The mayors of Overijse and Tervuren, just outside of Brussels, are urging for a stricter language policy for emergency service workers in and around the capital. Dirk Brankaer and Jan Spooren want to make it required for ambulances from Brussels hospitals to have at least one Dutch-speaking...

About 340 people dressed as Santa Claus on Sunday rode 286 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles through the streets of Brussels, before ending their tour at the Winter Wonders Christmas market, where the motorcyclists handed out candy and gifts. The caravan of Harleys departed from Rue de Noyer in...

Belgian children don’t eat healthily enough, according to researchers from the Free University of Brussels (VUB). They investigated the eating habits of 465 children aged between six months and three years, and their results were published in the European Journal of Nutrition. The team, led by Koen...

This year for the first time, sick or disabled employees in Belgium cost the federal government more than the unemployed, writes De Tijd. If no account is taken of special regimes such as maternity leave, the total cost of disability and sickness benefits increased in 2015 to €6.4 billion, while...

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...