Belgian railway operator SNCB is bringing some of its most iconic locomotives and carriages together into one single historic train this weekend to mark its 100th anniversary. This will be the first time such a thing has been done, SNCB said. The train features 11 pieces of railway heritage lined...

Feisty and fun Fiesta Latina moves to Cinquantenaire Park for the 25th anniversary edition of this annual festive Latino gathering. It stages dance shows and workshops, concerts and DJ sets, Mexican mariachi, food and cocktails and demonstrations of the notoriously bizarre Lucha Libre wrestling to...

We are living through a remarkable period of human history. Technologies that seemed like science fiction a generation ago are now part of everyday life: artificial intelligence writes and creates, autonomous systems reshape warfare, biotechnology opens possibilities once unimaginable. But just...

Downtown Brussels square Place du Nouveau Marché aux Grains is set for a major overhaul next year. The City has applied for planning permission to redesign the park area so that it offers more space for trees, sport and inclusive socialising. A new light sculpture, Midnight Sun , also features in...

The Brussels Regional Security Council met on Wednesday in response to rising levels of gun violence in Brussels, where six drug-related shootings took place in the space of a week. “The aim is to put a long-term strategy in place,” said minister-president Boris Dilliès (MR). “Drug dealers are a...

The city of Antwerp has no plans to overturn its ban on begging, Mayor Els van Doesburg (N-VA) has said, despite the Council of Europe stating that begging is a human right and that local regulations restricting it violate the European Social Charter. Antwerp’s restrictions primarily target tourist...

Sergeant-Major Olivier Francotte, a Brussels firefighter killed in a gas explosion on 14 August, was honoured in a state funeral on Monday at the Basilica of Koekelberg in the Belgian capital. The funeral service was attended by a representative from the Royal Palace and a large number of...

A brand-new music venue will open in Brussels in the former Mima building on 2 October with an opening weekend of listening sessions, a music exhibition, concerts and DJ sets. Jam Hotels, the building’s owner, and the Volta music centre plan to then organise weekly concerts at the site and offer...

The city of Trenčin proudly bears the mantle of EU Capital of Culture 2026 . The title brings with it with the dual mission of putting this northwestern corner of Slovakia on the tourist map and broadcasting the message that the country is open to the world. Already steeped in history – there’s no...

Belgian-Dutch rail company European Sleeper aims to introduce a night train from Brussels and Amsterdam to Danish capital Copenhagen and Malmö in Sweden from April 2028, it has announced. The company has entered into a strategic partnership with the German train operator RDC to launch its first...