The 42nd edition of the Brussels 20km drew over 33,000 participants representing at least 137 nationalities, but it also drew the ire of environmental organisation Greenpeace. Greenpeace was present at the race in order to protest the event’s sponsorship by TotalEnergies, which donates €50,000...

Green roofs, cycle paths between the Brussels green zones and a 'black network' that has to limit the lighting in the city between certain hours are among the 22 recommendations to be presented by the Citizens' Committee on Biodiversity on Tuesday, Bruzz reports. Brussels residents have worked...

Trains will be severely disrupted from Monday 30 May at 22.00 and all day Tuesday 31 May, due to a trade union national day of action, announced SNCB. An alternative train service has been put in place, operated by non-striking staff to limit the inconvenience to travellers as much as possible,...

All three Belgian films in the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival walked away winners at the prestigious competition’s closing ceremony on Saturday evening. Lukas Dhont’s Close was jointly awarded the Grand Prix, alongside French filmmaker Claire Denis’ erotic film Stars at Noon. Close...

The number of students looking for work during the coming summer is particularly high this year, reports Bruzz. In Brussels, student employment agency Deltaworx says it has seen 90% more applications compared to before the corona crisis. Although sectors traditionally popular with young people...

A Brussels court ordered the temporary suspension of the new Gaston Lagaffe comic strip during summary proceedings on Wednesday, Bruzz and RTBF report. The news was confirmed by the lawyer of Isabelle Franquin, the daughter of Belgian comic book artist André Franquin, the creator of Gaston, and its...

It was on 1 January 2002, that Belgium and 10 other countries swapped their national banknotes and coins for the euro, the biggest currency change in history. To mark the anniversary, Europe selected the Walloon capital Namur to host the festivities on Wednesday. Belgium has a special connection to...

Two stars of the British comedy circuit, Prince Abdi and Sally-Anne Hayward, will take to the stage at the Aloft Hotel in Etterbeek on 14 June. English Comedy Brussels presents a headlining bill with the two stand-up comedians daring to take on the EU capital’s discerning international audience...

The Brussels Jazz Weekend returns to its pre-pandemic glory days with some 150 free concerts staged in city squares, four stages in Etterbeek, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Anderlecht and Evere and numerous indoor venues. Naturally, for this 6th edition, the music of Toots Thielemans is spotlighted as the...

A number of barriers are preventing migrants from effectively accessing the labour market, according to a study by Ghent University. All three of Belgium’s regions scored worse in this regard compared to other European countries, it revealed. Over half (51.3%) of non-EU foreigners between age 25...