As of 1 September, the military will no longer patrol around sites that could be the target of terrorist attacks, such as the Jewish quarter of Antwerp, with the security of these areas becoming the responsibility of local police forces. Bart De Wever, the mayor of Antwerp and president of the...

The Bulletin launched its inaugural student journalism competition in the knowledge that adolescents risk being Covid’s “lost generation”. On top of the normal stresses of being a teenager, the social distancing and interruption to routine caused by the pandemic have taken an emotional toll. So we...

The first 34 Belgian evacuees from Afghanistan arrived at Peutie military base in Vilvoorde for medical examinations and visa controls on Saturday afternoon. They landed in Schipol aboard a Dutch aircraft earlier in the day and were transported to Belgium by bus. A further 193 people, according to...

Belgium will ease the rules on social contacts, events, mask-wearing, cafes and restaurants from 1 September - but not in Brussels, where vaccination rates are lagging behind the rest of the country. The coronavirus consultative committee, which brings together representatives from the federal and...

There will be no geographical extension of the low-emission zone (LEZ) in Ghent after a study showed that an expansion would not bring any additional environmental benefits. The Greens, the main party in Ghent, had long called for the current LEZ in the city centre to be extended, but the city’s...

It is generally estimated that there are two million rats in Brussels. They take up residence in damp, discreet places where food is available; in cellars, sewers or public parks, feeding in particular on the bread offered by passers-by to ducks or pigeons. Apart from a few rodent lovers, they...

As the name implies, the Hide & Seek Festival takes you to little-known spaces or simply unorthodox venues in which to hold a concert (an old ice cellar, costume atelier, etc). While most of the concerts in this popular festival are sold out, there are still a couple of gems available, like...

The Woluwe Shopping retail centre in Brussels has applied for a permit for an expansion which would see another 7,800m² of shopping space created on the above-ground car park near the Roodebeek metro stop. The Dutch real estate company Eurocommercial, which bought the shopping centre in 2017 for...

Between 500 and 600 demonstrators gathered in support of the Afghan people on Wednesday afternoon at the Schuman roundabout in Brussels, in front of the European Commission, the European Council and the European External Action Service. The gathering was initiated by the Network of Afghan Diaspora...

Vulnerable youngsters have been under increased pressure during the Covid pandemic. That’s why Belgium’s leading philanthropy institution the King Baudouin Foundation has launched Unlock your Energy to inject immediate cash into projects to help them get together, develop their skills and have fun...