High-speed Eurostar trains will take Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion to London for free, according to an announcement from the company. Ukrainian refugees who seek to enter the United Kingdom can board at stations in Brussels, Paris, Lille or Amsterdam at no cost, but do need a...

Belgium has closed its embassy in Kyiv “due to the evolution of the security situation in the country,” according to the Belgian ministry of foreign affairs. Embassy staff have already left Ukraine, Bruzz reports, and have been transferred to the French embassy. “Consular assistance to Belgians...

The regional agency Equal.brussels has launched a call for projects aimed at making the capital’s nightlife safer. A budget of €200,000 is available to distribute between associations that are active in the fight against sexual harassment. The aim is to speed up the start-up of new initiatives or...

Brussels, home to many international organisations such as the European institutions and Nato, has long been known as a hotbed for Russian espionage. Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has now turned the spotlight once again on the army of Russian intelligence officers operating in the Belgian capital,...

Swiss vocalist Lucia Cadotsch and her famous ensemble Speak Low present their latest jazz album at Bozar on 10 March. Speak Low features Swedish musicians Otis Sandsjö on sax and Petter Eldh on bass. They are joined for the occasion by guest pianist, Kit Downes, a rising star on the international...

Belgian pharmacies have been dealing with a rush of customers seeking iodine tablets as the ongoing war in Ukraine has triggered fear of a nuclear disaster. Belgium’s Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) warned that such tablets should under no circumstances be taken preventively, or on one’s...

The metro station located at Brussels Central Station will be getting a major renovation beginning on Tuesday, with construction expected to last until 2027. The works will be carried out in phases in order to ensure the station remains operational throughout the multi-year renovation, reports...

Belgium’s oldest English-language publication, The Bulletin, is under independent ownership following a takeover by new proprietor Bulletin Media SRL, it was announced on 1 March. The Bulletin’s parent company, Ackroyd Publications, had been owned by Belgian media group Mediahuis since 2007...

Belgian secretary of state for asylum and migration Sammy Mahdi has pledged to accept Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of their country. Mahdi made his proposal to the EU council of migration ministers on Monday, asking for the activation of an EU directive dating from 1991 that...