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48-hour Belgian rail strike begins this evening

A 48-hour rail strike is planned across Belgium from Tuesday, beginning at 22.00 this evening and ending at the same time on Thursday 7 December. “Despite the strong signal sent out during the strike on 7 and 8 November, management continues to ignore the voice of railway workers,” unions said in a...
Belgium Cello Society Recital 18 December

Belgium Cello Society presents Beethoven album presentation cello-piano recital on 18 December

The Belgium Cello Society stages an exceptional concert to present Gary Hoffman and David Selig’s new Beethoven album in a cello-piano recital at Flagey on 18 December. Hoffman (cello) and Selig (piano) perform the iconic German composer’s complete sonatas for cello and piano in what promises to be...
River Jazz Festival Brussels concert 8 December

Dutch saxophonist Joris Posthumus promises ‘fireworks and energy’ at River Jazz Festival trio performance 8 December

The 9th edition of the River Jazz Festival is preparing to go out with a big bang. After almost three weeks of quality and diverse jazz, the Brussels festival reaches it climax this weekend with an intense programme of concerts. Stepping onto the stage at Jazz Station on 8 December is the Joris...

Throwaway closing event with Live magazine

Submitted by houseeuropeanhistory on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:48

To say goodbye in style to the temporary exhibition “Throwaway – The history of a modern crisis”, the House of European History has invited Live Magazine to take over the museum!

Three stories related to waste will be presented in the galleries. Get ready for an immersive experience – in words, sounds, images – where two photographers and a visual artist will tell intimate and relatable stories that have impacted their lives.

Châtelain market traders unhappy with move to Flagey

Relocating Ixelles’ iconic Châtelain market down the hill to Place Flagey, with no chance of return for at least a year, has been nothing short of a disaster, according to several market stall-holders. Not only do market traders note “a different dynamic” at Flagey, with people from the upmarket...

More Belgians saying no to an inheritance

Accepting an inheritance in Belgium is becoming increasingly unpopular, despite one’s initial thought that an offer of free goods or property would not be refused. The latest statistics, published by the Belgian Federation of Notaries (Fednot), showed that almost 52,000 Belgians said no to what a...

100 Belgian rail stations to offer free drinking water

Anyone travelling by train in Belgium will be able to fill up their bottles with free filtered tap water in 100 stations by the end of 2024, Belgian railway operator SNCB has announced. The service is already available in Bruges, Brussels-Luxembourg, Ghent-Sint-Pieters, Kortrijk, Ostend and Liège-...

Brussels adopts new law to quieten ambulance sirens

In a little more than a year, the sirens on emergency vehicles in Brussels will become quieter. The Brussels government has decided that, from January 2025, noise levels of all new emergency vehicles in the Brussels region must not exceed 100 decibels in the day, or 90 decibels at night (between 22...

Afghan refugees denied asylum more often in Belgium than elsewhere in EU

The refusal rate for Afghan asylum seekers in Belgium is higher than the EU average, according to an annual report by Myria, the federal migration centre. In 2022, 5,700 Afghans made a first application for asylum in Belgium, constituting 18% of all applications. This is the most numerous...

March against anti-Semitism planned for 10 December

A national march against anti-Semitism will take place in Brussels next Sunday, 10 December, organisers have confirmed. The Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organisations in Belgium (CCOJB), the Belgian League Against Anti-Semitism and the Forum of Jewish Organisations are organising the protest...

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