While some countries feast on pancakes on Shrove Tuesday before the start of Lent, in Belgium the annual celebration takes place among family and friends at Candlemas, 40 days after Christmas. La Chandeleur or Pannekoekendag was originally a pagan tradition honouring the earth’s fertility at the...

Brussels police shut down an illegal discotheque on Rue de la Loi in Brussels over the weekend, where 200-300 people were dancing without respect to a smoking ban or mandatory checks for the Covid Safe Ticket (CST). Discotheques have not yet been authorised to reopen under current Covid-19 related...

The number of calls received by the Suicide Prevention Centre (CPS) increased sharply in 2021 compared to the previous year. The numbers were released on Tuesday in the third report published by the centre since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The report showed that adolescents are...

Eurostar will run more trains between London and mainland Europe from next week. The number of daily return connections between Brussels and London will increase from two to four, Eurostar announced. Two of these trains also continue to Amsterdam. The number of connections on the Paris-London line...

The Belgian government has unveiled its plan to help families struggling to pay energy bills as a result of skyrocketing prices for oil, gas and electricity. The energy package is expected to save the average household in Belgium an estimated €260 on their bill. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (...

Despite recent instances of violence stemming from protests held in Brussels against coronavirus-related restrictions, the majority of the city’s parliament has little interest in extending its ‘Hooligan Law’ to ban rioters from future demonstrations. Police clashed with rioters who damaged...

The well-known two-star restaurant Bon Bon in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre will close its doors on 30 June 2022, head chef Christophe Hardiquest announced on Monday. In a post on Instagram, Christophe Hardiquest explained that he is "in a special period of his life", which allows him "not only to think, but...

Since 1 January 2022, the unit of the federal judicial police specialising in the fight against the trafficking in cultural property is no longer active, following a decision from interior minister Annelies Verlinden based on a lack of finances. According to a report published by Paris Match, "all...

The sixth edition of Tournée Minérale kicks off in Belgium on 1 February, inviting citizens to forego booze during so-called Dry February. Two local associations are running this year’s campaign : Univers santé in Brussels and Wallonia and VAD/De Druglijn in Flanders. They’ve set the challenge for...