Ski resorts across Belgium are faced with the possibility that they may not open this year due to a lack of snow, writes De Standaard. December 2015 is on track to be the warmest month of December since 1934, according to meteorologist David Dehenauw, who says it is unlikely that temperatures will...

Kevin De Bruyne, midfielder of Belgium's national football team, the Red Devils, and Manchester City, was elected Sportsman of the Year 2015 by fellow Belgian athletes. The 24-year-old football player follows in the footsteps of Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who won the prestigious award...

Fitness centres will no longer be able to prolong a customer’s subscription without explicit permission, and a customer will be able to cancel a contract without penalty on the advice of a doctor, according to a new code of conduct. The code was approved by sector organisations and consumer affairs...

Proximus, the state-owned telecommunications company, has lost an appeal to the European Court of Justice regarding a tax on mobile phone masts imposed by the Brussels commune of Etterbeek and the city of Namur. The ruling that the tax is not in breach of EU law confirms a previous court ruling...

American sportswear giant Nike has announced it will recruit 539 new employees for its Belgian distribution centres and one new store, due to open in mid-2016. The growth is mainly due to increasing interest in running and running shoes, report various Belgian media. Nike's four European...

This overview of the 19 communes, as well as some popular areas in the commuter belt, should help you pin down your ideal neighbourhood. We’ve included a guide price for renting and buying, based on current property websites. If you’re looking to buy, be prepared to negotiate the listed price, as...

As part of the Winter Wonders festival, the Belgian Waltz Committee invites you to join them for a dance on the Grand-Place in Brussels this Friday evening. This is an opportunity to waltz around the Christmas tree on the beautifully lit-up square. There are two 15-minute dances, starting at 20.00...

The building that houses Antwerp student information desk GATE15 was selected as the winner of the prestigious Belgian Architecture Prize 2015. The property in Kleine Kauwenberg was designed by Brussels architectural firm BOB361, writes Gazet van Antwerpen. "We managed to take first place over a...

A quarter of Belgians are willing to borrow money from the bank to buy a second home abroad, especially those under the age of 55, writes Money Talk based on a study by real estate agency Hip Estates. Of the 1,000 Belgians surveyed, 31% between the ages of 35 and 54 say they are willing to take out...

The country’s three largest supermarket chains – Colruyt, Delhaize and Carrefour – have agreed to pay a supplement to local farmers of 10 to 18 cents a kilo for pork, as a means of supporting the industry through tough times of low market prices. The promise is the outcome of a long series of talks...