Once a hidden gem for Brussels book lovers, Galerie Bortier faces a controversial transformation into a gastronomic hub. Is it is destined to become a tourist trap?
Greta Thunberg, along with climate activists under the banner of the United for Climate Justice coalition, sat down in protest blocking the road at Rogier.
Children in French-speaking schools will stay home and range of free events will be held throughout Brussels and Wallonia on Friday 27 September.
This year, the Global Climate Strike on Friday 20 September attracted 700 people to central Brussels. Five years ago, 15,000 people took to the streets. What changed?
The debate will take place from 18:00 at Commons Hub Brussels.
In all regions of Belgium, women seem to favour cars less than men. This is especially true in Brussels, where 39% of men drive to work compared with only 24% of women.
"We are turning our backs on the [university] to let it be known that they are complicit in genocide. It is shameful."
Waterloo Uncovered returned this year to the Mont-Saint-Jean farm to continue its unique project combining personal recovery and historical exploration.
The historic Galerie Bortier, a covered passage in central Brussels, is undergoing a transformation, though not everyone is pleased by the plans.
"Watson doesn't just stand around holding signs like they do at Greenpeace. He actually puts himself between the whale and the harpoon."
With the backing of all 18 other Brussels communes, Molenbeek is competing against six other Belgian cities for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2030.
Teams from 14 nursing homes across Belgium gathered at the Cinquantenaire to compete in the fourth annual Mel'Express race.
Belgian schools offer great benefits, but with the choice between Catholic, public and alternative schools, navigating the system can be confusing.
Belgian animal rights organisation GAIA staged a protest in Brussels on Thursday, calling for McDonald's to commit to the Better Chicken Commitment.
With 1,346 spots in medicine and 174 in dentistry up for grabs, this year's candidates must rank among the top 1,520 to be admitted.
Students at Thoricourt school had an exciting first day back in their new yurt classroom, now one of several installed in Wallonia as a solution to overcrowding.
Belgium's brewers and major supermarket chains have been reporting a sharp rise in the sales of non-alcoholic beers — why is non-alcoholic beer suddenly all the rage?
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