The federal police have not used lie detector technology for more than a year, due to a shortage of specialists as well as a lack of proper legislation. The lack of the technology is leading to a backlog of cases in the justice system. Federal interior minister Annelies Verlinden (CD&V)...

Described by The Observer newspaper as "a fascinating piece of documentary theatre about the Falklands war and its aftermath", Minefield has toured worldwide and will be shown for the last time at KVS in Brussels this week. Almost 40 years after a conflict that cost 907 British and Argentinian...

Following days of controversy and media attention, Kanal Center Pompidou has announced that Kasia Redzisz will be the new artistic director. The appointment of the art centre's first permanent director became engulfed in controversy this week as the board of the organisation had announced a co-...

Open-air cinema is back this summer! While Bruxelles fait son cinéma was able to stage a light version of its nomadic screenings last year, it was no way to celebrate its 20th edition. So this year under the tagline 20+1, it offers 20 movies in 15 squares, parks and courtyards across the capital...

The BXL Tour bicycle ride was created five years ago to promote bike riding in Brussels - and with a little push from the pandemic, cycling increased by 64% in the city last year. Over the past decade, bike use had been increasing by about 13% annually, so 2020 was quite a boost. Organisers have...

The inhabitants of the Bockstael area in Laeken have stoically suffered through a year of complete disruption: tram lines moved, pavements widened and reconstructed, roadways realigned, historic buildings restored and repurposed, and bike paths and a park created - a disruption that made life...

Rozina Spinnoy and Karen Hoehn from Women100 - Women Building Bridges tell The Bulletin about why the voluntary network is launching the summer-long photo exhibition outside Brussels’ stock exchange on 25 June. Why is W100 staging this outdoor exhibition? Rozina: Brussels is a very diverse city and...

Plans for the reform of the capital’s regional waste service, Bruxelles Propreté, were presented in the Brussels parliament on Wednesday. These consist of seven major objectives and provide for a new managing director. Environment minister Alain Maron told parliament that he had briefly informed...

The Brussels Grand Place was lit in rainbow colours on Wednesday evening in response to European football association Uefa's refusal to allow Munich's Allianz Arena to be similarly lit for the Euro 2020 match between Germany and Hungary. Munich asked Uefa for permission to light up its football...

La Terrasse 02 in Uccle is defending itself against claims that it is discriminating against people of colour in its admittance policy. A Brussels entrepreneur has filed a complaint with human rights organisation Unia, claiming that black people are routinely turned away from the chic summer...