Screening new-born babies in Flanders for cystic fibrosis resulted in 12 cases being identified during 2019, the first year the test has been offered. So far, no new cases of the condition appear to have slipped through the net. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the lungs and...

The City of Brussels has released practical information for revellers celebrating in the capital on 31 December at the Atomium in Heysel. The party kicks off at 21.30 with DJ Simon LeSaint spinning timeless tracks from 21.30. Party-goers are invited to arrive at the site no later than 23.00. Two...

With a new decade about to start, it’s worth pausing a moment to consider the flavour of the past 10 years. A backdrop of global austerity and mass migration did not dim technology’s onward march. Smartphones, streaming and social media became ubiquitous in popular culture. And diversity, gender...

Until 30 December, children’s theatre takes over with Noël au Théâtre , a total of 41 performances of 22 plays (of which five are premières) in 10 different locations across Brussels. There are different shows for different age groups - and all the performances are one hour or less. A lot of people...

The Warmest Week – Studio Brussel’s annual festive fundraising drive – has enjoyed a record year, with thousands of people supporting at least one of the charity activities that took place under the Warmste Week banner. In total, the activities raised €17,518,153, an increase of almost a quarter of...

Brussels’ hotels registered a record 9.4 million nights in 2019, according to figures released by Visit.Brussels on Thursday. The hotel sector in the capital experienced a 7% growth in 2019. In 2010, the number of hotel stays registered was 5 million, while in 2018 there were 8.8 million. The rise...

A wolf is suspected to have killed one domestic kangaroo and injured another during a nocturnal attack over Christmas in the northeast region of Belgium, a wildlife specialist has reported to AFP news agency. The missing kangaroo was probably dead and “eaten as Christmas dinner” commented Jan Loos...

In his annual address to the nation on Christmas Eve, King Philippe of Belgium evoked the underprivileged and victims of injustice, poverty and exclusion when recalling that Christmas and New Year were moments of joy and homecoming for many. While focusing on the major challenges facing Belgium and...

The price of a single STIB/MIVB paper ticket rising from €2.10 to €2.60 in 2020 as reported by BX1, has been confirmed by the Brussels public transport operator. STIB runs the city’s entire network of underground, tram and bus lines where you can switch from one to the other with the same ticket...

Gusts of wind of between 70-80km/hour could blow across the country on Tuesday afternoon, warned the Royal Meteorological Society (IRM) on Monday. During forecast rainfall, the wind speed could top 80km/h, it added. Due to the risk of strong wind, the federal interior ministry has activated the...