Known for figurative paintings and drawings usually focused on faces that are blurred or otherwise fantastical, Belgian artist Johan Van Mullem longed for what we all did during lockdown: The great outdoors. His new works in the exhibition For Love’s S(n)ake! are abstract but clearly organic,...

Brussels mobility plan Good Move is working, according to mobility minister Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), and data from the capital’s public transport operator Stib seems to support that claim. Bus and tram lines are running more smoothly in both the Pentagon area and in Schaerbeek, saving...

Residents of the Brussels North district say they have had enough with the constant crime and lack of police presence or reaction from authorities. Shopkeepers and workers in particular are upset, RTBF reports, as owners see profits fall and employees fear for their safety. A group of 20 or so...

Queen Fabiola University Children's Hospital (Huderf) in Brussels has come under sharp criticism for performing a "corrective" operation on an intersex teenager. The teenager – who is now an adult – says they felt "pressured and manipulated" into the surgery, Het Nieuwsblad reports. The Belgian...

A major operation with the Belgian justice system aims to make it more efficient and productive overall. The need to tighten up operations stems from a lack of resources, RTBF reports. Courts and tribunals say they are under pressure, and citizens want a justice system that is more modern and...

In an attempt to strengthen home-buyers' position in a city facing a housing crisis, Brussels has increased its tax relief on property purchases - from €175,000 to €200,000 - making buying a house in the capital more tax-efficient. Set to take effect on 1 April, the increase allows buyers to save €...

Eight suspects have been arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack involving "radical Islam", according to the federal prosecutor’s office. The arrests were carried out in two search operations in both Brussels and Antwerp, Bruzz reports. Three searches within Brussels resulted in the...

The family-orientated Mini D Festival kicks off with Wreck – List of extinct species , a multidisciplinary project that mixes dance, visual arts, sound and new technology. With nine shows for children aged four months to 12 years, the festival is staged in six venues in the capital from 15 to 26...

A strike notice has been filed by multiple unions representing the entire food retail sector, with workers saying that the problem of franchising is "a wider trend" than just Delhaize and they want to "send a clear signal". Trade unions ACV Puls and CGSLB have issued a strike notice for the entire...

Plans to build a Legoland theme park in Belgium have fallen through as a result of a "change in strategy" on behalf of the Merlin Entertainment Group that operates the popular parks. The Legoland park would have been built on the former Caterpillar site in Gosselies, near Charleroi. “The Merlin...