Belgium’s interior minister Bernard Quintin (MR) has asked the police to take "stricter accompanying measures" during upcoming demonstrations following the damage caused in Brussels during last week’s national demonstration. Defence minister Theo Francken (N-VA) had previously suggested using...

A work of art made with debris from the racially motivated attack on the Brico Ben DIY store in Molenbeek has been unveiled in Bruges. “It’s a mosaic made from debris from the riots on 4 May,” said one of the artwork's creators, Sarah Zapgho. “Those riots mobilised us. This is a response to the...

It’s all Latino Halloween vibes in the Marolles with Día de Muertos providing grinning skulls, colourful costumes, parades, themed workshops and talks and concerts. There’s plenty of kids and family activities to keep los niños entertained as well as older revellers. Don’t miss a Mexican music...

Initially announced for early September this year, the long-awaited refurbishment to the iconic Lion’s Mound, a centrepiece of the Waterloo battlefield, has still not got off the ground. In anticipation of the 200th anniversary next year of this Walloon Brabant monument, nearer actually to the town...

A three-day national strike is planned for 24, 25 and 26 November, as unions fulfill their promise of further actions following the national demonstration on 14 October. “Despite the scale of the mobilisation, we have received no response, only deafening silence from the government,” the trade...

An estimated 917,974 migratory birds were counted in Belgium last Sunday as part of Flemish environmental organisation Natuurpunt’s annual initiative. Weather conditions were ideal for their southward migration, Natuurpoint noted, which takes place every year before winter. “The birds took full...

A shared passion for the textile heritage of Africa unites Belgian modernist Georges Meurant and South African multimedia artist Bonolo Kavula. ‘Collection Meets’ at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (RMFAB) is a new series dedicated to modern and contemporary art at the Brussels...

Global delivery giant Amazon has pledged to invest more than €1 billion into the delivery of its services in Belgium, with extra support for employment, infrastructure development and local partnerships, including collaboration with Belgium’s postal operator Bpost. In concrete terms, Amazon wants...

A household name on the Brussels culinary front, Aux Armes de Bruxelles, in the historic Ilot Sacré area minutes from the Grand Place, is desperately seeking a new buyer to save it from bankruptcy. The restaurant’s operations director Olivier Dal said that following a mountain of debt after the...