The Brussels public prosecutor’s office has opened a judicial investigation into the death of a newborn baby at UZ Brussel on 24 January. According to the child’s parents, two products were mixed up when an umbilical catheter was inserted. Instead of a rinsing fluid, a disinfectant, ethanol, was...

The United States embassy in Belgium is planning "one of the biggest 4 July celebrations outside the US" to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary this summer, according to American ambassador Bill White. The celebration is reportedly planned for Cinquantenaire park, which White described to US...

The socialist unions of the public broadcasters, ACOD (VRT) and CGSP (RTBF), are jointly calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest, reports Bruzz. Both trade unions are concerned about Israel’s participation during a period of ongoing violence in Gaza. “This is the third year in a row...

It is fair to say – and when put to him, he does not disagree – that Tim Mielants seems to be one of cinema’s great observers. The Flemish filmmaker is often the outsider who sees, a man with a huge social conscience and a good heart, rather like his serial collaborator and great friend, the Irish...

The Brussels International Animation Film Festival Anima is in party mode for its 45th edition. World premieres, a colourful Queer Party and legendary Animated Night are all highlights. At the heart of the programme are some 300 animated films for children and adults, including a shorts themed...

The French tax authorities are investigating Belgian singer Angèle regarding a dispute about whether she spends enough time in France to be considered having a duty to pay taxes there. Angèle’s team maintains that the singer and her company are fulfilling their legal obligations by declaring all...

The antiquities galleries of the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels have had to be closed to the public for an indefinite period as part of an ongoing investigation into the possible presence of asbestos in the glass wool insulation. The presence of asbestos has not yet been confirmed at...

After spending one year on the real estate market, the Audi car manufacturer is preparing to sell its Forest site to Heylen Warehouses, a logistics and industrial real-estate company with establishments in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Spain. A spokesperson for Audi confirmed that the due...

Towering multidisciplinary artist Ho Tzu Nyen tackles the thorny concept of power in his first Belgian solo show at Bozar. P for Power is a new video installation commissioned by the Brussels art centre that further fuels the Singaporean artist’s unparallelled survey of history and cultural...

New stricter national drink driving regulations have been introduced to harmonise rules and further deter motorists from driving under the influence. Previously, national regulations stipulated an immediate license suspension for 15 days for drivers with a blood alcohol content of 1.15mg/l or...