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Nearly 40,000 sport enthusiasts will participate in the 43rd edition of the Brussels 20 kilometres on Sunday. 33,000 runners and 5,600 walkers will be at the starting line.

Brussels 20 kilometres draws nearly 40,000 sport enthusiasts

Nearly 40,000 sport enthusiasts will participate in the 43rd edition of the Brussels 20 kilometres on Sunday. 33,000 runners and 5,600 walkers...

The final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition will take place at the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) from 1 to 3 June. Four finalists will perform with the La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra each evening, conducted by Alain Altinoglu. The finalists will each sing three to six pieces of their own choice, including at least one opera aria in at least two different languages.

Top 12 singers prepare for finals in Queen Elisabeth Competition

The final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition will take place at the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) from 1 to 3 June. Four finalists will...

NGO worker Olivier Vandecasteele arrived safely back in Belgium Friday evening. He landed at Melsbroek airport and was greeted by his family upon arrival. A psychologist is currently assisting them.

Olivier Vandecasteele arrives safely back in Belgium

NGO worker Olivier Vandecasteele arrived safely back in Belgium Friday evening. He landed at Melsbroek airport and was greeted by his family upon...

The annual Festival of Art History will take place on 2, 3 and 4 of June at Le château de Fontainebleau and will highlight Belgian art and climate change. The festival is organised by Le château de Fontainebleau, The National Institute of Art History (INHA) and The General Directorate of Heritage and Architecture.

Festival of Art History 2023 spotlights Belgian art and climate change

The annual Festival of Art History will take place on 2, 3 and 4 of June at Le château de Fontainebleau and will highlight Belgian art and climate...

Augure (Omen), the first feature film by the Belgian Congolese musician and actor Baloji, won the 'New Voice' prize in the Un Certain Regard side section at the Cannes Film Festival, the Wallonie Bruxelles Images agency announced on Friday evening.

Augure by Belgian Congolese Bajoli wins New Voice award at Cannes

Augure (Omen), the first feature film by the Belgian Congolese musician and actor Baloji, won the 'New Voice' prize in the Un Certain Regard side...

Belgium had no other choice to free Olivier Vandecasteele than to swap him with convicted Iranian terrorist Assadollah Assadi. "There was no other option possible for our country. Our intelligence and security services made that very clear", deputy prime minister and minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne told public broadcaster VRT on Friday evening. Vandecasteele is expected to land in Belgium later this evening.

"We had no other choice to secure a release", says Justice minister after prisoner exchange

Belgium had no other choice to free Olivier Vandecasteele than to swap him with convicted Iranian terrorist Assadollah Assadi. "There was no other...

The 'silence zones' introduced in some trains by public railway company SNCB in January will not immediately disappear once the pilot project comes to an end. The trial phase was supposed to run until the end of May, but the zones will remain in place until a decision is reached on whether to introduce them permanently or not, rail operator SNCB announced on Friday.

'Silence zones' on trains remain in place for now

The 'silence zones' introduced in some trains by public railway company SNCB in January will not immediately disappear once the pilot project...

The 122nd edition of Roland Garros, the second grand slam tournament of the season, kicks off Monday at the Porte d'Auteuil in Paris. Four Belgians - one man and three women - are set to compete in the main draw.

Four Belgians compete in 122nd edition of Roland Garros

The 122nd edition of Roland Garros, the second grand slam tournament of the season, kicks off Monday at the Porte d'Auteuil in Paris. Four...

In 2022, a quarter of buses and trams in Flanders did not run on time. In addition, almost 275,000 rides were cancelled last year, an increase of 50 per cent over four years. The number of rides cancelled due to staffing problems has even quadrupled.

A quarter of buses and trams in Flanders do not run on time

In 2022, a quarter of buses and trams in Flanders did not run on time. In addition, almost 275,000 rides were cancelled last year, an increase of...

Canadian singer Céline Dion is cancelling all her European concerts until April 2024 for health reasons. Tour organisers in Europe revealed this in a press release to French news agency AFP. Dion was set to perform in Antwerp three times in mid-September.

Céline Dion cancels all concerts until April 2024, including three performances in Antwerp

Canadian singer Céline Dion is cancelling all her European concerts until April 2024 for health reasons. Tour organisers in Europe revealed this...

There will be no physical Brussels Motor Show in 2024. This was decided by Febiac's board of directors, the automotive federation reported on Friday. Among other things, the cancellation of Volkswagen Group importer and distributor D'Ieteren is said to have played a significant role.

No physical Brussels Motor Show in 2024

There will be no physical Brussels Motor Show in 2024. This was decided by Febiac's board of directors, the automotive federation reported on...

The Antwerp Court of Appeal has sentenced 18 members of a KU Leuven student fraternity to community service and a fine for their involvement in the death of 20-year-old Sanda Dia during a hazing ritual in December 2018.

Fraternity members given community service over death of Sanda Dia

The Antwerp Court of Appeal has sentenced 18 members of a KU Leuven student fraternity to community service and a fine for their involvement in...