On 1 January, 2015, there were exactly 11,190,845 registered inhabitants in Belgium. The official population statistics published by the FPS Economy show that Flanders has about 6.5 million inhabitants, compared with 3.5 million in Wallonia and 1.2 million in Brussels. The statistics also reveal...

A new online video has become a hit on social media this week, showing some of the absurd and dangerous situations faced by a cyclist while riding through Brussels. The video Brussels Bike Jungle is an exaggerated look at the plight of cyclists in the capital and some of the obstacles that lay in...

The parcel delivery company DHL has announced plans to invest €114 million in a new sorting centre and office complex at Brussels Airport. The investment will increase the company’s capacity threefold, from 12,000 to 39,500 shipments an hour. According to the company , the expansion will provide...

The public library: a bastion of universal education, a meeting ground for young and old, rich and poor to access the great thinkers of our time. In Brussels, you can find over 80 public general lending libraries and countless public and private specialised libraries throughout the 19 communes...

In the largest terrorism trial ever held in Belgium, Fouad Belkacem (pictured), leader of the radical Islamist group Sharia4Belgium, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Belkacem was one of 45 defendants involved in the four-month trial in Antwerp, accused of membership of a terrorist...

The federal government is continuing talks with labour unions this week aimed at preventing further strikes such as those seen late last year that found businesses across the country closed and public transport brought to a standstill. An agreement was presented last month to the so-called Group of...

Belgium’s prisons are among the most overcrowded in all of Europe, according to a report by the Council of Europe. The problem is only greater in Italy, Hungary and Cyprus, reports VTM News. As of 1 September, 2013, there were 134 people incarcerated in Belgium for every 100 places available...

Iranian musician Mohsen Namjoo has been likened to Bob Dylan. Now based in California, the all-round musician blends blues with traditional Iranian music and a mix of Persian and contemporary poetry. His concert at Bozar on Saturday evening is part of a major tour of European venues to promote his...

The exhibition is the first retrospective on Emilio López-Menchero. From the moment the show was agreed, the Brussels artist, a qualified architect, began measuring the space available at the venue in order to make it his own. He then produced a scale model and positioned works reduced to the size...

A study conducted in 10 European countries by Vinci Autoroutes, the French foundation for responsible driving, shows that Belgium is the worst in its class in terms of texting and emailing while driving. More than 37% of the Belgian drivers admitted to sometimes sending a text message or email...