The Palais de Justice in Brussels has been hit by a power cut since 01:00 on Tuesday, affecting operations in the building.
The Ministry of Justice confirmed the outage, stating that while the building remains accessible to staff, lawyers, and visitors, the disruption has led to delays in some hearings, with others potentially being postponed.
According to Edward Landtsheere, spokesperson for Ministry of Justice, technical teams are working to identify the cause of the problem and restore electricity as quickly as possible.
"Technicians are on-site, taking necessary measures to resolve the issue," Landtsheere added, noting that the situation is being closely monitored.
Power restored
Power was partially restored to the Brussels courthouse on Tuesday morning after an overnight power cut disrupted operations.
Electricity returned to some parts of the building, including the Court of Cassation. Judges, lawyers, and clerks, who had access via security badges, were able to enter the premises.
However, visitors remain stuck outside due to non-operational security checkpoints. The main entrance briefly opened, mistakenly allowing a few people who had been waiting since early morning to enter the courthouse.
Police officers intervened to escort these visitors, who became lost in the courthouse corridors.
Court hearings for criminal and correctional cases scheduled for Tuesday morning have been postponed.
