- 20 arrested in major Covid benefits fraud investigation

- 2020 is deadliest year in Belgium since second world war

- Brussels commits to providing greater security for women

- 20 arrested in major Covid benefits fraud investigation

- 2020 is deadliest year in Belgium since second world war

- Brussels commits to providing greater security for women

- Masks compulsory on Belgian seafront

- Coronavirus infections on the rise again

- Permanent ferris wheel for Place Poelaert

- Test Achats concerned about Mobile Vikings takeover

- Masks compulsory on Belgian seafront

- Coronavirus infections on the rise again

- Permanent ferris wheel for Place Poelaert

- Test Achats concerned about Mobile Vikings takeover

- Changes to Brussels-Midi Eurostar terminal ahead of Brexit

- 11,000 sign petition against redevelopment of Josaphat site

- Police seize 150kg of illegal fireworks

- Changes to Brussels-Midi Eurostar terminal ahead of Brexit

- 11,000 sign petition against redevelopment of Josaphat site

- Police seize 150kg of illegal fireworks

- Most Belgians will spend Christmas only with immediate family

- Stavelot carnival procession cancelled

- Proximus acquires Mobile Vikings

- Recycling getting better, illegal dumping getting worse in Flanders

- Most Belgians will spend Christmas only with immediate family

- Stavelot carnival procession cancelled

- Proximus acquires Mobile Vikings

- Recycling getting better, illegal dumping getting worse in Flanders

Where do all the exotic ring-necked parakeets in Brussels come from?The Brussels-Capital Region has seen a rising number of exotic ring-necked parakeets in the city, currently estimated at around 12,000. But Brussels is not the only city in the Low Countries where the numbers of these bird species has increased over the last couple of years. Where do these parakeets come from and what is their natural habitat? How do they live and why do they prefer cities? Do they have enemies and are these parakeets a threat to indigenous birds? A presentation by Dutch ornithologist Camilla Dreef, followed by a conversation with Selma Franssen.

The Brussels-Capital Region has seen a rising number of exotic ring-necked parakeets in the city, currently estimated at around 12,000. But Brussels is not the only city in the Low Countries where the numbers of these bird species has increased over the last couple of years. Where do these parakeets come from and what is their natural habitat? How do they live and why do they prefer cities? Do they have enemies and are these parakeets a threat to indigenous birds? A presentation by Dutch ornithologist Camilla Dreef, followed by a conversation with Selma Franssen.