The Korean Cultural Center Brussels presents ground-breaking director Hun-Mok Jung’s new work Yaras at 140 theatre in Schaerbeek on 17 February. It’s the star event of From Seoul to Schaerbeek , a Korean-themed evening that celebrates the Asian country’s culinary and cultural traditions. The work...

In the future, caregivers in Belgium will be required to prove that they speak at least one of the country’s three official languages: Dutch, French or German. The requirement comes from a draft law on language skills for healthcare providers that the council of ministers approved in a first...

Belgian railway operator SNCB is launching a major recruitment campaign to fill 1,300 positions. The vacancies are mainly for operational roles, such as train drivers, attendants or technicians. “It's not just a question of replacements: for the second year running, SNCB wants to significantly...

All but one of the 14 shops in the Matonge gallery in Ixelles have been closed following an unannounced check by police and inspection services over the weekend. A host of violations were found, according to the Brussels Labour Auditorate, including illegally employed workers, undeclared work and...

Farmers in Belgium – young ones, in particular – are planning a number of actions to protest against what they describe as an increasingly untenable situation. Central to their grievances are inadequate incomes, overly complex legislation and excessive red tape. “The oldest among us realise that...

The Belgian capital’s Year of Art Nouveau in 2023 in honour of the 130th anniversary of the opening of Horta-designed Hôtel Tassel, was a major boost to museum visits, reports Le Soir. More than 140 activities were organised across Brussels, including some 40 exhibitions. Museums registered record...

A small passenger plane with two people on board crashed close to Spa airfield in Liège province on Sunday morning. The German tourist aircraft took off in strong wind and crashed into a car parked on a nearby road. On impact, it immediately burst into flames. The two occupants of the plane died,...

DIY chain retailer Brico has reportedly been put up for sale by Dutch group Maxeda, which has commissioned investment bank Rothschild to sell its 138 Brico and 14 BricoPlanit stores in Belgium. The news broke in L'Echo and De Tijd, but Maxeda itself has refused to confirm the move, adding: “We do...

Belgian consumer protection agency Test Achats has received dozens of complaints following issues that arose from the merger between Bpost Bank and BNP Paribas Fortis last week. As part of that merger, one million Bpost Bank customers were switched to BNP Paribas Fortis. While the company had...

Three years after the introduction of a general 30km/h zone on the majority of Brussels' roads, the city’s mobility authorities say the strategy is working. Noise pollution, speeding and the number of injured pedestrians and car occupants are all decreasing, according to mobility minister Elke Van...