The federal government is to free up €40 million for the fight against terrorism and radicalisation, prime minister Charles Michel announced after a meeting with EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove ( pictured ). Last weekend it was announced that €4 million would be invested in more...

The price of a beer in Brussels is fairly modest compared to many cities around the world, writes brusselnieuws.be. The Belgian capital comes in 36th place in the 2015 Beer Price Index presented by travel search engine GoEuro. The cheapest city for beer is Krakow, Poland, and the most expensive is...

International Mud Day began in 2009 when two friends from Australia and Nepal got together to talk about ways to encourage feelings of community and appreciation for the world around us. The collaboration that followed led to the creation of International Mud Day, celebrated worldwide each year on...

Pascale Marthine Tayou’s Boomerang cuts a colourful swathe through Bozar in Brussels, the exhibition spilling out of the usual gallery spaces to fill the halls and foyer of the building. Bright and boisterous on the surface, Tayou’s art also raises deeper and darker questions about the state of the...

Tomorrow – the first day of the school holidays – is predicted to be busy for airports. Brussels Airport predicts 44,000 departing passengers, with Charleroi expecting 30,000. Brussels Airport expects a rise in the figure on Friday to about 45,000. Even Sunday’s figures are expected to be high at...

The first weekday of Brussels’ new pedestrian zone was marked by quiet in the z one itself but traffic chaos on the new loop around the zone, extending as far as the inner ring and the Basilique tunnel. The new zone, which opened at the weekend, doubles the area of central Brussels now barred to...

According to the most recent report by the Belgian Road Safety Institute (BRSI) , the number of fatalities on Belgian roads during the first three months of this year decreased slightly compared to the same period last year (-2.9%), reports Het Laatste Nieuws . Even more pronounced is the decline...

The federal government has announced it will set aside €4 million to improve security in the country’s largest Jewish neighbourhoods and institutions in Brussels and Antwerp. The funds will go to the purchase and installation of cameras, security doors and gates, bullet-proof glass and other...

More than 120,000 spectators gathered earlier this month to commemorate the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, but not all were pleased with the re-enactment event. Belgian consumer association Test-Achats received hundreds of complaints from spectators, citing "unacceptable conditions" during...

Ah, Belgian beer… it flows, frothy with hoppy goodness throughout these lowlands. With more than 1000 varieties and 160 breweries here, it’s a shame to simply stick with the bestsellers like Jupiler. But, where can you go to buy artisanal varieties and how can you choose with such delicious...