Although the proportion of French speakers in the Flemish municipalities around Brussels - the Vlaamse Rand - is increasing, Dutch remains the dominant language, according to the latest VUB language barometer. The researchers at the Brussels-based Flemish university analysed the language skills of...

Urgent measures are needed to make two "death junctions" in Brussels safer for cyclists, campaign groups including Heroes for Zero and the collectives 1190/0 and 1060/0 have said. Their calls come following accidents that left two cyclists in a critical condition in December - at La Barrière...

Getting ready to brave the cold water and turbulent waves of the North Sea was akin to a military operation at Ostend’s traditional New Year plunge on Saturday afternoon. Some 4,200 swimmers, also known as polar bears, gathered at the annual rendezvous point on Drie Gapers beach. After passing...

Popular music festival Tomorrowland has been fined €727,000 for using disposable cups instead of reusable ones last summer. Reusable cups have been compulsory since last year, but the festival decided to use disposable ones anyway in order to save money. We Are One World, the company that organised...

Brussels police are warning of a scam involving fake QR stickers affixed to parking meters. “This sticker leads people to a fraudulent website where all kinds of personal and bank details are requested,” the police said. Police suggest that people inspect any suspicious QR code on parking meters. “...

After celebrating the 100th anniversary of Art Nouveau in 2023, Brussels now honours the centenary of the architecture and style movement Art Deco. Art Deco Year 2025 aims to replicate the success of the previous edition that attracted almost 2 million visitors from home and abroad. Organised by...

Forget yule logs, the feasting season is now bracing itself for the almond pastry confection known as King Cake. Particularly popular in francophone countries, Galette des rois, or Driekoningentaart in Dutch, is traditionally eaten on 6 January to celebrate Epiphany. While its origins date back to...

The Mima museum may sadly be closing but is marking the occasion with an Endless Goodbye celebratory programme. This is your last chance to visit the Multitude exhibition, including a festive nocturnal opening with DJ sets on Thursday from 18.00 to 22.00. Over the weekend, there’s a clearance sale...