It is the end of an era. Teletext – a technology dating from the 1970s – has been phased out from Belgian radio and television operator RTBF’s main channels. From this week, only the sub-titling service will remain accessible for those who need it. Flemish public broadcaster VRT scrapped its...

Brussels mayors are demanding stronger measures to combat drug violence in the Belgian capital. Ixelles mayor Christos Doulkeridis (Ecolo) told Le Soir that a government body with strong expertise in drugs, similar to the country’s anti-terrorism unit Ocam, is desperately needed following a spate...

Farmers are planning another protest next Monday (26 February), aiming to mobilise in Brussels at the Schuman roundabout from 11.00. The protest will take place on the sidelines of a meeting of European agriculture ministers and tractors will be present. Farmers are unhappy with the recent...

Animation film extravaganza Anima boasts a fantastic line-up for its 43rd edition. A focus on sci-fi films features Science Fiction Scavengers ( pictured ) gathering some remarkable contemporary shorts, and Fantastic Planet , a classic film restored for its 50th anniversary. The festival’s rich...

Belgian shops, cafes and restaurants can not refuse cash payments, even if, for a few years, some restaurants, food trucks and thrift shops including Episode have only accepted cards. The federal government has approved a bill to that effect proposed in April 2023 by Socialist economy minister...

In a draft text submitted to the various dioceses, Belgian bishops are calling for the position of deacon - currently reserved for men - to be opened up to women, along with an end to compulsory celibacy. The text includes a list of priorities following the synod that the Catholic Church held in...

Delhaize is calling the first results of the implementation of its franchise plan "encouraging", saying all 128 Belgian supermarkets have now found a private buyer. The buyers include eight people who already own one or more other Delhaize stores, five who are current Delhaize employees and several...

Award-winning American film director Oliver Stone is the special guest of honour at the 16th edition of the Millenium Festival in Brussels from 15 to 22 March. With a programme dedicated to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the event showcases documentaries from around the globe. It also...

A sports hall at ULB university in Brussels that was occupied by asylum seekers as part of an initiative from the ‘Stop the Reception Crisis’ collective has been evacuated by police, in an operation described by some as heavy-handed. The original plan was to house people at an empty building...

Cabin crew at Brussels Airlines are threatening a strike and other actions in the coming weeks, according to the CNE trade union. After pilots for Brussels Airlines recently requested a mediator to intervene in their dialogue with management, now part of the cabin crew is similarly looking for a...