Specialists and residents fighting against the invasive Asian hornet species in Brussels have came together to criticise a lack of action by local authorities, saying they should have been better prepared for this expected problem. Groups of residents have been mobilising on their own to track...

The closure of the Brussels Audi factory in Forest has hurt small businesses in the area that had enjoyed 75 years of catering to plant workers. “I've watched it all grow,” Annie Richard, who has lived near the factory for more than 60 years and is chairwoman of the Forest Historical Circle, told...

The first large-scale exhibition in Brussels dedicated to Berlinde De Bruyckere offers a new and consummate perspective of the past 25 years of the internationally-reputed contemporary artist’s career. In Khorós at Bozar, the Belgian shows some of her most iconic sculptures and installations...

The wooden escalator between Brussels-Central station and the Horta Gallery will reopen soon after a year of being closed. The Brussels escalator is not made entirely of wood like the one at the Sint-Annatunnel under the Scheldt in Antwerp and is also not protected as heritage. But Horta gallery...

Some domestic help and cleaning companies in Belgium are engaging in illegal discriminatory practices, according to a VRT undercover investigation. VRT's Fact Checkers programme investigated 48 home help (titres-services) companies, 28 of which responded favourably to discriminatory requests from...

The Brussels International Animation Film Festival Anima is in party mode for its 44th edition. World premieres, exclusive episodes of the Japanese animation Lazarus, a colourful Queer Party, a focus on Dreams and its legendary Animated Night are all highlights. At the heart of the programme are...

A new campaign to encourage Brussels residents to install smoke detectors in their homes was launched this week by secretary of state for housing, Nawal Ben Hamou, and her counterpart for fire prevention, Ans Persoons. “The human cost of fires is immense,” the two politicians said in a joint...

Occupancy rates for Brussels hotels hit new records last year, according to new data from Visit Brussels. The numbers were even better than the pre-Covid year of 2019, with 9.85 million overnight stays booked. The figure includes overnight stays in hotels, youth hostels and private flats offered on...

The Brussels International Animation Film Festival Anima is in party mode for its 44th edition from 28 February to 9 March. World premieres, exclusive episodes of the Japanese animation Lazarus , a colourful Queer Party, a focus on Dreams and its legendary Animated Night all feature in the packed...

Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young and pioneering French artist Jean-Michel Jarre are headlining a new summer outdoor event Brussels Palace Open Air. It is staged in the capital’s Place des Palais, with the Royal Palace providing the backdrop for the star-studded musical line-up. With his new...