As debate continues over the potential abuse of facial recognition cameras, a European regulation governing the use of this artificial intelligence (AI) technique is scheduled to come into force in February 2025. However, Belgium has to legislate before any application of the law can be made and...

OpenAI, the American artificial intelligence company best known for creating ChatGPT, has announced that it will open an office in Brussels. In addition to Brussels, new offices will be established in Paris, Seattle, New York and Singapore. The existing offices in San Francisco, London, Dublin, and...

One year after a terrorist attack in Brussels which took the lives of two Swedes and injured a third, the Life for Brussels association has said that the struggles of a fourth victim, the taxi driver caught up in the attack, are "forgotten" and "ignored". On 16 October 2023, Tunisian Abdesalem...

Negotiations for the formation of Belgium’s next federal government are continuing under N-VA president and Antwerp mayor Bart De Wever after King Philippe granted him an extension as formateur until 4 November. “His majesty the king received Mr Bart De Wever at the Royal Palace in Brussels, where...

Now that Belgium has completed its electoral duty and is focused on forming a new federal government, attention is turning to the impending political race in the US. American polls continue to predict a knife-edge finish between the two presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Both...

Brussels’ traditional end-of-year holiday festivities Winter Wonders is preparing to adopt a Provencal flair this season. The city is welcoming the French department of Var to its annual Christmas celebration from 29 November to 5 January. Market traders from the region in the South of France are...

Brussels comes in ninth place in a newly published list of 10 best European cities for green transport, according to a recent ranking drawn up for the Smart City Expo. The top three are London, Amsterdam and Vienna, according to the study. “In analyzing European capitals to determine which has the...

A trade union has claimed that the switch to a franchise model for Belgium’s Delhaize stores has led to a loss of 450 out of 4,300 jobs over the course of the past year. These include redundancies, departures for medical reasons and retirements, the CNE union said. According to CNE, this is a...

As dusk falls, nocturnal creatures descend on Parc Asterix, transforming it into an immersive scare experience filled with spine-chilling activities and events. Spectacular set designs, spooky haunted houses and an army of live actors create a genuinely eerie atmosphere at the theme park, the...

More than 100 artists are preparing a unique programme to showcase city culture for the annual Museum Night Fever . One ticket provides access to 28 museums with endless fun entertainment cooked up by each one for the evening. Music, food and performance are all on the programme, described as ‘the...