You’ve arrived in Belgium, congratulations! Should you have found a place to live, the next question is: How do you furnish it? Finding the perfect appliance or piece of furniture is heavily dependent on individual preference. Price, style, utility, comfort and ‘can I get it here without a van’ are...

Biotechnology company Celyad, based in Mont-Saint-Guibert in Walloon Brabant, has announced the first successful cure of a leukaemia patient using its patented cell therapy CAR-T. The therapy was used on a patient suffering from intractable acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a cancer of the blood. The...

Liège company Flying-Cam, holders of two technical Oscars, is now part of one of the most successful TV shows ever, thanks to its camera technology. The company was called in by the producers of Game of Thrones to provide the technology for filming an ambitious aerial sequence in the Loot Train...

Works will begin next year on the renewal of Place Saint-Lazare and Square Victoria Regina in Saint-Josse, just north of the Botanique gardens. The plan includes new pedestrian areas and more green space. Multiple streets come together on the traffic-heavy Saint-Lazare intersection, including...

Belgium’s new database for cats officially launches on 1 November. Called CatID, the databank puts all the registration information about your feline pet in one place. Owners are already required to register cats and get a chip implant to make returning lost cats easier. Previously, all identity...

Brussels has another bike-sharing scheme, with GoBee Bike joining the likes of Villo, oBike and the electric Billy Bike on the city's streets. A fleet of 200 bright green bikes made their appearance in Brussels at the weekend. Like oBike, the scheme does not use docking stations, with users...

The former Sheraton hotel on Place Rogier in central Brussels will reopen next year under a new name, Rogier Hotel, La Capitale reports. The newspaper says the 30-storey building will remain a hotel, but some floors will be turned into serviced apartments and the top floor will become a rooftop...

Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont and five of his advisors have reportedly arrived in Brussels and could seek political asylum in Belgium, after Spain's attorney general filed rebellion and sedition charges following the region's independence referendum. Several media report that...

The Belgian post office is looking to hire 700 seasonal staff to handle a spike in parcel deliveries in the run-up to Saint-Nicolas and Christmas. Bpost says online shopping has fuelled a 70% increase in the number of parcels it handles over the past four years - and this winter is expected to be...

The famous Italian fashion label Prada has opened a flagship store in The Hotel building on Boulevard de Waterloo in Brussels. It’s the first dedicated Prada outlet in the country. The street is already home to a number of luxury fashion brands, including Chanel, Hermès and Delvaux. Prada, based in...