The federal prosecutors office has launched a full investigation and Belgian police will be stepping up their presence around the country tonight amid various terrorism threats recently made on social media sites. The threats have suggested Antwerp's Central Station and Brussels famous monument the...

Special license plate search teams will be hitting the roads of Wallonia in 2014, on the hunt for residents who haven’t properly paid their vehicle circulation tax. Starting January 1st, twenty squads of 40 officials in vehicles sporting “Brigade Willonia” and “Taxes” logos will begin stopping...

What do you do? I started work as a translator at an agency since 2001, and in 2005 I became a freelancer in addition to my regular job. I translate mainly French and German texts into Dutch. I get all kinds of texts: technical papers, legal files, press articles. I also edit the work of other...

The wet and windy holiday weather is set to continue in full force, as a new storm will soak the country until Saturday. The latest winter storm, Eric, began gusting into Belgium Friday morning with winds expected to hit up to 75 and 85 km/h along the north coast. The blustery conditions have...

For a cultural fix and reminder of the country’s home-grown talent, take advantage of Belgian Bonanza , a New Year promotion by Bozar that showcases the best of Belgian film, music and theatre. The offer (€89) provides nine concerts (January 5 to February 13), theatre productions, entrance to the...

It was not Christmas as usual in Ghent, but one that many will remember after an unexploded Second World War bomb was discovered in a residential garden. The Christmas Eve surprise forced around a hundred people within 300 metres of the explosive device to put their festivities on hold and vacate...

The stress of last minute shopping got even worse Monday when all card payments in Belgium went dormant. The electronic payment system shut down or operated at a snail’s pace during the afternoon’s Christmas shopping rush. Frustrated shoppers were turned away from cashiers, forced onto the streets...

Call it an early gift for many Belgians this year as mobile phone bills are set to drop. Consumer Affairs Minister Johan Vande Lanotte has announced an agreement with Belgium’s four major mobile phone companies that will see fees drop for many customers. The deal has the telecom giants set to offer...

Hundreds of Afghan asylum seekers are enduring the cold, wet weather as they protest in Mons to force Belgium’s Prime Minister Ellio di Rupo to meet with them. More than 300 protesters marched from Brussels to Mons this weekend, where di Rupo is also the town’s mayor, and set-up camp in front of...

What is your job? For four years I’ve had a shop, Hippy Chic, in the centre of Leuven, selling clothing, accessories and jewellery. I’m all alone in the shop, so I do everything: taking care of stock, placing orders, unpacking deliveries, setting prices, labelling, selling, cleaning, managing the...