Some 545kg of crystal meth – also known as methamphetamine or speed – was found hidden in a shipping container coming from the United States, announced Brussels’ federal judicial police. “This would represent one of the largest seizures of methamphetamine in Belgium,” it said. The interception on...

Not everyone is able to escape the city over the summer. That’s why seasonal initiative Summer Wonders provides citizens and tourists with a free urban vacation. This year’s programme is focused on dance with battles, salsa, hip-hop, krump and K-pop set up across the city centre. Discover the...

Team Belgium has sent 165 athletes to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris from 26 July to 11 August, the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC) has announced. This makes the team – consisting of 83 men and 82 women – the country's largest Olympic delegation since Amsterdam 1928, when...

Multimedia attraction Harry Potter: Visions of Magic opens its doors to visitors from 26 July for an immersive journey into the famous world of wizardry. The interactive experience occupies a purpose-built pop-up home at Tour & Taxis in Brussels, the second destination for the cutting-edge...

Brussels’ flagship arts centre Bozar almost lost $50,000 in a phishing attack. The Victor Horta-designed mecca for exhibitions, concerts and events that opened in 1928 immediately informed its bank when it became aware of the scam. The cultural centre managed to block the transaction, receiving a...

The Brussels region has overturned a ban imposed by Molenbeek that prevented the putting up of election campaign posters in the commune’s shop windows. The U-turn was praised by Molenbeek’s Socialist politicians. Coalition partner the centre-right Mouvement Reformateur had been in favour of the...

Residents of Brussels and Wallonia are being targeted with convincing-looking letters that appear to come from federal authorities at Belgium's finance ministry, but are actually a phishing scam. The letters claim that residents must pay €87 for an "additional federal tax on annual hygiene and...

The European Commission has announced that it plans to open an in-depth investigation to check whether the public support that Belgium plans to grant for the extension of two nuclear reactors (Doel 4 and Tihange 3) complies with EU rules on state aid. Belgium decided years ago to phase out nuclear...

King Philippe’s traditional 21 July speech focused on the strength of democracy in Belgium, along with the importance of social cohesion and cooperation when it comes to reform. “While democracy is under pressure in many countries, it remains solid here,” King Philippe said in the speech delivered...

The world-famous Tomorrowland music festival in Flanders provides an economic boost for more than just the Boom area in which it is held: Brussels hotels have at least 60,000 overnight stays booked over the two festival weekends. “This kind of event brings a smile to the faces of hoteliers and...