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What’s on this week: 19-25 June

Villa Empain’s Friday Late lets you see the Art Deco mansion’s latest exhibitions after hours, sipping a drink and with a soundtrack – this month DJ Isabel ( pictured ) is behind the decks. 26 June 18.00-21.00, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 67 (Ixelles) Of course the awesome summer solstice music...

Black MEP files violence complaint against Brussels police

A black MEP has said that she was a victim of police violence by officers in Brussels, in a speech to the European parliament during a debate on anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, a German green MEP, said the incident outside Brussels North...

Festive opening of Dunkin Donuts hits snag with gimmick

The jubilant arrival of American donut chain Dunkin Donuts hit a snag today when too many people lined up for a grand opening give-away. It proved to be a big red flag when it comes to those darn coronavirus measures. Belgium’s first Dunkin Donuts outlet opened this morning at 7.00 on De Keyserlei...

Flemish cities introducing jogging circuits

The first Stadsloop, or City Circuit, was launched in Aalst last week – in fact three of them. The new jogging routes begin at the Osbroek nature reserve, just outside the city centre. They are the first of many to follow in municipalities across the region. Aalst will soon launch another City...

Police to get tougher on rule-breaking bars as week wears on

Brussels police are “choosing to remind rather than repress” bar owners and staff when it comes to the regulations to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus. But this lenient attitude “is temporary,” according to the South police zone. The North police zone, meanwhile, only handed out eight fines...

Driver wins challenge over 'illegal' Saint-Josse parking fines

A motorist has claimed a legal victory which could see millions of euros in parking fines in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Josse declared void. Belgium's high court, the Court of Cassation, ruled that a private company hired by Saint-Josse to enforce parking rules did not have a valid mandate...

Man attacked on Brussels tram for telling passengers to wear mask

A man who confronted two fellow tram passengers for not wearing masks says he is "paying the price of human stupidity" after he was violently attacked. Photojournalist François Dvorak was heading to the Bois de la Cambre on 4 June to report on an Extinction Rebellion protest, when he asked two men...

Leopold II statues defaced and removed across Belgium

Several statues of Leopold II in Belgium have been defaced, knocked over or removed by authorities in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protest earlier this month. The protests were the catalyst for a new round of debates about the presence of monuments to the colonialist king. The former Belgian...

‘Limit or prohibit’ protests, says interior minister

Federal interior minister Pieter De Crem (CD&V) has sent a letter to all of Belgium’s mayors and provincial councils directing them to limit – and reject if necessary – all requests to hold protest marches. The request follows recent protests around the country as part of the Black Lives Matter...

Staycation: Take your holiday close to home

Did your holiday flight get cancelled? Like many others, you are probably considering your options for a Staycation. And in fact, most of the things you do on holiday abroad can be done right here at home.

Flemish Brabant’s ‘green belt’ is so full of stylish guest houses, medieval sites and fun activities, you really can’t go wrong. Here are few ways to narrow down the choice of where to stay and what to do.

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