Perhaps you have already encountered one of the following situations: your landlord refuses to come and inspect damp issues in your rental property using the pretext that it is the result of poor maintenance on your part; you’re in the midst of a relationship breakdown and you believe that an...

Police in Belgium pull over 63 people a day on average who are driving without a valid licence after it was revoked for a previous offence, according to figures from the interior minister. One reason for the high number is that police stepped up checks last year, Het Nieuwsblad reports, meaning...

Some 15,000 people took to the streets of Brussels on Friday to voice their demand for women’s rights and gender minorities, according to the Collecti.e.f 8 March , reports RTBF. Crowds gathered at Place de l’Albertine before heading towards Place Poelart and Place Royale before returning to their...

Brussels’ flagship arts centre Bozar has announced the appointment of Aurore Aubouin and Jeroen Vanacker to lead its music department from summer 2024. Bozar’s director Christophe Slagmuylder welcomed the joint expertise of the two music professionals. "I am deeply convinced that, together with...

An exquisite painting by Belgian Surrealist Rene Magritte , L'ami intime (The Intimate Friend), has sold for €39m at Christies in London. Estimated at between €35m and €58m, the hammer finally came down at £33,660,000 (around €39.4m). The sale of the coveted painting, measuring 35.5 x 26cm, was a...

A petition against the construction of a swimming pond in the Neerpede park in Anderlecht has gathered almost 8,000 signatures so far, with those opposed claiming that it would damage the natural character of the area. The petition was organised by citizens’ movement Sauvegardons Neerpede, Bruzz...

The number of Brussels police officers who are proficient in Dutch has dropped below half, according to figures requested from Vlaams Belang party leader Barbara Pas. Belgium’s interior minister Annelies Verlinden (CD&V) provided the numbers, which show that more than 96% of the 6,706 police...

Nuits blanches is an inspiring artistic initiative celebrating the contribution of Brussels’ nightshift workforce. The artwork by French artist Natacha Mercier was inaugurated at Porte de Hal metro station to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March. Portraying female public transport night...

The annual Banad Festival showcasing the capital’s Art Nouveau and Art Deco treasures, kicks off this weekend with an extensive programme of interior visits and guided tours. Some 60 architectural gems open their doors for this 8th edition, an opportunity to sneak a peek into interiors that are...