The organisation that manages copyright and royalties for tens of thousands of artists, writers and filmmakers in Belgium, is being taken to court by Horeca Bruxelles, which represents the restaurant and bar sector. At issue is the payment of fees associated with playing music in bars and...

A pilot project to support victims of sexual violence started by Ghent University last year has now been rolled out across Belgium. Chat na seksueel geweld puts professionals in direct contact with victims via an online chat function. The project was extended to the rest of the country today, which...

Harvard graduate Thomas Dermine is Belgium's new state secretary for scientific policy, economic recovery and strategic investments. WAB (Wallonia and Brussels) magazine interviewed him last year, after he received the Destrée Institute’s Bologna-Lemaire Walloon of the Year award for his role in...

If you live in Belgium, you have long since been convinced of the benefits of the Belgian health care system. Early advance care planning allows you to plan ahead for when you fall gravely ill. Healthcare As a beneficiary of a pension under Belgian legislation and your country of origin, you and...

Famous Belgian comic book heroes Blake and Mortimer will continue their search for the author of the mysterious yellow ‘M’ when they reappear on another wall on the Rue du Temple, in the Marolles district of Brussels after leaving the corner of Rue du Houblon and Rue du Grand Serment last year...

Brussels-City council has adopted a new action plan for gender equality titled “Bxl Feminist”, developed by the city's equal opportunity unit for the period 2020-2022. In order to combat discrimination, the unit aims to deconstruct stereotypes by developing information campaigns and organising...

As of 1 December, there will be 3,224 places in shelters available to homeless people in the Brussels region. That's more places than ever before and more than 1,000 more places than last year. However, the number is still not enough. Doctors of the World announced on Tuesday that there are still...

While it may not be open right at the moment, Bon Bon in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is still the best restaurant in Brussels. That is according to foodie bible Gault&Millau, which has released its restaurant guide for 2021. The prestigious guide began visiting restaurants for the 2021 edition last...

Research carried out by Laura Westerveen of Vrij Universiteit Brussels’ Institute for European studies reveals that Belgian and German governments ignore structural racism when setting policy. Instead, policy texts put the blame on individuals themselves. Dr Westerveen looked at how the gap in...

The UK government has written to 365,000 UK Nationals living in Europe with advice on the actions they need to take to prepare for the end of the UK transition period on 31 December. This includes 5,248 letters issued to people on the UK government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) database...