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Evere goes to court over Brussels Airport flight path

The municipality of Evere is taking legal action to challenge the intensive use of the RNP 07L flight path at Brussels Airport, which residents say is causing significant noise pollution. The college of the mayor and aldermen has appointed a lawyer and Evere has officially joined the proceedings...

Ghent University develops AI tool to guess when and where burglaries will take place

Ghent University is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to anticipate the locations and times when burglaries might occur. The tool aims to help police target their patrols more effectively, but its calculation criteria and effectiveness are already causing controversy. The...

Firefighter killed in gas explosion in Brussels

A Brussels firefighter has died and three people were seriously injured following a double gas explosion in a building behind Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral. One of the three seriously injured is a firefighter and the other two are Sibelga employees. “This loss affects the Brussels Fire...

High Fens fire: Two firefighters hospitalised as blaze now contained, impact on nature reserve’s wildlife

The wildfire that has been ravaging the High Fens since Friday is now contained and no new fires broke out overnight, RTBF reported on Tuesday morning. But the intensity of the flames has left a desolate, charred landscape across some 3,000 hectares of the nature reserve in East Belgium. Two...

Waregem-Koerse: Popular hippic event hosts prestigious Arabian horse race on 1 September

The annual Waregem-Koerse is expected to draw crowds of up to 40,000 on 1 September, thanks to an action-packed day of thrilling racing and a vibrant atmosphere.

Staged at the iconic Gaverbeek racetrack in West Flanders - the cradle of Belgian horse racing - the programme features trotting, hurdles and pony races for youngsters, as well as international thoroughbred flat races and steeplechases.

Belgium’s worst fire in recent history still burning in the High Fens national park on German border

Firefighters from Belgium and abroad continue to battle one of the worst wildfires in the country’s recent history on Monday morning after a devastating blaze broke out in the High Fens national park in the province of Liège on Friday. Some 3,000 hectares of land and a forest of fir trees has gone...

Flower power: Brussels’ floral carpet dazzles under searing sunshine

It was a race against time for teams of volunteers to painstakingly complete the ambitious giant floral design mapped out on the capital’s medieval square. Under a scorching sun, kneeling or crouched on the ground, they methodically placed more than 750,000 cut dahlia heads covering nearly 80% of...

What’s on this week: 14 to 21 August

The Flower Carpet is finally unveiled to the public! Inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s world-famous Japanese woodblock print The Great Wave of Kanagawa , the unique floral extravaganza is now on display in the capital’s medieval square. Some 750,000 heat-resistant dahlias recreate the iconic design...

The Seasons – August: Year-long Tchaikovsky series bridging music, poetry and visual art

Contemporary multimedia arts project The Seasons marks the summer month of August with a Tchaikovsky piano performance, an original poem and a new illustration. Belgian concert pianist Marie François is the creative spirit behind this artistic experience that celebrates the seasons throughout 2026...
Hexagon - new cultural hub in Brussels

Hexagon: New cultural hub to open in Brussels city centre with 20-hour launch party

A new shared artistic space harbouring a concert venue, recording studio, auditorium and nightclub will open to the public in the heart of Brussels on 5 September. Hexagon is a cultural hub temporarily occupying the former Dexia bank headquarters in Rue de Ligne before the site is reconverted into...

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