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After three years of renovation work, one of the most iconic buildings in the Brussels city centre finally opened its doors to the public on Thursday morning. The idea to open up the Bourse (Stock ...
Somewhere in the newly-urbanised Coronmeuse, in the shadow of the Monsin dam on the southern end of the Albert Canal where the Meuse curves, Watermael-born civil engineer Alexandre Delmer likely stood ...
In a desolate, windswept corner of the Brussels North business district, an empty glass tower rises above 34 Boulevard Roi Albert II. The Möbius II tower — a 100-meter-tall ellipse — is impeccably ...
Manneken-Pis, literally “little man pee,” in the Dutch dialect of Marols or “le petit Julien,” in French, is one of Brussels’ most famous and beloved citizens. But what’s the story behind this iconic, ...
Belgium may be divided politically and linguistically, but one thing all regions and communities can agree on is the beloved national biscuit: Speculoos. Much like beer, chocolate, waffles or fries, ...
Belgium's prison system is mired in crisis, with overcrowding and understaffing affecting every one of the country's institutions. A journey through the history of Saint-Gilles prison suggests that ...
It is not often that Brussels builds a new tram line. Tram 10, inaugurated by King Philippe in September, connects the northern neighbourhood of Neder-Over-Heembeek to the rest of the city. Neder-Over ...
How successful are European countries at unifying their populations linguistically? What part does the spread of English in Eastern Europe play in NATO’s hybrid war against Russia. These and many ...
Machetes, clubs, pickaxes and spears. These were the weapons used by Rwandans as they slaughtered their fellow countrymen during the 1994 genocide. They were used against colleagues, neighbours, ...
"I still feel peaks of dopamine as I climb the stairs of Fuse." Koen Galle, Fuse regular, DJ and author of a new book celebrating the legendary club’s 30 years, sums up the feeling of anticipation on ...
The final touches are being made to the world-famous flower carpet on the Grand Place, Brussels' main square. Over 100 volunteers started working early on Thursday to decorate the cobblestones with ...