Brussels is officially a bilingual city, but wherever you go in Belgium you’ll find people easily moving from one language to another. This makes the country the ideal place to study how the brain handles languages, and in particular whether bilingualism makes the mind more agile. This idea that...

Residents in Neder-Over-Heembeek, Diegem and Zaventem were told to stay at home with their windows closed on Sunday morning after a fire at an industrial site sent clouds of thick smoke over northern Brussels. The fire broke out at about 6.30 on Sunday at the site of De Meuter, a company...

Danish expats in Brussels and people in Denmark will be celebrating their Constitution Day on 5 June. The holiday dates back to 1849 when the Danish Constitution was signed, which established a constitutional monarchy. "The monarchy in Denmark is the oldest monarchy in the world," says Per Erik...

The city of Mechelen is about to introduce a ban on begging in the city centre, including by the entrance to the supermarkets and at special events. The city councillor in charge of legal affairs, Mark Hendrickx, said beggars will be subject to a “symbolic fine”. According to the mayor Bart Somers...

With technology and digital innovation transforming the workplace, visionary educator Dr Stephen Spurr tackles the pressing problem for schools in his talk The future of education . The celebrated headmaster will discuss emerging trends in the international education sector, focusing on the skills...

Non-profit Waterloo Sessions teams up with Belgian NGO Music Fund for a music festival of a different kind this Saturday. Give Music a Chance , an eclectic, family-friendly music bash taking over the gorgeous grounds of Waterloo’s Campus d‘Argenteuil, is not only a festival but also a charity event...

The lead singer of the British rock group Pink Floyd will get his own mural in Brussels South station, Bruzz reports. The Liège artist Noir Artist was commissioned to make the wall painting of Waters at the Place Horta entrance. Sony Music Belgium asked Lucien Gilson, better known as Noir Artist,...

The Brussels-Capital Region has launched a pilot project that will allow cyclists to contribute to a map showing the danger spots on the region’s roads. Secretary of state for road safety Bianca Debaets sent out 540 volunteers this week equipped with “pingers” linked to an app that highlights...

Every year the Queen Elisabeth Competition showcases a new class of young musicians from around the world. Today’s laureates are destined to become the headliners of tomorrow’s classical music scene. Each edition is devoted to a different instrument. This year is all about the cello. Although the...

The Belgian cinema group Kinepolis has received the green light from the competition watchdog to build new complexes in Belgium, reports De Tijd . The construction of additional cinemas has been forbidden since 1997 to prevent the group from becoming too dominant in Belgium. Last month, the listed...