The Flemish justice minister and the Brussels mobility minister have both received threats of physical violence this week. Police reports have been filed in both cases. Zuhal Demir (N-VA) received an email in response to her recent Facebook post about mosques run by the Diyanet – Turkey’s...

Listen to this article: “I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t write an email that uses Covid-19 somewhere in the heading,” says David Willows, director of advancement at the International School of Brussels (ISB). The school in Watermael-Boitsfort was the first in Belgium to close due to a case...

While the three official languages of Belgium are French, Dutch, and German, the Belgians also seem to be doing well when it comes to speaking English. This is reflected in a report by the language learning service Education First (EF), which ranked 100 countries according to the skills of its...

Belgium has submitted its candidacy for the future European Union centre for cybersecurity. The planned centre would be located in Evere. EU member states will vote on which country will be the location of the new centre on 9 December. The European Union wants the centre to be a place where all the...

It’s never too late to feel fulfilled by helping others – and maybe learn new things along the way. Plenty of charities, NGOs and other organisations are constantly looking for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers from among the older generation – those with a wealth of experience and time on...

The days of the famous Coca-Cola sign at De Brouckère in Brussels appear to be numbered after state secretary for urban planning Pascal Smet indicated that a new licence for the huge advertising board would not be issued. Everyone who visits Brussels knows the Coca-Cola sign that shines down on...

Both those in favour of keeping the avenues around Bois de la Cambre car-free and those against it held actions today in the park. While each side was keen to talk to the media, there were no conflicts between the two groups. Several organisations, including citizen’s action group Bral, are...

The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has led to the closure of many of Brussels’ restaurants and bars, the cancellation of most major events and the installation of a curfew in the capital from 22.00 to 6.00. The knock-on effect from these measures has been a 70% drop in turnover for the...

The Ardennes is well-known as the location for many Dutch-speakers' second home, but in recent months, the trend has accelerated markedly. In Durbuy, a town in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, for example, a real estate project is not even built yet and 60% of the apartments, costing on average...

Patience among police officers is beginning to wear thin after another weekend of violence related to the restrictions brought in during the coronavirus pandemic. Three officers were injured following an incident on Saturday evening in Ixelles when they clashed with passers-by during an identity...