The Hindu festival of lights is celebrated by Indians the world over, and everyone is invited to the Atomium for the 10th edition of the open-air Brussels Diwali Festival . At the biggest Diwali party in Europe, you can dance to folk and Bollywood music, sample authentic regional dishes and enjoy...

Fridges and freezers in dozens of Belgian supermarkets have malfunctioned, in what appears to have been a cyber-attack on their internet-connected refrigeration systems. Store managers started receiving alarms at about 3.00 on Sunday as temperatures began to rise. Some freezers reached about 15°C...

A drugs offender is suing the Belgian state over the conditions he is being held in at Haren prison in Brussels, which his lawyer describes as a place where detainees are forgotten. The man, an Antwerp resident, has brought summary proceedings against the state. He has serious medical problems and...

The Brussels municipality of Schaerbeek has begun an appeal against the building permit granted by the Brussels region for a housing project near Place Meiser that would see 50 trees cut down. The Carré des Chardons project includes the building of 39 homes on a green space of more than 6,000m². An...

The Belgian city of Ghent has once again won accolades for its ever-growing plant-based diet initiatives. It has long been the country’s most veggie-friendly city, a pioneer of eating greens after launching its Thursday Veggie Day in 2009. The city policy led to the mushrooming of similar meat-free...

The licence for the Brussels-City casino was due to expire at the end of this year, but will be extended by six months as the issue regarding the tender for the next operator continues to be worked out. “This is a one-off extension,” said Sihame Makrache, spokesperson for current-operator Viage. “...

One in three cellars in Brussels are likely to flood during heavy rains, according to a new, interactive map from Brussels Environment. The map provides a detailed overview of flood risk throughout the capital and offers tips on how to protect basements. It is an update of the previous map, adapted...

A Brussels woman whose cat died during a flight with Brussels Airlines is demanding an explanation, saying the cat was "perfectly healthy at check-in", with the airline promising a "thorough investigation". Aurélie Panneels travelled with Raja and Saffier, her Sphynx cats, from Nice at the end of...

Firefighters from more than 14 European countries — including Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and Greece — marched in Brussels on Tuesday to voice their demands for better staffing, safer working conditions and greater investment in fire services. The demonstration was organised by the European...

Cuts to publicly funded local TV channels in Wallonia will result in a reduction from 12 to eight media organisations by 2031 and the creation of six strategic geographical clusters. The provinces of Namur and Hainaut will have to adapt the most, according to the latest plans from the Wallonia-...