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Laeken Palace plainly visible in Google Maps

Google Maps' satellite images reveal all the secrets of the Belgian Royal Palace in Laeken, while, for security reasons, surveillance of the royal domain is strictly prohibited since 1954. Nonetheless, Google Maps provides stunning satellite photos of the royal domain, including the castle and its...

Disability benefits often misused

"Health insurance physicians are often too easily swayed by patients who pretend to be disabled," says Rufij Baeke of the Syndicate of General Practitioners. His comment comes in response to the same conclusion of Unizo topman Karel Van Eetvelt, who advocates a stricter approach to long-term...

King Philippe Biography coming soon

It was barely a month ago that he took the oath and there's already a biography of King Philippe set to come out in early September. Authors Barend Leyts, Brigitte Balfoort and Mark Van den Wijngaert reconstruct in the book how the Crown Prince worked his way up to the throne through trial and...

Culture beat – August 22

A flurry of festivals mark the end of summer in the capital, from family theatre, contemporary performance, outdoor music with a Flemish flavour and hot Latin beats Director of the Brigittines contemporary arts centre, Patrick Bonté, injects new life into the Brigittines International Festival ,...

Bonnefooi

Submitted by Robyn Boyle on Thu, 08/22/2013 - 14:54

Bonnefooi is not yet a Brussels institution, but it is likely to be one day. Along the lines of L’Archiduc and Goupil le Fol, this bar has the look, feel and sounds of a legend.

The beers are good, the cocktails not too expensive. If you are a student, you can even drink for €1 before 21.00. But what one really goes to Bonnefooi for is the music.

Jetair cancels trips to Egypt through October

Tour operator Jetair has announced today that it will cancel all trips to Egypt until October 26, due to the unstable political situation there. Both Jetair and Thomas Cook last week decided to cancel all trips to the country until at least the end of August. Thomas Cook, however, so far intends to...

The former king's mistress speaks openly

After more than 40 years of silence, Sybille de Selys Longchamp has broken the silence about her relationship with the newly resigned King Albert II. Sybille, the mother of the former king's illegitimate child Delphine Boel, met Albert in Greece, where her father was ambassador. Sybille and Albert...

VAT fraud with mussels uncovered

Belgian and Dutch tax authorities have broken up a large-scale Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud between mussel dealers and their customers. A total of 20 Belgian companies and another 80 VAT-liable organisations were involved. According to initial reports by Flemish dailies Het Belang van Limburg and...

Artificial reef installed off Ostend

Thirty large concrete reef balls were lowered into the water at the port of Ostend yesterday which will be used to form an artificial reef at the bottom of the sea between the existing offshore wind turbines. The idea is to give plants and marine animals a safe place to thrive and flourish,...

New Trivial Pursuit features Belgian beer

France already has a Trival Pursuit game dedicated to wine, its national pride. And now Belgium, too, gets its own edition of the popular quiz board game, in honour of the Belgian brewing tradition. "Beer is part of our heritage," says Gaëtan De Borman of Trivial Pursuit. "This collector's edition...

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