In an effort to curb overcrowding in Brussels prisons, certain people with sentences of three years or less can be released after one year, or even six months if they serve out the rest of their sentence under electronic surveillance. A notable exception to the rule is people convicted of domestic...

The Flemish government is investing almost €5 billion in the renovation of the Brussels ring road over the next 15 years, according to Flemish mobility minister Annick De Ridder (N-VA). The Flemish Brabant province will get €4.8 billion between 2025 and 2040 for the renovation, including funding...

Activists from the Climate Justice for Rosa group have erected a memorial to the victims of the 2021 fatal floods in Belgium. The memorial consists of a large metal plaque with the names of the 39 Belgian residents who died in the floods. The activists, including climate activist Benjamin Van...

A 10m-high installation by Belgian contemporary artist Tom Herck has taken up residence in the former open-air swimming pool in West Flanders, reports Belga/RTBF. The Fisherman depicts a colossal human skeleton seated on a chair with dinosaur bones hanging from the end of his fishing rod. “It...

Belgium’s electronic music festival Tomorrowland is going ahead this weekend despite the devastating fire that destroyed its iconic main stage on Wednesday evening. Festival organisers are currently working on two different scenarios for hosting the 200,000 festivalgoers attending the festival in...

Foire du Midi offers some 130 attractions, from traditional carousels and stomach-churning rides to simple old-fashioned fun. The website offers a helpful map to find all of this and also splits the attractions up by “for thrillseekers” and “for the whole family”. Another star attraction is the...

Another person has died after becoming trapped in an automatic iron roller shutter that closes off metro stations at night. The incident occurred at the Anneessens pre-metro station at about 4.30 on Wednesday, Bruzz reports, and public transport operator Stib said the victim died at the scene. Stib...

The project to open up the river Senne in Brussels has been put on hold because the capital does not have the money to finance it. Without a fully functioning government, there are no funds to uncover the river over a 650m stretch in Maximilien Park, Brussels environment minister confirmed to...

The main stage of electronic music festival Tomorrowland was engulfed in flames after a fire broke out at the site in Boom near Antwerp on Wednesday evening. Firefighters quickly attended the scene and local residents were advised to close their windows due to the thick grey smoke bellowing out...

The black, yellow and red colours of Belgium will be flying high this weekend as festivities mark the national day on Monday around the country. In the capital, traditional celebrations include mussels and fries, military and folklore parades, live music and a spectacular firework display. Here’s a...