Antwerp

Els van Doesburg resumes role as Antwerp’s acting mayor after maternity leave

Antwerp (24brussels) – Els van Doesburg (N-VA) has resumed her role as acting mayor of Antwerp following her maternity leave, simultaneously taking on responsibilities for Social Affairs and Elderly Care. Bart De

16 hours ago

Man stabbed to death on De Lijn bus in Antwerp, suspect arrested

On Monday afternoon, an elderly man was killed after being stabbed on a De Lijn bus in Antwerp. The police were able to arrest a suspect quickly. The transport union ABVV-BTB points

2 months ago

Opinion

Antwerp offers free swimming at Bonapartedok near MAS

What is Antwerp’s Bonapartedok offering this swimming season?

Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Free open-air swimming at Bonapartedok, near MAS in Antwerp, runs every weekend (12:00–19:30) until Sept 14, 2025. Led by Sportoase, with lifeguards, 100 swimmers per half-hour. €200,000 invested.

2 months ago

Opinion

Three Belgian projects win European heritage award

Three Belgian projects have received the prestigious 2025 European Heritage Award/Europa Nostra Award, an initiative supported by the European Union that recognises outstanding achievements in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage

2 months ago

Arts & Entertainment·Opinion

Art after hours: 20 Antwerp museums open late for annual museum night

On Saturday 2 August, the city of Antwerp will once again celebrate Museum Night, a highly anticipated annual event. From 7 p.m. until 1 a.m., 20 museums will open their doors late

2 months ago

Arts & Entertainment

One in five garden ticks carries lyme disease bacteria, study finds

One in five ticks found in Flemish gardens carries the bacterium that can cause Lyme disease, according to new research by the University of Antwerp. The findings come from the citizen science

2 months ago

Earth & Climate

CMB.Tech acquires Norwegian shipping company Golden Ocean

The Antwerp-based maritime group CMB.Tech, formerly known as Euronav, is acquiring the Norwegian dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group. The merger will create one of the largest diversified listed maritime groups

3 months ago

Business

Antwerp and Charleroi face off for final European spot

The curtain will fall on the Belgian football season Thursday evening as Royal Antwerp host Sporting Charleroi in a decisive play-off for the country’s final European ticket. At stake is a place

3 months ago

Sport

Antwerp Art Weekend showcases contemporary art across the city

Antwerp Art Weekend begins on Thursday, with four days of contemporary art across the city. More than 70 venues will showcase a vibrant programme of exhibitions, events, performances and parties, highlighting the

3 months ago

Arts & Entertainment

Geopolitical turmoil brings chaos to Antwerp and other European ports

Ports across Europe, including Antwerp, are experiencing acute congestion as a result of mounting geopolitical tensions, climate-related disruptions and shifting global trade dynamics. De Tijd reports that the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, a

3 months ago

Business·World

Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches Europe’s first electric tugboat

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has on Monday launched the Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tugboat. The Volta 1 had arrived in the Antwerp port area from Vietnam late last year, but

3 months ago

Earth & Climate

Drug arrests in Antwerp Port surge, with juvenile involvement doubling

Just four months into 2025, the number of drug-related arrests at the Port of Antwerp has already surpassed last year’s total. The Port Police have detained 131 people, mostly ‘extractors’ who remove

3 months ago

Business·Opinion

Largest Zara shop in the world to open in Antwerp

Spanish fashion group Inditex, which owns the Zara chain, will open the world’s largest Zara shop in Antwerp. That shop will be set up in the new Meir Corner building, on a

4 months ago

Business

Flanders sees rapid rise in measles cases

In April, 48 cases of measles were reported in Flanders, the Flemish Department of Public Health reported in a press release. That’s more than in the first three months of 2025 combined.

4 months ago

Opinion

Herd of elephants appears near Antwerp Central station

A dozen life-sized model elephants appeared on Wednesday morning at Operaplein, near Antwerp Central station. The stunt follows similar sightings last week in Brussels and Liège, but its purpose remains unclear. “This

4 months ago

Society

Picasso bowl ends up in Antwerp thrift store

A ceramic bowl by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso has surfaced at a second-hand shop in Antwerp, the Kringwinkel chain reported on Friday. The bowl was found among regular donations to the thrift

4 months ago

Arts & Entertainment

Antwerp police warn of UK visa scam targeting Belgian travellers

Antwerp police have issued a warning about a scam linked to the new UK entry requirements. Since 2 April, Belgian travellers must have both an international passport and an Electronic Travel Authorisation

4 months ago

Opinion

Doctors sound alarm over rise in measles infections

At least 55 people have been infected with the measles virus this year, according to the Flemish Healthcare department. Of those cases, 23 occurred in Antwerp. The most recent figures date from

4 months ago

Society

Empty chairs at Antwerp’s central square symbolise toll of colorectal cancer

The non-profit organisation Stop Darmkanker (Stop Colorectal Cancer) has on Monday morning filled Antwerp’s Grote Markt, the city’s central square, with 248 empty white chairs. Each chair symbolises someone who died in

5 months ago

Opinion

Tourism in Flanders hits record high with nearly 15 million visitors

Flanders attracted nearly 15 million tourists in 2024, marking a 3 per cent increase from the previous year, according to figures from Visit Flanders. The rise was largely driven by international visitors, whose

5 months ago

Society

Ukrainian refugees face eviction from emergency village in Antwerp

Despite its recent official closure, an emergency village set up for Ukrainian refugees in Antwerp is still home to more than 100 people. Three Ukrainian families have now received eviction orders, the

5 months ago

Society

Antwerp

Man stabbed to death on De Lijn bus in Antwerp, suspect arrested

What is Antwerp’s Bonapartedok offering this swimming season?

Three Belgian projects win European heritage award

Art after hours: 20 Antwerp museums open late for annual museum night

One in five garden ticks carries lyme disease bacteria, study finds

CMB.Tech acquires Norwegian shipping company Golden Ocean

Antwerp and Charleroi face off for final European spot

Antwerp Art Weekend showcases contemporary art across the city

Geopolitical turmoil brings chaos to Antwerp and other European ports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches Europe’s first electric tugboat

Drug arrests in Antwerp Port surge, with juvenile involvement doubling

Largest Zara shop in the world to open in Antwerp

Flanders sees rapid rise in measles cases

Herd of elephants appears near Antwerp Central station

Picasso bowl ends up in Antwerp thrift store

Antwerp police warn of UK visa scam targeting Belgian travellers

Doctors sound alarm over rise in measles infections

Empty chairs at Antwerp’s central square symbolise toll of colorectal cancer

Tourism in Flanders hits record high with nearly 15 million visitors

Ukrainian refugees face eviction from emergency village in Antwerp

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