French bakery chain Copains has plans to come to Brussels, but a bakery by the same name in Wallonia has warned that it plans to protect its brand. Copains, founded after the pandemic by Giovanni Amico and Baptiste Borne, two former employees of luxury group LVMH, is a gluten-free luxury bakery...

Thieves in Belgium are increasingly targeting the batteries on electric bicycles, which are generally easier to steal than the bike itself and can be worth between €500 and €1,100. Specialist retailers confirm that more customers are coming into their shops to buy a new battery or even ask for an...

Prolific British artist David Hockney takes centre stage at Mons’ exhibition Le Chant de la Terre (The Song of the Earth) for a joyous, albeit nuanced exploration of the profound relationship between man and nature. This luminous show at the city’s fine arts museum features the 88-year-old’s recent...

Brussels Muzieque opens its 2025 autumn season with a concert featuring clarinettist Daniel Mourek, violist Monika Mlynarczyk and pianist Monika Dars. The concert is staged at Full Circle House in Brussels on 12 October. Its programme brings together two late-Romantic masterpieces: Johannes Brahms’...

The City of Brussels is launching an extensive renovation and maintenance programme for 12 of its iconic fountains. The renovations will span six years and the plan follows a proposal from first alderman Florence Frelinx (MR), who is responsible for the municipality’s historical heritage. “...

Brussels police have seized almost 3,000 packs of contraband cigarettes during an inspection near the Mabru morning food market along the canal. The seizure, done in coordination with the federal public health ministry, also included 200 perfumes and other cosmetic products that are illegal in...

Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of the capital for a Climate March on 5 October. More than 100 member organisations of the Climate Coalition are participating in the action, including trade unions, health insurance funds, environmental associations, North-South NGOs, youth...

Architecture and culture lovers are in for a treat with the dance and music-filled Artonov Festival . In this multidisciplinary event, the ‘Art’ stands for Art Nouveau and Art Deco, while the ‘nov’ indicates artistic newcomers breaking ground in a similar vein to the country’s former pioneering...

There will be no departing passenger flights at Brussels Airport on Tuesday 14 October due to a nationwide day of strike action. “As a result of the national trade union action and the announced strike by a large number of employees at G4S, the security service provider, Brussels Airport...

Belgian prison governors are demanding that severe overcrowding be tackled by releasing two prisoners for every new prisoner who enters, according to an open letter published in various media outlets. The directors believe this measure should remain in force until no one has to sleep on the floor...