The Belgium Cello Society (BCS) showcases Queen Elisabeth Competition laureates, cellist Stéphanie Huang and pianist Keigo Mukawa, in its first recital of the spring season on 7 April. Rising star cellist Stéphanie Huang ( pictured below ) has performed as a soloist with top orchestras across...

Some 10,000 people marched through the streets of Brussels on Saturday afternoon in a national demonstration for women’s rights that turned into an anti-government protest, reports RTBF. Demonstrators warned of "worrying regressions" concerning women's rights and "the rightward shift of society and...

Last year, the number of people who gamble and voluntarily allow themselves to be blacklisted increased again, to 56,458. This represents an increase of 6,760 gamblers (up 13.6%) compared to 2023, according to figures from Belgium’s justice ministry, in response to a question in the Flemish...

The Port of Brussels was busier last year, with 2.6% more river traffic on its 14km stretch of canal, according to newly released figures. The increase seen in 2024 is due to the recovery of transit journeys, after shipping on the Antwerp-Brussels-Charleroi route was frequently disrupted in 2023...

Cafe goers and owners were out in force last weekend at a demonstration in central Brussels following the closure of iconic cafes including Au Daringman, Monk and Café Metteko. The closures are due to so-called "stranglehold contracts" in which an obligation to purchase drinks is linked to a rental...

A new report on drivers' behaviour in Wallonia, the latest road cohabitation barometer from the Walloon Road Safety Agency (AWSR), shows that aggressive driving is still a major problem. Almost eight out of 10 Walloon residents today consider road cohabitation to be problematic, according to the...

Brussels-North station kept its place as the busiest station in Belgium in 2024, receiving an average of 59,068 travellers per day, as many as the 300 quietest stations combined. The passenger counts were carried out by Belgian railway operator SNCB in October 2024 and focused on weekdays. The...

Belgium's customs service are reminding travellers that stricter post-Brexit regulations apply to goods bought in the UK, reports Belga. Anyone traveling by train and bringing items worth more than €300 into Belgium must declare them to customs. For those arriving by boat or plane, the threshold is...