Unions representing rail staff are reported to be considering new strike action after comments made at the weekend by Jo Cornu, CEO of the rail authority SNCB. A study ordered by the SNCB into productivity compares its staff with other major rail authorities in France, the Netherlands and...

Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize is involved in talks “at the highest level” with Ahold, the company behind Dutch chain Albert Heijn, regarding a possible merger, according to financial daily De Tijd . The talks are said to be in a preliminary phase and any agreement is a long way off. A merger...

Four years ago, only one in five professors at Belgian universities was a woman, but women currently represent one in four professors, according to a calculation by Ghent student magazine Schamper based on the most recent personnel statistics from the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR), De...

The New Flemish Alliance party (N-VA) and the Christian-Democratic party (CD&V) are calling for the establishment of a central database to manage the data from egg and sperm donors and for the abolishment of the donors’ right to anonymity. Abolishing anonymity would allow donor children to...

Could we meet in a little diner close to the Bourse in Brussels, Mario Barrantes Espinoza asks. His class has just finished and he’s on his way to a show at Bozar. “That’s one of the great things about Brussels,” he says. “There’s always something inspiring to do at night.” Espinoza is 23 and from...

Last week we told you about Brussels’ best terraces , but a sunny street front terrace is easy to stumble across as you galavant through the city. What about what’s going on behind the scenes? Hidden from street view, back gardens take some digging to find. By nature, they are more intimate affairs...

The capital is in party mode this weekend as the annual Iris Festival takes over city centre streets. Tune in to free concerts by Belgian artists (Place des Palais), enjoy urban street theatre and tuck in to some tasty snacks at the Brussels Food Truck Festival at Mont des Arts. The event coincides...

Planckendael’s latest addition to its elephant family, temporarily named Baby Q, has jaundice, according to a veterinary expert, the animal park has reported. Baby Q has had a seriously problematic entry into the world: Born two weeks ago at the animal park in Mechelen, the baby’s mother, May Tagu...

Alexander De Croo, federal minister for telecommunications and the post, is tabling a proposal today for the government to sell off its stakes in both postal service Bpost and the telecoms operator Proximus. Under current legislation, the Belgian government is required to retain a 50% share in each...

Belgian footballer Youri Tielemans this week signed a contract for five seasons with RSC Anderlecht in the Belgian pro league. The 18-year-old midfielder has grown in stature as a strong player for the Purple and White since breaking into the Anderlecht team last season and winning the young player...