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Brussels looks to create ‘price grid’ to track area rents

The Brussels parliament's housing committee is debating a government proposal that would create a database of all rental contracts to monitor the housing market. The aim would be to set up a centralised registration system for housing rental contracts, Bruzz reports, with the draft ordinance...

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Brussels museums launch Nocturnes season of late-night openings on 11 April

From workshops on tattoos, tango and fanzines to film screenings and torchlit walks, this year’s edition of the Nocturnes offers a packed programme in museums across Brussels. Some 42 museums are participating in the popular scheme from 11 April to 23 May. They will be staying open late on Thursday...

More shootings in Brussels leave one dead, one seriously injured

There were two shootings in Brussels on Saturday night, leaving one person dead and one seriously injured. Shots were fired during the night on Rue Steyls in Laeken and Rue des Plantes in Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode, the Brussels public prosecutor's office said in a statement. Le Soir reports that the...

Belgium to ban smoking in in zoos, playgrounds and theme parks

A new bill has expanded the list of public places in which smoking is prohibited to include amusement parks, zoos, playgrounds, children’s farms and sports grounds. The text also provides for a ban on smoking at the entrances and exits of health establishments, schools, children's centres and...

‘Chantal Akerman. Travelling’: Major exhibition honours iconic Belgian filmmaker and artist

Since Chantal Akerman’s most famous film topped the British Film Institute’s acclaimed Sight and Sound poll in 2022, the late Belgian filmmaker has attracted global attention. It was the first time that the decennial poll was dedicated to a woman. Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai de Commerce, 1080...

Brussels goes green to celebrate spring’s arrival

The historic centre of Brussels has been decorated in celebration of the impending arrival of spring, with flowers and greenery replacing some of the city's winter illuminations and festive decorations. Flower pots and windbreaks will be used to enclose cafe terraces so that customers can be safe...

Mandatory voting to apply to young Belgians in upcoming European elections

Belgians aged 16 and 17 will be obliged to vote in the European elections on 9 June, after a previous law that made it optional for them was struck down by the Constitutional Court this week. The court ruled that the difference in treatment between adult and under-age voters “does not appear to be...

Pro-Palestine painting of Liège stairs could be subject of legal action

The Bueren staircase in Liège has been painted in the colours of the Palestinian flag by activists from the Palestine Action Belgique collective. Christine Defraigne, the alderwoman responsible for protecting Liège's heritage, said she found the action offensive and believes the people behind it...
Traffic disruption warning for Brussels on 26 March due to farmers' protest

Traffic warning for Brussels on Tuesday as protesting farmers return to the capital

Traffic will be disrupted in the Brussels Region on Tuesday 26 March due to a new demonstration by agricultural unions, warns the Brussels-Capital/Ixelles police zone. The all-day action will begin at 6.00, reports RTBF, with the following roads to be closed to traffic: Rue de la Loi (between...

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