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Football violence: €70,000 of stadium damage from Sunday’s Cup final

Apart from arrests, injuries and hospitalisations, the violence in Brussels surrounding the Belgian Cup final on Sunday is estimated to have resulted in almost €70,000 worth of damages to the King Baudouin Stadium, according to Brussels alderwoman for sports Florence Frelinx. “[The stadium] was...

Expat Q&A: How to file your Belgian taxes

In May, the Belgian tax authorities send out tax returns in brown envelopes to taxpayers who complete their taxes on paper. Depending on your situation, you may have some questions on how to fill out this form correctly. What is in the envelope and can I do it online? How to fill in the boxes?...

Expatival 2025!

Submitted by International H... on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 14:12

Expatival is back on Saturday

Queen Elisabeth piano competition underway with 60 young musicians competing for prestigious title

Belgium’s elite classical music contest the Queen Elisabeth competition has kicked off in Brussels with 60 virtuoso musicians performing under the spotlight for the 21st piano edition. The young pianists were selected from 289 applicants aged between 18 and 31 in a rigorous video pre-selection...
Brussels guinguettes open 2025

Green light for Brussels park guinguettes as popular summer bars open for business

Following a series of administrative delays, the capital’s seasonal guinguettes are finally opening to the public, Brussels Environment announced on Wednesday. The first of the Barc family of guinguettes now welcoming visitors to their terrasses are the Henri café in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Maurice...

Call for tougher penalties and investigation after football violence in Brussels

Violent clashes between football supporters and Brussels residents during the Belgian Cup resulted in 63 arrests, 80 injured people and nine hospitalisations in the capital on Sunday. Several police officers were also injured and shops in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean and Jette were vandalised, along with...

Why is 8 May not a public holiday in Belgium?

While 8 May - Victory in Europe day - is regarded as a public holiday in many other European countries, Belgium places greater significance on 11 November instead, which is the day the 1918 Armistice ending the first world war was signed. VE Day marks the anniversary of the formal acceptance of...

Chocs away: Belgian chocolate added to Brussels Region’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Belgium’s long-standing tradition and expertise for producing quality chocolate are now included in the Brussels-Capital Region's Intangible Cultural Heritage inventory, local authorities and industry professionals have announced. Chocolate craft has become the 22nd addition to Brussels' identity,...

‘Slow Looking Saturday’ - Hero-making

Submitted by houseeuropeanhistory on Tue, 05/06/2025 - 11:59

 

Every first Saturday of the month at 14:30, come and delve into a topic of the exhibition through specific photographs for an hour. A facilitator will accompany you and the group to look at a photograph at a different pace and take the time to reflect on it. Collectively the sessions will cover all the rooms in the exhibition, through the slow looking practice and learning of historical facts based on the group’s observations and reflections.

7 June – Hero-making

100,000 residents 'severely disturbed' by noise from Brussels Airport

More than 100,000 people living in the wider vicinity of Brussels Airport are experiencing serious sleep disturbance due to noise from aircraft taking off and landing, according to the airport's annual noise-impact study. The study is part of the new environmental permit granted to the airport last...

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