Politicians from the previous Belgian government under Elio Di Rupo last year partook in two round-trip flights to Brazil on the occasion of the World Cup. The flights cost Belgian taxpayers a total of €500,000, according to figures from Defence Minister Steven Vandeput, as requested by Flemish...

Brussels has a hundreds of pocket parks tucked away in its nooks and crannies. Through unmarked doorways, or behind high walls. Small spaces of respite, perfect for reading a book on a park bench or a picnic with some friends. You could walk right past one and never even know it’s there, but when...

The new headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato), currently under construction in Brussels, could see its costs run as high as €1 billion, the Court of Auditors has warned. The original budget for the complex was €457.6 million. According to the report, the cost has already...

A group of 11 Belgian scientists, artists and business leaders has threatened to bring a legal action against the country’s four governments – three regional and one federal – for “climate crimes”. The group ( pictured ), which includes filmmaker Nic Balthazar, artist Koen Vanmechelen, climate...

At Brussels Airport, about 500 vacancies remain unfilled, especially those requiring low-skilled technicians. The company calls for improved bus services to and from the airport. The airport is looking for low-skilled workers for the many open vacancies at the airport, especially in hospitality,...

UK energy regulator Ofgem (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) has given a final green light for the Nemo Link project, the construction of a high-voltage cable between the United Kingdom and Belgium. The Nemo Link interconnector consists of subsea and underground cables connected to a converter...

According to an annual survey by the NGO Transparency International, corruption is highest in countries where the economy is growing rapidly, such as Turkey, China and Angola. Belgium ranks 15th in the survey, making it one of the least corrupt countries in the world, the press agency Belga reports...

Starting tomorrow, more than 20 Belgians will find themselves battling on American soil, bruising various body parts as they fight for the title of roller derby world champion. From 4 to 7 December, the city of Dallas, Texas, is hosting the sport’s second-ever World Cup . The inaugural Roller Derby...

Brussels-City council has approved a plan to build four new underground car parks in the city as part of the district’s new mobility plan – including one under the flea market at Place du Jeu de Balle, which gathered 20,000 signatures opposing the plan in just a few days. The meeting at Brussels...