Irish comedy hip-hop act Abandoman come to Brussels with their award-winning blend of live music and gonzo comedy. The crossover act combines the wit of stand-up comedian Rob Broderick and the musical talent of Sam Wilson and Dan Attfield. After five years touring the world – with appearances at...

Brussels is in the running to win the title of Best European Destination, the seventh edition of the competition organised by a European organisation for the promotion of culture and tourism in Europe. Brussels is one of 20 destinations vying for a chance to win the coveted title, from Edinburgh to...

German car manufacturer Audi has announced it will build its new electric SUV at its factory in Forest in Brussels from 2018. The factory will also produce batteries for other models. The news has been expected for some time, since production of the A1 vehicle was moved from Forest to a factory in...

With an average net worth of €450,000, Belgian households are among the wealthiest in Europe, according to a study by ING. The study shows that Belgian families have increased their wealth by 17% since 2007, write various Belgian media. For the study, ING researched the total added value of all...

Government officials, employees and independents in Belgium can now consult more aspects of their retirement details online, such as the exact date upon which one can retire, thanks to a series of new features added to the pensioners portal, mypension.be. Pensions minister Daniel Bacquelaine and...

Prince Laurent earlier this month refunded €16,000 to the Belgian state, three months after it was discovered that the prince had unlawfully included private spending in official expenses. King Philippe's brother has now reimbursed the amount he fraudulently claimed as expenses, though he did so...

Clean My Street, the successor to the popular app Fix My Street, will be available to Brussels residents in the second half of this year, says Fadila Laanan, state secretary in charge of public hygiene. The app allows Brussels residents to identify and report problems with cleanliness in the city,...

Two Indian brothers in Brussels have expanded their growing culinary empire by offering traditional Indian lunchboxes delivered to your workplace, event or conference. Place your order on the website – a one-off or recurring order – and Sunny Harminder and Varinder Noni will bring you a tiffin full...

Until early 2017, master violin-maker Thomas Meuwissen is working from his self-designed workshop on the seventh floor of the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels which means that the public will be able to watch him and his assistants as they create a quatuor: two violins, one viola and one...

Thanks to the film In Bruges , we know what happens when an Irish odd couple ends up in Flanders. Now, the favour is returned in Broer (Brother), directed by Geoffrey Enthoven, in which two ill-matched Flemings travel to Ireland in search of riches and revenge. One of them is Mark, a man who has...