A zone of dry arctic air will determine the weather over the next few days with cold nights and little chance of a thaw in the Ardennes before Sunday, reports RTBF. Belgium’s weather centre (Royal Meteorological Institution) advises motorists to exercise extreme caution on roads. There were clear...

Winter walks in the Bois de la Cambre take on another allure thanks to new art trail A call to travel . Six monumental installations now grace the city park and remain on display for a year. An initiative of the neighbouring Boghossian Foundation at Villa Empain, the outdoor sculpture exhibition...

Fireworks were set off in the centre of Brussels following the elimination of Morocco in the World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday evening. Public disorder incidents resulted in 209 administrative arrests and four criminal arrests, reports Belga. After the final whistle of Morrocco’s semi-final defeat to...

It’s been a few years now since the American embassy privatised a small street and part of the pavement bordering its Brussels city-centre site. But according to the council of state, this is an illegal act, reports RTBF. Located between Boulevard de Régent and Rue Ducale, Rue Zinner is closed to...

Almost 30 officers in the Brussels-North police division called in sick this week in an act of protest following an incident in which a minor attacked an officer with a knife. The incident comes on the heels of the fatal stabbing of a young Brussels police officer, and law enforcement agents say...

Acrobatic spectacle Alis is a contemporary circus show featuring star turns by Le Cirque World Top Performers. Staged at Cirque Royal in Brussels from 29 to 31 December, the global show immerses audience in an emotional and breath-taking display of new-wave circus skills. Alis, subtitled ‘the power...

A scandal of unprecedented proportions is unfolding in the European Parliament, with millions in cash seized from current and former members of parliament accused of accepting bribes. The scandal is unfolding on Brussels' doorstep, as police raid the homes of European politicians. More than €1.5...

The Belgian Red Cross and other social organisations are sounding the alarm as temperatures drop across the country and homeless shelters remain at maximum capacity, leaving many to sleep on the streets. The Red Cross is especially concerned about the forecast in the coming days, where temperatures...

After the Belgian government reneged on its earlier promises to maintain existing retirement and pension plans for police officers, unions plan to have officers issue no fines for traffic or parking violations from 15 December to 15 January as an act of protest. Police unions entered into...

A new study by Belgian consumer protection watchdog Test Achats which compared supermarket own-brands to better-known brands has concluded that the cheaper versions are not only the same on average, but often better. Test Achats examined more than 1,500 products. While it said that consumers were...