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Illustration shows the conditions of waiting outside for asylum seekers in front of the 'Klein Kasteeltje - Petit Chateau' Fedasil registration centre for asylum seekers in Brussels, Wednesday 01 December 2021. Several humanitarian organizations denounce the fact that people are sleeping in the streets due to a lack of places in shelters, about 100 people are camping on the sidewalk in dire circumstances. (BELGA PHOTO HATIM KAGHAT)

Hundreds of asylum seekers forced to sleep rough due to lack of shelter space

In the cold, the wind, and the rain, hundreds of asylum seekers wait every day in front of the Petit Château in Brussels in the hope of being invited in. But the doors of the reception centre, run by Fedasil, the organisation responsible for receiving asylum seekers, rarely open. There are no...

Mayors demand federal police tackle migrant crime at North Station

Problems at North Station in Brussels are in the headlines again as mayors of three municipalities have penned a letter to federal ministers threatening to close some of the entrances to the station if the feds do not intervene. The mayors point to an increase in incidents involving drugs and...
Sky Castle immersive light installation at Schuman (c) Eric Danhier

Brussels by Lights: Winter illuminations add festive sparkle to EU quarter

The 9th edition of Brussels by Lights - a series of themed illuminations in shopping streets around the city – is shining a spotlight on the Schuman area in a bid to boost business in the area. Officially opening the light trail and the Sky Castle interactive sound and light experience on Tuesday...

Legendary Brussels singer ‘Grand Jojo’ has died, aged 85

Legendary Brussels singer Jules Jean Vanobbergen, known as Grand Jojo, has died aged 85. Jojo was famous for his many upbeat chanson hits throughout the years, including ‘On a soif’, ‘Jules César’ and ‘E viva Mexico’. Jojo was an icon on both sides of the language border, seeing a recent rise in...

Joint UK/Belgium final appeal to UK nationals to apply for M card before end 2021

British ambassador to Belgium, Martin Shearman, and Belgian state secretary for asylum and migration, Sammy Mahdi, have teamed up to urge UK nationals to apply for an M card before the end of the year (before 31 December 2021).

If you haven’t already applied, you need to start the process this month in order to secure your right to live in Belgium. 

Listen to their message here and watch until the end to see a recap of the M card application process.

Don’t delay!

Illustration picture shows a traffic sign signalling the beginning of the 'low emission zone' in Brussels, (BELGA PHOTO THIERRY ROGE)

Mobility organisation calls for delay on diesel vehicle ban in Brussels

The mobility organisation Touring has called on the Brussels government to delay its plan to prevent diesel vehicles entering the Capital Region’s low emission zone (LEZ) by a year. Vehicles meeting the Euro-4 standard are due to be sanctioned from 1 January 2022 but Touring wants the measures to...
Pupils entering a secondary school (BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND)

Politicians warned about rising demand for secondary school places in new study

According to a study by the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis (BISA), political decision-makers need to be "vigilant" in the coming years when it comes to the shortage of available places in Brussels education. Brussels suffered from a shortage of available places in secondary...

Archived: Belgium's fourth wave of coronavirus, October-December 2021

What's the latest? What changes from 26 December? Cultural, festive and recreational activities indoors are generally banned - including the closure of cinemas, theatres, casinos and bowling alleys. But places of worship, libraries, museums and swimming pools remain open, as well as gyms and...

Permit requested to transform A12 in Brussels from three-lane motorway to green promenade

Brussels Mobility has submitted a request for a permit to completely transform the part of the A12 located in the region and the R21 avenue, which takes over from the A12 and leads to the Van Praet bridge on the canal. The plan is to reduce car lanes on the thoroughfares and create greenspace, a...

Gare Maritime Food Market opens at Tour & Taxis

The Gare Maritime Food Market is now open at Tour & Taxis. The new space features 10 restaurants and bars run by some of Belgium’s top chefs and mixologists. The Food Market is operated by brewer AB InBev and hosts a diverse selection of eateries, including XGreen, where veggies are the stars...

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