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

New category of diesel vehicles to be excluded from Brussels Low Emissions Zone

From 1 January 2022, the Brussels Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) will include a new category of vehicle banned from entering the restricted areas. Euro4 standard diesel vehicles – cars, vans, buses and minibuses with diesel engines produced between 1 January 2006 and 1 January 2011 – will no longer be...
A session of the appeal court on Friday 29 January 2021, in Brussels (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

Lack of judges causing huge delays in Brussels courts

Judges in Brussels courts are overwhelmed and overworked to the point that some cases are taking up to six times longer to conclude. Whether for structural or cyclical reasons, litigants face increasingly short hearings which are increasingly postponed to a later date as the judges struggle to wade...

Brussels 'Zone 30' leads to sharp decline in accidents and injuries

Brussels' region-wide 30km/h speed limit has led to a sharp drop in road accidents and injuries, and no noticeable increase in journey times, according to an initial assessment by the Brussels government. Since 1 January, the reduced speed limit has applied to the vast majority of the region's...

Jette has an 'omelette' road sign and no one is quite sure why

The Brussels municipality of Jette is no stranger to surrealism, with its connections to René Magritte. Now, a few blocks from the surrealist artist's former home, a bizarre road sign has sprung up, warning drivers not of a diversion, but of an omelette. The orange sign is a familiar sight around...
Pupils with parents seen prior to enter their classes,as school starts after summer holidays in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO?

Mixed reactions to new calendar for French-speaking schools

A change to the structure of the school year in French-speaking schools has been a topic of discussion in Belgium for over 30 years. Now, however, a reform of the annual schedule will begin in earnest after the main points were agreed upon by politicians at the end of last week. Caroline Désir, the...

Covid, climate, colonial legacy: House of European History expands with new look at Europe's challenges

Brussels’ House of European History has expanded, with the opening of a new permanent exhibition space looking at the challenges facing Europe today. Europe Now opened to the public to coincide with Europe Day, 9 May. Located on the sixth floor of the museum, it is the perfect complement to the...
A Palestinian woman walks past a building destroyed by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City (Photo: Wikipedia Creative Commons / No Licence)

Brussels demonstrations in support of Palestinians, Israel as Middle East violence escalates

Around 3,000 people demonstrated on Saturday afternoon in Place de l'Albertine in Brussels to commemorate the Nakba – the "catastrophe" in Arabic – marking the beginning of the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians when Israel was created in May 1948. Those gathered also denounced the...

Duo Szabadsag

Submitted by muziekpublique on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 10:53

Szabadság gathers Ariane Cohen-Adad, violinist franco-sephardi and Jefferson Louvat, mandolinist belgo-hungarian. Together they cross their routes blending music from Eastern Europe, Klezmer-Balkans with those from Northern America, Bluegrass and Irish folk. The Szabadság Duo distils this adage with finesse and emotion in their set, preserving their heritage and passing it on with generosity. Their latest album ‘Ellis Island’, released in 2020, is a perfect example.

Trombones Summit

Submitted by jazz4you on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 08:21

It is the public, so you, who are going to choose the successive formulas and participants in this concert out of six trombonists from the jazz class of the Brussels Royal Conservatory (prof. Phil Abraham) and a rhythm section composed of the best students of this class. An adventure that has already proven its worth at festivals and clubs in Brussels and which holds the greatest surprises thanks to the magic of jazz and improvisation: the art of spontaneity and daring!
The concert takes place in the garden of the Ferme Rose.

Illustration picture shows 'het slachthuis van Anderlecht' / 'les abattoirs d'Anderlecht' in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ)

Rooftop swimming pool proposal considered for Anderlecht's Abattoir site

The Brussels region is studying the practical feasibility of installing a swimming pool on the roof of Manufakture, the multifunctional food complex proposed for the Abattoir site, the oldest former cattle market in Anderlecht. The proposal for the feasibility study, presented by secretary of state...

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