Protestors from the militant Extinction Rebellion (Belgium) group painted Brussels’ Royal Palace walls with graffiti on the night of 19 September. They also tagged parliament buildings including the Belgian prime minister’s on Rue de la Loi. The group, part of the global movement set up in May 2018...

Belgium's contact-tracing operation is currently made up of 1,700 people working in call centres and further 300 field staff who try to reach people who do not answer the phone. The call centres make 1,500 phone calls per day, with a 92% success rate. Meanwhile, more than 2.3 million people have so...

In 1769 the world was a very different place. It was the year of Captain Cook’s first voyage. James Watt had just received the first patent for his steam engine. Napoleon Bonaparte was born. In 1769 most of modern-day Belgiumwas still part of theSouthern Netherlands. So indeed, plenty has changed...

Environmental consultant turned wild food campaigner Lionel Raway believes he has found the perfect recipe for his non-profit wild plant association, Cuisine Sauvage . “By reconnecting people with nature, opening their minds to the potential of harvesting plants, there is the possibility of some...

Presenting the city’s new LGBTQI+ plan of action on Friday, Khalid Zian, alderman for equal opportunity, underlined the continuing need to combat discrimination. “Even though Belgium is considered the second most LGBT-friendly country in the world according to the Rainbow ranking, there is still a...

It took two attempts, but Flemish extreme sports enthusiast Matthieu Bonne has become the first person to swim the length of the Belgian coast. He completed the 67-kilometre swim in just over 23 hours, setting off from De Panne late on Monday afternoon and arriving at the Dutch border on the far...

Nearly 100 of the Belgian capital’s best heritage addresses, from the ADAM Design Museum to restaurant Vincent, in almost all of its 19 communes, will be opening their doors to the public on 19 and 20 September. The heritage days are a highlight of Brussels’ cultural events calendar, bringing...

A full inquiry has been launched to investigate complaints of aggression and intimidation at Belgium’s national airline company Brussels Airlines. Around ten complaints have been submitted by members of the firm’s cabin crew, notably for sexual harassment. According to Belgium’s main workers’ union...

As more and more people consider alternative ways of living during the coronavirus pandemic, the LIFE Vegan Festival on Saturday looks like being a popular event. From 10.00-22.00 on 19 September, Brussels’ Place du Marché aux Poissons, near Place Sainte-Catherine, is offering veganism and all that...

One of Brussels’ most popular outdoor events is back: Car Free Sunday takes over the entire capital-region. No one is allowed to drive a motorised or electric vehicle – that includes electric bicycles. So grab your analogue bike or your two feet and head out into the streets, all free of traffic...