The Bulletin

23/07/2024

King Philippe’s traditional 21 July speech focused on the strength of democracy in Belgium, along with the importance of social cohesion and cooperation when it comes to reform.

23/07/2024

The singular artistic universe of 20th century Belgian artist Cécile Miguel is on colourful display at La Boverie in Liège until 18 August.

23/07/2024

Belgium’s oldest bank, Nagelmackers, is being acquired by regional cooperative bank Caisse d’Epargne Hauts de France, the banking group has announced.

23/07/2024

Hotels in the capital expect an occupancy rate of 90% during the festival.

The world-famous Tomorrowland music festival in Flanders provides an economic boost for more than just the Boom area in which it is held: Brussels hotels have at least 60,000 overnight stays booked over the two festival weekends.

22/07/2024

Belgian philanthropy institution, the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF), has acquired a 1907 drawing by influential Belgian expressionist Léon Spilliaert.

21/07/2024

Consumer rights organisation Test-Achats has sharp criticism for a number of major music festivals refusing to accept cash from festivalgoers.

21/07/2024

A worldwide IT outage caused by a software glitch affected SNCB travellers and several airlines in Belgium on Friday.

A worldwide IT outage caused by a software glitch affected SNCB travellers and several airlines in Belgium on Friday. Would-be passengers of the Belgian railway operator were temporarily unable to buy tickets online, although SNCB said systems were gradually restored during the day.

21/07/2024

Families can immerse themselves in medieval fantasy at the adventure nature park Sortilège.
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20/07/2024

Giant creatures invade the city of Namur in an original outdoor art tour this summer.
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20/07/2024

Freely adapted from Lewis Carroll’s fantastical tale Alice in Wonderland, the D3 Drama Company presents Alice au Pays des Merveilles at Rixensart château.
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20/07/2024

Take in a Candlelight Concert in any of Belgium’s larger cities this summer, as the popularity of these unique ways to discover and enjoy orchestral music means there are plenty of them.
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20/07/2024

Raise your eyes to catch a sight of St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral’s grand organ. Known as a “swallow’s nest organ”, it is mounted high on the wall in order to optimise the acoustics in the gothic building.
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20/07/2024

The Walloon favourite Les Francofolies de Spa is dedicated to francophone artists from France, Belgium and Quebec in the picturesque Ardennes town of Spa.
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20/07/2024

Gentse Feesten is the largest outdoor theatre and music festival in Europe.
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20/07/2024

Belgium celebrates its national day on 21 July with colourful activities around the country.

20/07/2024

There is Jungle Jump, and then there is Mega Jungle Jump – where the bouncy castles, slides and all other manner of inflatable play structures – double in number.
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20/07/2024

The 16th-century Ooidonk Castle is little known, hidden behind dense foliage on a rural road in East Flanders.
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19/07/2024

Parades, folklore, music, dance and fireworks… It’s Belgium’s national holiday this weekend.

Belgium celebrates its national day on 21 July with colourful activities around the country.

18/07/2024

Unia and Test-Achats said they were considering a joint legal action against the Belgian railway company because of price differences between tickets bought digitally and those sold via ticket offices or vending machines.

Consumer protection organisation Test-Achats and the interfederal centre for equal opportunities Unia have joined forces to “issue an ultimatum to SNCB to adapt its fares policy”.

18/07/2024

Volunteers will conduct interviews with inmates and staff to get a better picture of living conditions in prisons.

Belgium's Central Supervisory Council for Prisons (CTRG) is looking for volunteers to evaluate the situation in the capital’s prisons. The CTRG is an independent body that aims to improve detention conditions within Belgium's prisons and detention houses.

18/07/2024

"Suddenly the steering column broke in two and I was launched onto a board that had become uncontrollable without anything to hold on to."

A Brussels woman is out of work for two months following a serious accident that occurred when her Dott rental scooter fell apart mid-ride.

18/07/2024

"A lot of breweries are in trouble for many different reasons."

Almost 10 years after establishing itself in the Marolles, En Stoemelings brewery has sold its production facilities to the owners of four popular pubs in Brussels in an effort to avoid bankruptcy.

18/07/2024

Although Mons is famous for being the site of the first and last casualty of World War One, it was also the scene of one of the most enduring supernatural legends to arise from a battlefield.

18/07/2024

From clothing by the kilo to vintage design, second-hand is something Brussels has always done well. Read on to find seven gems the capital has to offer and an extra place for retro heaven a 30-minute train ride away.

17/07/2024

Faced with potential sanctions, many doctors are planning to meet to protest against these measures if Inami goes ahead with its plan.

Belgium must stop doling out so many prescriptions for antibiotics, the country’s health insurance body Inami has warned. It says that by 2025, the aim is to decrease antibiotics use by 43%. This measure is essential, as the consequences of antibiotics use are significant.

17/07/2024

The life-sized red carpet decorates the city in August, but fans of the floral display can enjoy it in miniature in the meantime.

Ahead of this summer's Flower Carpet on the Grand-Place in Brussels, the Mini Europe theme park has rolled out a small-scale version. The life-sized red carpet decorates the city in August, but fans of the floral display can enjoy it in miniature in the meantime.

17/07/2024

Brussels-based e-bike manufacturer Cowboy is looking for new investors ahead of its next round of financing, anticipated by the end of the year.

A Brussels electric bike start-up raised a record 1.4 million euros in just 12 minutes this morning.

16/07/2024

A bridge recently inaugurated over the E40 motorway near Drongen, near Ghent, has been deemed "too narrow to safely use", with lorries and even some cars unable to pass one another.

16/07/2024

“This project involves opening new shops in Belgium.”

Department store chain Inno has plans to open more shops in Belgium following its acquisition by Scandinavian group Axcent and investment company Skel.

16/07/2024

Some 13 municipalities in the capital are receiving around €1.2 million from the Bikes in Brussels Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF).