The owner of a building on the Grand-Place in central Brussels has been fined more than €50,000 for leaving the upper floors unoccupied, Brussels authorities have announced. The sanction was imposed under rules aimed at addressing the persistent problem of vacant housing in the city centre, where...

Brussels public transport operator Stib has formally reprimanded several metro drivers after messages in a private WhatsApp group were found to contain sexist content, including comments ranking female colleagues on their looks. The issue came to light after screenshots circulated within tib and on...

The Louvre in Paris will not be renewing its nine-year partnership with La Boverie museum, the city of Liège has confirmed. The partnership was established in 2016 when La Boverie museum reopened after renovation and expansion, RTBF reports. The Louvre provided artistic, scientific and scenographic...

Several thousand people gathered on Sunday at Schuman roundabout in Brussels to call for regime change in Iran, with hundreds of protestors still joining an hour after the official start. The demonstration was an initiative of the city's Iranian diaspora. Demonstrators waved the historic Iranian...

Brussels theatre group Una Buena Obra stages a stunning revival of Arte at Espace Lumen in Ixelles from 18 to 21 March. Performed in Spanish, with surtitles in English, it promises an evening where laughter and reflection go hand in hand. Prepare to embark on an exhilarating journey of friendship,...

The Brussels International Animation Film Festival Anima returns to the Belgian capital for its 45th edition from 20 February to 1 March, with organisers highlighting record participation and a strong international programme. At a press conference at Flagey on Tuesday, organisers of the popular...

A proposal from the MR party to reduce the amount of fines for non-compliance with low-emission zone (LEZ) restrictions will be submitted to the Council of State for its opinion. Since 1 January, Euro 5 diesel and Euro 2 petrol vehicles have been banned from Brussels, with an estimated 30,000...

Thousands of protestors marched in Brussels over the weekend to denounce cuts to French-language education in the capital and Wallonia. Organised by teachers’ unions, parents’ associations and other citizens’ and youth associations, the march closed out a week of actions by trade unions in schools...

Usquare in Ixelles, Palais des Expositions in Charleroi and Abby Kortrijk are all in the running for a prestigious European architecture competition. From over 400 applications, the EUmies awards jury has selected 40 architectural projects across Europe for the European Union Prize for Contemporary...