The Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) and Google Books are joining forces to digitise parts of KBR’s collection, significantly increasing the number of books in the library's collections available online by 2026. “As part of a partnership first launched in 2022, 100,000 books, some of which date back...

The Groen and Ecolo political parties are the latest to voice support for merging Brussels’ six police zones, arguing it would increase efficiency as the city works to address rising violence linked to drug trafficking. While Flemish-speaking parties have long supported a merger, all of the French-...

More than 50 Brussels-based homeless relief organisations went on strike for an hour on Wednesday to draw attention to the immense pressure that the sector is facing. The symbolic action is the most significant one taken in years, Bruzz reports, reflecting the severity of the stress and exhaustion...

The Batopin initiative from Belgium’s four main banks has released its list of locations for future cash machines, aiming to address a shortage that arose in recent years amid the digitisation of the banking sector. As online banking expanded, many banks closed bricks-and-mortar locations, leaving...

A new lion killed a lioness in their joint enclosure at Bellewaerde theme park in West Flanders, reports VRT news. The lion, called Nestor, had recently arrived at the park near Ypres, along with two lionesses as part of a planned breeding programme. "They got into a fight and he bit her on the...

Belgian football honours one of the country’s cultural icons in its new away kit that is a homage to cartoon character Tintin. The light blue jersey with white collar, brown shorts and white socks are a tribute to the boy reporter’s favourite outfit. The new kits for the men's and women's sides...

Belgian animal welfare organisation Gaia is suing the Brussels region for damages as part of a public campaign against the allowance of slaughter without stunning, which is required for the production of kosher and halal meats. Gaia cites a “significant loophole” in the new Brussels Animal Welfare...

The municipal authorities of Watermael-Boitsfort in the Brussels region have banned members of the philanthropic fraternity L'œuvre Royale des Berceaux Princesse Paola - also referred to as Les Noirauds - from soliciting donations while wearing black face paint. Noirauds traditionally go from...

Former Iranian hostage Olivier Vandecasteele has launched a new fund Protect Humanitarians to support aid workers in the field. The initiative’s ambition is “to provide a collective solution to a shared need, which will benefit members of the entire humanitarian community,” he said. Vandecasteele...

Belgian national treasure the Manneken-Pis adopts Irish nationality for St Patrick's Day on Sunday. The Brussels ketje will be attired in traditional Irish clothing for the celebrations. Join members of the Irish community as the special outfit gifted by the Irish Embassy and Tourism Ireland is...