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Directors of Brussels gang film Black are named Brusselaars of the Year

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, directors of the new gang movie Black, have been named Brusselaars of the Year. The annual award is given to a personality who has attracted attention to Brussels and the Brussels dialect. Black, which hits cinemas tomorrow, stars Martha Canga Antonio and Aboubakr...

Belgium wins privacy case against Facebook

Facebook has been ordered to stop tracking Belgian Internet users who have not given the company permission to do so. A Brussels court on Monday gave the social networking site 48 hours to change its tracking behaviour, reports the Belgian broadcaster VRT. Facebook has announced that it will appeal...

Avenue Fonsny is Brussels' most dangerous crossing

The intersection at Avenue Fonsny and Rue de Russie next to Brussels South Station is the most dangerous place in Brussels traffic, according to a study that identified 30 'high danger' zones in the city. In response, Brussels minister for road safety Bianca Debaets has announced that she will make...

Belgians consume less salt

Salt consumption in Belgium has decreased by 10% compared to eight years ago when the records began, according to new data from the FPS Public Health and food industry federation Fevia, reports VRT. On average, Belgians eat one gram per day less salt, but it is still too much, says the health...

Piece of Berlin Wall inaugurated at Berlaymont

On the esplanade in front of Brussels' Berlaymont building on Monday, a piece of the Berlin Wall was inaugurated with the effigy of former US President John F. Kennedy. The “Kennedy piece” commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 25th anniversary of the reunification of Germany. The...

Jet Airways considers moving base out of Brussels Airport

Staff of the Indian airline Jet Airways, based at Brussels Airport, have been warned of the possibility that the company will move, according to a representative of the socialist union BBTK, De Standaard reports. During a staff meeting at the weekend, staff were told Jet Airways could pull out of...

Brussels art and design museum ADAM aims to become '10th sphere' of Atomium

A new museum devoted to 20th and 21st century art and design, opening its doors to the public next month, aims to become an extension of the Atomium, described by its creators as the monument's "10th sphere". Just 100 metres away from the Brussels landmark, ADAM, the Art and Design Atomium Museum,...

Access all areas? Belgium can be a challenge for people with a disability

One in six people in the EU is affected by some form of disability - but how well does Belgium fare when it comes to disabled access? The Bulletin investigates with citizens telling us their experiences while experts give a progress report... It was an unimaginably humid, hot August morning and I...

Brussels court sentences Syria fighters to up to 10 years

A court in Brussels has found six men guilty of links to terrorist networks in Syria and Somalia. They were given sentences of between three and 10 years in prison. The men were accused of making contact with terrorists in the two countries between 2011 and 2013. The lead accused, Sami L, was...

Security upgrade for prime minister Michel's office and home

Belgium's prime minister Charles Michel has received a disturbing audit report on the security of his office at Rue de la Loi 16, and his official residence on rue Lambermont, both in Brussels. The report, compiled by the Federal Police, warns that suboptimal security measures at both locations put...

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