The federal government is expected to lower the terrorism threat level today from three to two. That means the threat is now seen as “average” rather than “serious”. The terrorism alert level was raised to three (out of four) on 16 January, following a major anti-terror operation in Verviers, Liège...

The Belgian government’s budget for child allowance in 2015 will decrease from €6.6 billion to €6.35 billion to reflect the final budget adjustment based on zero inflation, according to based on a report from the Department of Social Services. The budget for child benefit, a monthly allowance paid...

Eight out of 10 Dutch-speaking children between the ages of six and 14 consider traffic as dangerous, while nearly half (46%) are actually afraid of getting hurt on the road. These startling figures are the result of an online survey carried out by TV channel VTM and the Institute for Mobility (...

The Belgian Tornados relay team on Sunday took home a gold medal on the final day of the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Prague for the men’s 4×400-metre relays. The team, with Julien Watrin and the Borlée brothers, Dylan, Jonathan and Kevin, finished in 3 minutes 02.87 seconds, beating...

For a long time, there was some prejudice against organically brewed beer — it won’t store as long, they said. However, today more and more brewers are going to bio route. Some are striving for authenticity and tradition in their brewing processes, others are doing it out of ecological conviction,...

The eighth edition of Museum Night Fever brought nearly 17,000 people to the Brussels event, the most successful edition to date, according to the organisers. The event attracted a decidedly young crowd, with three-quarters of the visitors younger than 35, reports brusselnieuws.be. For the event,...

The man suspected of carrying out an attack on a cleaning person at a Delhaize supermarket in Antwerp last month has been arrested in France. The Dutch national is accused of throwing acid in the cleaner’s face, causing severe burns. The attack happened three months after the man began a campaign...

The federal government has reached agreement on its plans to keep older workers in employment and to phase out the country’s early retirement system. The new policy means that in future, older workers who are unemployed or who take early retirement will have to be available for work. They will also...

The addition this year of 300 surveillance cameras in Brussels streets will bring the total number of cameras in the city up to 1,000 by the end of 2015, report the Sudpresse newspapers. It is up to the municipalities to decide whether to install additional cameras, where and how many. The only...

The biggest party in Brussels this weekend, as well as the quirkiest, is Museum Night Fever on Saturday evening with 23 cultural institutions opening their doors from 19.00-1.00. In addition to exhibitions, they all offer offbeat programming. Brussels Royal Military Museum in Cinquantenaire Park is...