Brussels’ oldest swimming pool, an architectural gem built in May 1904, whcih shut for the second time for major renovation works in September 2019, will remain closed for at least another six months. The promised reopening of Ixelles swimming pool is now not expected until September 2024 – nearly...

The intense winter sun ricochets off the edges of the stark metal grid that forms the centrepiece of the inaugural installation L’Aire d’un Souffle (The space of a breath) gracing The Artists’ Parliament in Brussels. Its incandescence highlights the gaping hole in the middle of the steel structure...

The loss of time and the extra fuel consumption and polluting emissions caused by traffic jams in Belgium are estimated to have cost more than €5 billion in 2023, according to new figures. The figure is a 4% increase over 2022, according to data from the Belgian Mobility Dashboard created by the...

A training centre focused on helping women prepare for digital professions will open in Brussels-North station this spring. The centre, supported by a €220,000 grant from the Brussels government, is part of a greater effort to introduce more women to the ICT sector. Labour minister Bernard Clerfayt...

As the cold snap continues across Belgium and at least one homeless person has died, some municipalities are detaining those who refuse shelter from the freezing temperatures. In places including Liège and the Brussels municipality of Etterbeek, authorities have issued regulations that allow police...

Belgian prison staff walked out on strike for 24 hours on Friday as part of a joint trade union front, citing overcrowding and "deplorable conditions" for prisoners. Unions are highlighting the sharp increase in the number of prisoners and inmates, as well as the number of cases of assault against...

Theft from parishioner collections in Brussels churches is a growing problem, according to police and church staff. Saint-Gilles church has fallen victim to theft a number of times, with thieves often using techniques involving hooks and magnets to recover coins and notes from the boxes where...

From September, hospitals in Brussels that have a maternity unit will have to include a "birth centre" whose aim is to make the birth experience as natural as possible. The idea is to simulate a home environment for mothers in labour. If a hospital does not have a dedicated maternity unit, access...

The three people arrested Thursday after Belgian police stopped a Flixbus travelling between Lille and Brussels have been released, confirmed the East Flanders prosecutor’s office, reports RTBF. A passenger had alerted the police after hearing the fellow passengers talking about a planned attack...

Visit the Lionel Vinche exhibition at Fondation Blan this month to not only see the Belgian artist’s characteristic (and caricaturistic) style but also to join special events. This weekend is a guided tour, and people who owns works by Vinche will bring them to add to the exhibition for one day...