After ten years of debate, roaming charges have finally been dropped in all EU member states, write various media. Telecom operators can no longer charge additional roaming costs for surfing, calling or texting abroad. Thanks to the new European law, holiday goers need no longer fear a surprisingly...

Bozar invites visitors to discover the Brussels of yesteryear, courtesy of local publishing house Plaizier. The exhibition Brussels is a Plaizier documents the changing urban landscape of the capital through nearly a half-century of archival images ranging from postcards to prints to calendars to...

The new Brussels mayor has been accused by the federal Court of Auditors of failing to disclose seven posts he held in 2015, alongside 21 posts both paid and unpaid that he has declared. Philippe Close is taking over from Yvan Mayeur, who stepped down last week over payments he received for...

Brewer AB InBev and supermarket chain Delhaize have launched a “beer train” that will remove the equivalent of 5,000 lorries from the roads every year. The rail link between the Jupiler beer production centre in Jupille, Wallonia, and the Delhaize distribution centre in Ninove in East Flanders was...

The resignation last week of Brussels mayor Yvan Mayeur after the Samusocial scandal has drawn the attention of international media, including US newspaper The New York Times , writes Bruzz. The renowned newspaper devoted an article to the corruption scandal, calling Mayeur's “bizarre resignation...

Friends and former colleagues of the late British member of parliament Jo Cox are organising a community picnic in Brussels' Leopold Park this Sunday to honour her memory - in parallel with more than 100,000 get-togethers all over the UK marking the first anniversary of her murder. Cox, who was the...

The Belgian chamber's standing committee on infrastructure on Tuesday approved a proposal submitted by Open VLD's Sabien Lahaye-Battheu, which calls for an amendment to the law on public intoxication. The current sanction does not fit the crime, she says. Cyclists who get caught riding their bike...

At Coca-Cola Services in Anderlecht, 50 to 75 of the 218 jobs will be lost, confirms Tina De Greef of the Christian trade union LBC-NVK. The decision, made on Monday, has to do with European restructuring plans, according to De Greef. "We've already known about these plans for a couple of months,...

Join the Bulletin on a day out to Antwerp! Enjoy a water-themed trip to the city’s new hotspot, Eilandje (little island), with an extensive tour of the strategic port and visit of the Red Star line Museum, an award-winning tourist attraction. Seats are limited, so book here to guarantee your place...

Belgium's King Philippe on Monday evening broke the fast with a Muslim family in Evergem, East Flanders, writes De Standaard . The king joined the family at a traditional Ramadan iftar table for a shared meal to end the day's fast. "This is a very honoruable event for which we are very grateful,"...