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'Rewilding' Brussels: More deer spotted in Anderlecht

Anderlecht’s Neerpede and Meylemeersch areas are being increasingly visited by roe deer, demonstrating that parts of the Brussels region are becoming wilder, which local nature groups say shows the importance of avoiding large-scale construction projects. The first sightings of deer date back to...

Checklist for moving to Belgium: Opening a bank account before you arrive is one job to tick off already!

If moving home is one of life’s major stresses, then relocating abroad adds another level of anxiety to the intricate process.

The mountain of paperwork to scale risks dimming the excitement about the prospect of living a new country. That’s why research, spreadsheets and checklists all become necessary aids to easing the administrative burden.

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Musée d’Ixelles to remain closed for an extra year

The Musée d'Ixelles - boasting works by Belgian greats Alechinsky, Permeke, René Magritte and Constantin Meunier, not to mention an impressive collection of Toulouse Lautrec posters - will remain under wraps for another year, the museum’s director Claire Leblanc has announced. Closed in May 2018...

CNN recommends Brussels as a place to visit in 2026

Brussels has been recommended to foreign visitors as being well worth a trip this year, according to American news site CNN, which has included the city in its list of up-and-coming travel highlights for 2026 - from Adelaide to East Timor. The Belgian capital itself features alongside the exotic...

Half of freelancers not ready for e-invoicing

Since 1 January 2026, electronic invoicing for all companies - including self-employed people - that are registered for VAT is obligatory in Belgium. Firms and affected freelancers can no longer submit emails or PDF files as proof of work. However, almost half of self-employed people have yet to...

Sharp increase in Brussels bankruptcies in 2025

Bankruptcies in Brussels increased by 12% in 2025 compared to 2024 figures, according to new figures from trade data company Graydon Creditsafe Belgium. The increase is faster than elsewhere in the country. Belgium as a whole recorded 11,967 bankruptcies resulting in 26,778 job losses, with reasons...

Three Brussels mayors criticise increase in aircraft noise

The mayors of three Brussels communes - Schaerbeek, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean and Koekelberg - have voiced concern about increased air traffic from Brussels Airport, particularly during the night. Koekelberg’s Olivia P’Tito (PS), Molenbeek-Saint-Jean’s Amet Gjanaj (PS) and Schaerbeek’s Audrey Henry (MR...

Brussels hotels see occupancy decline in 2025

Occupancy rates in the Belgian capital’s hotels are falling and the Brussels Hotel Association (BHA) is sounding the alarm, with chairman Rodolphe Van Weyenbergh warning that "all signs are flashing red". “Contrary to the hope raised at the end of the coronavirus crisis, the recovery for hotels has...

Parks and green spaces closed in Brussels due to Storm Goretti

The Brussels-Capital Region has closed parks and green spaces, including the Sonian Forest, until Friday afternoon because of strong winds. With gusts of wind forecast to reach between 70 and 90 km/h, all green spaces managed by Brussels Environment are off limits to the public, the regional agency...

Winter Wonders a success with more than 4 million visitors

Brussels’ annual Christmas market Winter Wonders attracted more than 4.3 million visitors to the Belgian capital this season. The figure is four times more than the Foire du Midi, Brussels’ iconic summer event, and represents an increase of 3% over last year’s edition. The estimated 4,355,253...

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