Brussels’ Winter Wonders festivities open to grand fanfare on Friday evening from 18.00. The Christmas tree lights will be switched on followed by a choral performance and the first video mapping of the City Hall. French folk troupe La Farigouleto will lead spectators to Place de la Bourse, where...

American mega-corporation Uber will expand its Belgian operations to Wallonia from 1 December, following the reform of the taxi industry there. The platform had previously announced the launch of its UberTaxi product, reserved exclusively for "station taxis" - meaning ones that wait in designated...

British noodle chain Wagamama is pulling out of Belgium, closing its locations in Antwerp and on Boulevard Anspach in Brussels. Wagamama’s Belgian website was recently updated with the announcement that "Wagamama Antwerp and Brussels are permanently closed", but a buyer is reportedly being sought...

A bear has died in a fight with another bear at Pairi Daiza over the weekend during opening hours, though the area was quickly cordoned off to prevent panic from visitors. The two bears normally live together in harmony but got into a violent confrontation, RTBF reports. Park staff immediately...

The Belgian Labour Court will soon decide whether Prince Laurent is entitled to social security coverage based on the taxes he pays as a self-employed person. The National Social Security Institute for the Self-Employed (Inasti) has until now denied his claim to benefits, RTBF reports, prompting...

Laboratories in Brussels are still conducting scientific tests on rats, mice, guinea pigs, zebra fish, pigs, sheep, chickens and frogs, according to statistics from the Brussels Environment Agency. An estimated 50,922 animals were used for scientific tests in the Brussels region in 2023, according...

Christmas markets herald the start of the festive period in Belgium and are the perfect antidote to the darkest season of the year. Wooden chalets overflowing with gifts, traditional funfair rides, ice skating scenes, streets festooned with twinkling lights and the scent of spicy mulled wine all...

A teachers strike is taking place on Tuesday in French-speaking schools in Brussels and Wallonia, as educators aim to raise awareness about budget cuts, a lack of job security and shortages in the field. Laura Morales, a primary school teacher in the Forest neighbourhood of Brussels and member of...

The ‘Hotlist 100’ is a pocket-sized, one-stop guide to Brussels’ top cultural outings in 2025 published in English. Packed with must-see exhibitions, festivals, concerts and surprise venues, the latest edition is in city bookstores now. It offers a preview of the major cultural events staged in...

Brussels Muzieque honours two landmark works of the wind instrument’s repertoire at its Clarinet Quintets concert on 7 December. The chamber music collective’s final performance of the year is at the beautiful Art Nouveau Musical Instruments Museum (MIM). It features Nadja Nevolovitsch (violin...