The Arab political activist and writer Dyab Abou Jahjah led a demonstration outside Antwerp’s town hall yesterday evening calling on mayor Bart De Wever to apologise for negative comments he made about Moroccan Berbers. About 150 protesters joined in the illegal sit-in on Grote Markt ( pictured...

Last year, 380,000 Belgians owned a second home for recreational purposes, a record high, reports De Tijd. After the crisis of 2008-2009, the number of Belgians with two properties decreased from 370,000 in 2008 to 350,000 in 2012. "In the past two years, however, the number has gone up by about 30...

After the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb yesterday during excavation works along the Eenmeilaan in Kessel-Lo, Leuven’s train station and station square were evacuated, report Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel, the Leuven police and Belgian rail company SNCB. From 14:30...

The EU will have a hard time realising its target of halving the number of traffic-related deaths by the year 2020, writes De Standaard. In 2014, about 25,700 people died on European roads, only 1% less than the previous year. Belgium scores below average. "It's sad and hard to accept that almost...

Janssen Health Policy Centre, part of the Belgian drug company Janssen Pharmaceutica, has launched a “digital dashboard” to accurately inform journalists, policymakers, health-care workers and any interested member of the public about the most common diseases found in Europe. The goal of the EU...

Organised under the tagline ´Because cancer never sleeps, neither does Relay For Life´ - the upcoming 24 hour gathering unites a community of survivors and activists in a supportive, fundraising event that goes the distance. Relay for Life began in 1985 when Gordy Klatt, a US doctor, spent 24 hours...

After years of work, Brussels Airport has completed the construction of the Connector, a new building that connects the passenger terminal to Pier A, requiring less time for travellers to walk from check-in to the departure gate, reports brusselnieuws.be. "Previously, passengers had to go through a...

Thibaut Courtois, 22, recently announced that he and his Spanish girlfriend Marta Dominguez are expecting their first child in June. Belgium’s goalkeeper is not the only Red Devil to become a father for the first time this year. After Benteke, Dembélé and soon Witsel, Courtois ( pictured ) is the...

A top Antwerp detective and a diamond dealer have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, the city’s prosecutor has confirmed. The detective is the former head of the organised economic and financial crime unit of the Antwerp federal prosecutor’s office, at one time responsible for...

The European Commission is investigating the conditions of a number of contracts between the Brussels-Capital Region and advertising company JC Decaux, including its rights to run the city’s bike-hire system Villo!. The complaint was brought to the Commission by Clear Channel, JC Decaux’s main...