A European farmers' demonstration scheduled to take place in Brussels on Tuesday 4 June is expected to cause significant traffic problems in the Belgian capital, police have warned. The protest, which comes days ahead of the elections, will start in the morning and could last until late afternoon...

The month of May set records for rainfall this year in Belgium, with 23 days of rain compared to the seasonal norm of 14.7, according to the Royal Meteorological Institute. The news was hardly surprising to the catering and hotel sectors, which have called the month a disaster for their industries...

The FGTB and ACOD trade unions are staging actions across the country on Monday that will cause disruption to some public transport services, reports RTBF. One week ahead of elections in Belgium, rallies and speeches will take place in Brussels and cities in Wallonia and Flanders in protest against...

Belgium and its neighbouring regions could provide a suitable home for about 75 lynx in the wild, according to a new report by environmental organisation WWF Belgium. The study was commissioned following sightings of a lynx in southern Belgium, which was first seen on a a wildlife camera in the...

Arms destined for Israel will no longer be allowed to pass through Wallonia, after minister-president Elio Di Rupo signed a ministerial decree closing a loophole in Walloon legislation. The problem was revealed on 23 May in documents that the RTBF, Le Soir and Flemish daily newspaper De Morgen were...

Ukrainian violinist Dmytro Udovychenko has won the 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition . The 25-year-old receives a check for €25,000 for winning the prestigious contest, one of the most coveted classical music awards in the world. Americans Joshua Brown and Elli Choi won second and third prizes...

Human rights organisations have issued public reminders of the right to protest following police interventions during recent pro-Palestine demonstrations in Brussels. VUB and ULB students called for a spontaneous pro-Palestine demonstration on Wednesday evening outside the Israeli embassy in Uccle...

Social workers in Brussels suspect that the city of Paris is transferring homeless people and migrants to the Belgian capital in order to "clean up" the city’s image ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games this summer. French associations have been denouncing "forced expulsions and deportations" and have...

The paper tax return must be filed by 30 June 2024. This means the tax return must hit the letterbox of the scanning centre in Jambes (near Namur) or in Ledeberg (near Ghent) on that day. Don't leave it to the last minute. Putting the tax return in the mail on the 25th may be too late. If you...

In Belgium, the tax return is a tax return for the whole family. Parents file jointly and declare their children’s income, unless they had a student job or receive maintenance. Filing jointly or separately? Spouses and registered partners (in Belgium they are called cohabitants légaux / wettelijk...