There are many interesting venues to celebrate kids’ birthday in Brussels And here are some ideas: Active Parties ULB university in Ixelles or Adeps in Auderghe organise active parties for under-14s. Sporting activity with a birthday tea after that, with everything provided. Bowling at Crosly Bowling from €14.20 per child, is excellent for all ages. […]

Antwerp is one of the Top 10 Cities to visit in 2018 according to the popular travel guide Lonely Planet. Antwerp is described as “laden with historic riches and home to world-class arts and design”. City councillor for tourism Koen Kennis sees it as a “fantastic recognition” that will reach a huge international audience. The […]

Free University of Brussels (ULB) has announced that it is launching a help desk for students on the subject of sexual intimidation. The movement is a response to recent social media action “Me, too” which consisted of revelations about sexual intimidation and harassment in Hollywood The idea for the department, which is due to launch […]

Brussels-City will open a reception centre for transmigrants this Monday. City councillor Karine Lalieux blamed the federal government for losing control of the situation that has seen migrants en route to the UK sleeping in the city’s Maximilian Park and other areas. The federal government “has not done anything to deal with the transmigrants in […]

The Belgian Royal Meteorological Institute has confirmed that Monday’s temperature in Brussels was the highest ever seen so late in the year. The Uccle observatory recorded 25.7°C on Monday afternoon, beating the previous 16 October record of 22.4°C back in 1949. Four October days in history have been warmer than yesterday – but they all […]

In this campaign speeding drivers have a face-to-face meeting with a parent whose child was killed on the roads. Those ones who drived with a speeds up to 162kph were crying and in shock when they learnt that they are sharing the back-seat of a car with a bereaved parent. The drivers were stopped on […]

In order to speed up the process of making payments by individuals and businesses, Belgian banks will start offering instant money transfers from November next year. Belgium would follow the lead of Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Poland and Switzerland where instant transfers can already be made 24 hours a day and seven days a week. […]

Belgian prime minister Charles Michel and federal justice minister Koen Geens took the initiative for a ‘Brussels international Business Court’, which they say would settle legal disputes among international companies. A preliminary document outling the structure and responsibilities of the institution has been drafted. The new court can start operating sometime over the next few […]