Court Overturns Belgium’s Shutdown of Cinemas, Concert Halls

Belgium’s highest court has overturned the government’s shutdown of cinemas and concert halls, which was ordered last week to curb a surge in COVID cases, kicking off Dec. 26. Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo announced the shutdown of cultural venues to prevent the spread of the omicron variant on Dec. 22 and allowed for restaurants and bars to remain open with a 11 p.m. curfew. Over the last week, the local film, TV and live entertainment industries have been protesting and staged several demonstrations across the country. The State Council ruled on Tuesday that it didn’t see how “cultural… Read Full Article