Belgian festival-goers are furious after the government banned an ancient tradition which involves drinking from a goblet of ...

mirroring how small freshwater fish, known as gudgeon, rise to the surface of ponds with the arrival of spring. Yet animal rights activists have long condemned the tradition, with Belgium's ...

The fish-swilling tradition is intended to symbolise the transition from winter to spring as gudgeon, small freshwater fish, rise to the surface of ponds after winter as spring begins. Over time ...