The Neo project at Heysel in Brussels, a shopping and conference centre, has plans for a sports park within the complex, comprising an athletics track and possibly a 5,000-seater grandstand. However, the park, backed by the City of Brussels and Brussels-Capital Region, is not intended to provide a...

The Huis van het Nederlands (House of Dutch) is launching a pilot project to make the Dutch language more attractive among students in French-speaking schools in Brussels. It was announced by Flemish minister of Brussels Sven Gatz, in response to a question from Flemish MP Willy Segers. “For many...

Belgium’s National Day celebrations took place yesterday amid tighter than usual security. About 60,000 people attended the military parade in Brussels, which this year was dedicated to the emergency services and their work in response to the terrorist attacks on 22 March. The night before, the Bal...

A man who was stopped by police in central Brussels on Wednesday wearing a winter coat with long wires protruding from it is a doctoral student at the University of Ghent who was measuring wifi radiation. The man was reported by a security guard, who had received reports from members of the public...

King Philippe of Belgium has called on people to "strengthen everything that contributes to social cohesion and justice in our society", in his annual speech for Belgian national day which encompassed subjects from terrorism to Brexit. “Since the beginning of the year we have all been through...

Soldiers will remain on the streets of Brussels until at least 2 September - a month later than planned. After consulting with the Strategic Committee of Intelligence and Security, the cabinet announced it would keep the terror threat in Belgium at level three out of four - and will keep 1,828...

What is your job? I am in my third year as an apprentice lawyer. Once I finished my studies and became a member of a Balie (bar), I have to first complete three years as an apprentice. I am actually self-employed but I get paid a "service salary" from my mentor. So I get the chance to actually...

The free summer festival Bruksellive has run its course, according to the event’s organisers, and will not be taking place this year. “After 11 beautiful years, the organisation behind the Bruksellive festival have decided to come up with something new,” reads a statement on the festival’s Facebook...

Once a year, the royal family open the door to their Brussels residence , and visitors can wander through the public areas of the palace. As usual, there will be exhibits focused on science and culture, with a special exhibition, Maps and Cartography Through the Ages. 22 July-4 September 10.30-15...

An investigation has been opened after police in Brussels were filmed allowing a protestor to use a megaphone attached to their patrol vehicle during a demonstration outside the Turkish embassy. The 10-minute video has been viewed more than 215,000 times. The moment occurred during an anti-coup...