A soon-to-be closed down Cora hypermarket in Anderlecht is set to be converted into a shopping centre next year, saving all of the jobs affected. Cora Anderlecht, opposite Decathlon in a vast shopping space near Eddie Merckx metro station, will be renovated in 2026, real estate developer Mitiska...

BX1 staff are sharply criticising a round of layoffs that saw at least eight of their colleagues dismissed, some of whom have over 20 years of journalism experience or are high-profile, on-screen personalities. Two of the employees are said to have left the French-language Brussels broadcaster of...

The mother of Fabian, an 11-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a police vehicle during a chase through Elisabeth Park in Brussels, has met the officer behind the wheel in hopes of finding "peace of mind". The conversation was "serene and discreet", Sven Mary, the officer’s lawyer, told Het...

Following an agreement between trade unions and management, all of Carrefour’s stores in and around the Brussels region will be open on Sundays from mid-January onwards. About 600 franchise shops under the Carrefour Market and Express brands were already open on Sundays, but the remaining 16 - five...

Belgium will participate in the next Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in 2026, with French-language broadcaster RTBF agreeing to send the country’s contestant - while Dutch-language broadcaster VRT supports a boycott. The news comes following a decision by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to...

Brussels’ contemporary art space the Centrale will close its doors in February, the city has announced. The sudden decision by Brussels’ Socialist-Liberal-Engagés coalition is condemned by the Green opposition. It has also sparked a wave of support from the cultural sector, which is experiencing an...

Residents of densely populated lower Saint-Gilles around Brussels-Midi station are being invited to comment on plans to redevelop the area, which notably include providing more green spaces and play areas - but containing far fewer parking spots. The public inquiry is open until 23 December. The...

Typical Brussels birds such as the linnet and the warbler are disappearing from the region, according to Belgium’s new Breeding Bird Atlas published by nature organisations Natagora and Natuurpunt as well as Brussels Environment. On the other hand, there are more water-bound birds and exotic...

Brussels-North station - the capital's busiest railway station and second-largest behind Midi - has been granted official recognition and protection for its architectural heritage. The Brussels government has listed large parts of the complex - which attracts 59,000 passengers per day - as...

Chinese national airline Air China will fly to Brussels Airport from the end of March, offering regular flights to Beijing and Chengdu. The route from Brussels to Beijing was already offered by Hainan Airlines. Chengdu, central China, formerly only served by cargo flights, will be a new destination...