Brussels schools could come under even more pressure during the next few years with high inflows of students from Flanders and Wallonia coupled with a population boom seen since 2005. For a seat in their first choice of school, parents of primary school children are queuing for days or waiting...

The Flemish nationalist party N-VA is not in favour of a ban on the burqini swimming garment, the party’s president, Bart De Wever, told VRT News. Such a measure, introduced in some coastal towns in France and supported by some N-VA party members, would be “a bridge too far” and legally impossible...

The tourism agency for the province of Flemish Brabant has produced a booklet in English specifically aimed at foreigners living in and around Brussels. The agency wants to introduce them to the attractions of the province, which surrounds the capital. “Expats are a specific target group,” says...

For many expats, the heydays of cushy global packages, including often exorbitant fees for international schools are over. And an increasing number are staying long-term and opting for local schools. “Initially, we looked at English-speaking schools, but my partner’s company wouldn’t pay,” says...

Djellza, the 16-year-old girl who was scheduled today to be put on a plane back to her native Kosovo, has gone into hiding. She plans to challenge the repatriation ruling. Djellza has lived in Belgium since she was a baby, speaks fluent Dutch and plans to study nursing. A court order forced the...

Today, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas and more than 80 percent of global GDP is generated in cities. Cities are responsible for more than 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and with this number set to increase rapidly in the next few decades, it’s obvious our...

One of the laboratories of the National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology (NICC) in Neder-Over-Heembeek, Brussels, was set on fire last night around 3.00. A vehicle was also set on fire just outside the building, resulting in severe damage but no injuries, writes Bruzz. The fire that...

Comeos, the federation representing the major retail and supermarket chains, is to set up its own ombudsman service to deal with complaints of customer satisfaction. The service should be up and running by the new year, De Tijd reports. The service will deal with complaints from customers regarding...

A recently passed law in Belgium gives the police access to the images of private cameras in public spaces with an aim to combat crime and terrorism. Previously, the footage from cameras belonging to individuals or businesses could only be used by the police in the case of a suspected crime or...

The white smear seen on the first version of Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” is not, in fact, a bird dropping. For those unfamiliar with the long-held rumour, the announcement from Antwerp University (UAntwerp) must have seemed strange. But urban legend has long had it that a faint white splotch on the...