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Antwerp kicks off summer with months-long, city-wide party
City festival Zomer van Antwerpen returns with a mix of parties, performances, music, movies and plenty of ice-cold drinks in between Gigantic creatures It’s that time of year again: summer in Antwerp,...
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Culture ministry recruiting residents for Citizen’s Cabinet
Flanders’ culture minister, Sven Gatz, launched his call for applicants to his new Citizen’s Cabinet yesterday, which will help him, he says, decide future culture policy Help decide culture policy...
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Lorries stop traffic in Brussels in protest at road tolls
Haulage federations say truck drivers are being unfairly targeted for road tolls imposed by the government of Flanders Talks begin today Some 350 lorries blocked traffic on the inner Ring Road in...
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Flemish researchers help to map genetic evolution of Ebola
Scientists from several Flemish universities and institutions have contributed to a study that shows how slowly the Ebola virus is evolving, which is good news for the developers of vaccines Invaluable...
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UGent hosts lectures and practice on International Day of Yoga
Several events are planned across Brussels and Flanders for this Sunday’s International Day of Yoga, including a UGent day of both practice and theoretical discussions“Collective experiment” Ghent...
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Compagnie Het Zoute to invest €30 million in Cadzand
After years of waiting for permits to be approved, a Knokke property development company has broken into the coastal Zeeland market of the Netherlands, just across the border Looking across the border...
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New director of Antwerp International School is up for the challenges ahead
Andreas Koini, the new head of Antwerp International School, talks about the importance of connecting with students and widening the reach of an expensive international education The next 50 years...
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The week in business: 19 June
Danone factory gets €13.5 million boost, US group buys Balta carpets and an overview of the rest of the week's business news Dairy – Danone French dairy products manufacturer Danone is investing €13.5...
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Music to our ears: your guide to Flanders’ summer festivals
Whatever your tastes, make one of Flanders’ many music festivals the soundtrack to your summer Crowd-pleasers From folk to death metal, month-long extravaganzas to family-friendly days out, Flanders...
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Brussels choreographer and TV judge explores roots in second novel
Choreographer-turned-writer Ish Ait Hamou travelled to Morocco together with his father for his second book A twist of fate Ish Ait Hamou is probably best known as a judge on the VTM dance competition...
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The week in brief: 22 June
Planckendael welcomes baby Qiyo, gold medals for Belgium in Baku, Apple Store coming to Brussels, and the rest of the week's headlines An overview of the week's news A baby elephant was born last week...
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Fifth column: Beauty is as beauty does
A week of antagonism in the Flemish parliament reached a head last Friday when minister-president Geert Bourgeois reacted with anger to anonymous comments aimed at his party colleague Liesbeth Homans...
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Supermarkets handed multi-million-euro fines for price fixing
Belgian consumers paid inflated prices for personal care products at a number of grocery stores, including Colruyt and Carrefour, for several years Co-ordinated effort The federal competition...
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Coast trams get free wi-fi
One-third of all trams running along the Flemish coast will soon offer free wi-fi, which is also being introduced in buses in Ostend, Bruges and other West Flemish cities Coast Tram Campaign starts Ten...
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Tech students would benefit from hands-on approach, says researcher
According to research coming out of Antwerp University, students are losing interest in engineering and technology because they’re not designing and building their own installations quickly...
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Chinese buy Wijnegem and Waasland shopping centres
Two of Flanders largest shopping centres have been bought by a Chinese concern for €1.3 billion Largest in Benelux The Waasland Shopping Center in Sint-Niklaas and the Wijnegem Shopping Center near...
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New website maps risk zones for tick bites
As part of a campaign to education the public about Lyme disease, Belgium’s Scientific Institute of Public Health has launched a website to track the areas with the largest number of ticks Lyme disease...
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Face of Flanders: Sven Ornelis
Sven Ornelis, one of Flanders' most popular radio presenters, is handing the reins of his breakfast show to his younger sidekick Many stunts For 14 years he’s been the first voice heard in the morning...
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The week in activities: 24 June
Bike repair workshops, ceramics fair and shrimp festivals: fun family activities in Flanders and Brussels this week Koksijde shrimp festival Annual celebration of Belgium’s beloved grey shrimp and the...
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Talking Dutch: Last but not least
A sporting survey reveals that Belgian athletes aren’t doing quite as well as you might hope Playing catch-up You might have thought Belgium was quite a sporty nation, what with Kim Clijsters and judo,...
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