Leuven i s the best-performing cultural and creative city in Belgium, according to a ranking published this week by the European Commission. It’s followed by Ghent, Antwerp and Kortrijk, all of which score higher in their size categories than Brussels. This second edition of the Cultural and...

If you have a few extra euros lying about, you might think about checking out the Biddit real estate site, which is run by Belgian’s notary association. A public auction this week on the site saw the Jolimont castle in Watermael-Boitsfort sell for €2.6 million. It’s a record price for a property on...

Belgian cycling champion Eddy Merckx has been discharged from intensive care after a fall on his bike at the weekend. The 74-year-old was taken to hospital in Dendermonde on Sunday, reportedly suffering from a severe head injury. Merckx, a five-time Tour de France winner, has a history of heart...

According to Brussels-City mayor Philippe Close (PS), the police aggression against protestors on Place des Palais on Saturday was “unfortunately necessary”. The protest “was not approved and yet was tolerated for a full four hours”. Close held an emergency meeting this morning with two city...

The City of Brussels is drawing up an action plan to limit the growth of undeclared Airbnb rentals in the city centre - and encourage more landlords to put their homes back on the traditional rental market. Brussels mayor Philippe Close and city councillor for urban planning Ans Persoons announced...

Four visitors to Walibi theme park were trapped in mid-air for more than three hours on Saturday when their rollercoaster broke down. The Dalton Terror, one of the park's most popular rides, got stuck during its descent, about 35 metres from the ground, with two men and two women on board. The...

Police used tear gas and water cannon on Saturday to expel several hundred climate protestors who had defied a ban on demonstrations and gathered around Brussels' Royal Palace. The protest had been called by environmental activism group Extinction Rebellion. The organisers had wanted to occupy the...

When Italian Dario Sorrenti came to Brussels, he did so with a plan: he wanted to bring the food of his home region to Belgium with him. And he didn’t just have your typical Italian restaurant in mind. “I want to open Brussels’ first rosticceria,” says Sorrenti. “It’s a typical takeaway from...

St V., t he annual party held by students of Brussels’ two free universities, VUB and ULB, in honour of their founder has been recognised as intangible cultural heritage by the capital. The day, also known as Saint Verhaegen, is a celebration of Theodore Verhaegen, the Brussels lawyer and...

What is your job? I am a secondary school teacher, teaching music to all levels. I also teach at various Antwerp arts academies. At these academies I teach AMV (general musical education) and I teach young people of all ages to play saxophone. In addition to my job in education, I am sometimes...