaign showing that the six degrees of separation idea links everyone to a missing child. The point, said the organisation, is that “missing children are closer to you than you may think”. The...