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Trial for Brussels terror attacks begins today

The preliminary hearing for the trial regarding the Brussels attacks took place on Monday, kicking off proceedings that are expected to last nine months. Ten defendants are standing trial for the attacks at Brussels Airport and in Maelbeek metro station, which killed 32 people and injured more than...

Two toddlers leave school unaccompanied and wander through Brussels

Two toddlers in a Brussels nursery school managed to leave the building without an adult and wander through the city unaccompanied for nearly an hour. The three-year-olds slipped away in the first week of the new school year due to "confusion" on the part of a member of staff who was manning the...

The Magical Music of Harry Potter tour comes to Belgium

The live concert tour of the internationally-successful Harry Potter film series rolls into Belgium this autumn. From 28 September to 2 October, The Magical Music of Harry Potter will entertain audiences at theatres in the cities of Bruges, Antwerp, Hasselt and Ghent. Original actors, star soloists...

Museum Night Fever at the House of European History!

For this year's edition of Museum Night Fever, the House of European History invites you to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of posters in our temporary exhibition "When Walls Talk!".

You can participate in a guided tour, join a lively screen-printing workshop, also known as ‘seligraphy’, and print some of the exhibition's iconic visuals, or take part in a conversation on cultural identity.

For this evening, the museum also teamed up with local Brussels artists, who will take you through a journey of sounds, vibrations and movement for a unique and dynamic show.

FULLY BOOKED - European Memories on Screen

This miniseries presents three films that explore Europe’s most weighty and affecting political and social developments from the last century through a distinctly personal lens. With varying degrees of directness these films dwell on the mechanics of memory, personal history, propaganda, protest and activism. Much like the illustrated posters that form the subject of the temporary exhibition, When Walls Talk!, these films address the development and transformation of the public sphere in complex and engaging ways.

US embassy considers move to ING building in Etterbeek

The American Embassy in Brussels is considering a move to the ING building on Cours Saint-Michel in Etterbeek, as the long-running search for a new home continues. Brussels secretary of state for urban planning, Pascal Smet, confirmed that the US embassy had expressed an interest in the site, which...

Three million speeding drivers caught in just eight months

Belgian authorities have issued more speeding fines so far this year than in the whole of 2021, new figures reveal. More than three million speeding drivers on Belgian roads have been fined in the first eight months of 2022, interior minister Annelies Verlinden announced. Speeding fines in Belgium...

Coronavirus booster campaign begins today

A new booster vaccination campaign against coronavirus began in Belgium on Monday, starting with the most vulnerable groups. Priority is given to people who are more likely to develop a severe form of Covid-19, such as the immuno-compromised, care home residents and everyone over 65. Healthcare...
Simona El-Harrar's new cookery book Street Food

Street Food: A new cookery book by Brussels chef Simona El-Harar

Inspired by the cuisine of the Mediterranean and the Levant region, Brussels chef Simona El-Harar presents 75 delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes in her latest book Street Food . While the owner chef of Kitchen 151 draws on her Israeli origins in these dishes, she believes that street cuisine...

Belgium Sleep Out: Join sponsored event showing solidarity with homeless

Spend the night on the cold hard floor of Tour & Taxi, that’s the challenge set by street nurse organisation Infirmiers de rue/Straatverplegers to raise funds and awareness about homelessness. Under the slogan “Let’s put an end to homelessness together”, Belgium Sleep Out invites volunteers to...

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