Two new bicycle and pedestrian bridges across the canal in the centre of Brussels were inaugurated on Saturday. The new bridges over the Brussels-Charleroi canal, linking the municipality of Molenbeek and the city of Brussels, are situated about one kilometre apart; one located at the Comte de...

A campaign launched this month in Belgium aims to encourage young people to discover their sexuality without watching pornographic material. The Sextember campaign, launched by condom company Eden Gen, invites people to go a month without porn. The objective is to encourage people to discover – or...

Pension reform is in the works as federal pension minister Karine Lalieux (PS) has submitted her package of proposals. Should they be approved, all Belgians will be able to claim an early pension from the age of 60 if they have worked for 42 years. If they work longer, they will be eligible for a...

Place Van Meenen, across from Saint-Gilles’ 120-year-old town hall, is set to become car-free. Works could begin as early as next year to transform the car park into a public square. Place Van Meenen will become “an oasis of green and relaxation,” said the cabinet of regional mobility minister Elke...

As an Indian expat, Anshita Koul ( pictured ) is well aware of the clichés about both her homeland and her new country. And as a stand-up comedian, she does her best to avoid using them as fodder for laughs. Koul, who is performing her show Little Too Much at The Black Sheep in Ixelles on 6...

Ohana Nkulufa (pictured below) is on a mission to make art more accessible. The owner of art financing service LenArt has organised The Art Hunt to give art lovers the chance to win one of 10 original pieces that are hidden in stores and businesses in the centre of Brussels. Clues are being...

Some of us will know the feeling of being locked out of our own home. The initial realisation of what has just happened quickly gives way to fear and anxiety. In these situations, it’s hard to think clearly and make the best decisions. Some of us would probably react in the same way as Lucas...

The long-awaited summer weather is expected to arrive this weekend and stretch into the first half of next week, according to Belgian weather experts. The late arrival of sunny and warm weather is due to an area of high-pressure near Scotland which will allow temperatures to slowly rise from today...

Brussels municipalities will receive nearly €2 million in subsidies for the development or renovation of their sports areas after an agreement was reached within the government on Thursday. According to Bernard Clerfayt, the minister responsible for municipal sports infrastructure, the money will...

Flanders plans to suspend international adoptions for at least two years while it reforms the system , the Flemish minister in charge of family affairs, Wouter Beke, has announced. After observing the way international adoptions can pave way for fraudulent activities, a panel was established in...