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Mons turns on its lights for winter illumination trail

The biggest light festival in Wallonia, Mons en Lumières , is lighting up the Hainaut capital during its third edition this weekend. Until 25 January, the city’s historic centre is transformed into a glowing nocturnal landscape thanks to the light trail featuring 17 installations and projections by...

TEC to join SNCB in next week's strike

Walloon public transport operator TEC will join Belgian railway company SNCB in its strike next week from Monday 26 to Friday 30 January, with unions not ruling out further action thereafter. The unions oppose the cost-cutting measures demanded by the Walloon government from the Walloon Transport...

Belgian passport ranked fourth most 'powerful' in world

The Belgian passport has been ranked as the fourth most powerful in the world, granting its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 countries, according to the latest global passport index. Belgium shares fourth position with nine other countries, all European: Austria, France, Finland,...

112 call centres to offer language menu options in pilot project

People calling the 112 emergency number in parts of Belgium will, from this week, be invited to choose from multiple language options at the beginning of their call, before speaking to an operator, authorities have announced. The change aims to improve the service for residents and visitors by...

Sharp rise in hospital costs not reimbursed by insurance

There has been a sharp increase in the amount of hospital costs being paid by patients rather than mutual insurance companies, according to figures from the InterMutualist Agency (AIM). AIM’s annual report noted that €1.60 billion in payments and supplements were charged to patients admitted to...

King Philippe pardons five people from more than 600 requests

King Philippe granted royal pardons on five occasions in 2025, out of 669 requests submitted, newly released figures reveal. Last year’s number of pardons was half as many as the 10 granted in 2024, according to figures from Belgium's justice ministry. The number of pardons tends to fluctuate...

Ceramic Brussels showcases innovation and diversity in international contemporary art practice

Championing a new wave of ceramic artists, Ceramic Brussels welcomes art enthusiasts and collectors to the contemporary art fair at Tour & Taxis from 22 to 25 January. This year, the fair brings together over 70 galleries and nearly 200 artists from around the world, demonstrating the growing...

What’s on this week: 23 to 29 January

Nearly 150 leading galleries from 18 countries present some of their most exquisite works at Belgium’s prestigious art fair BRAFA . For its 71st edition, the annual event at Brussels Expo celebrates diversity, quality and eclecticism in thousands of paintings, sculpture, furniture, jewellery and...

Belgian skipper Quentin Debois hopes to make world record waves as he speeds across Atlantic under sail

Belgian Quentin Debois has set sail across the Atlantic Ocean in an ambitious bid to enter the record books, readily admitting that Lady Luck will play a part in him achieving his target. The 38-year-old from Liege aims to cover 7,200 km to the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas in less than 30...

BSB Primary School to showcase learning in action at open morning on 3 February

The award-winning British School of Brussels is looking forward to welcoming prospective families to its Primary School Open Morning on 3 February.

Located at the international school’s extensive leafy campus in Tervuren on the outskirts of Brussels, it is a highly successful inclusive learning environment for children aged one to 11.

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