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Tobacco, alcohol and healthcare: What changes in Belgium from 1 November

Euthanasia costs are to be covered by health insurance and home nurses will be able to provide more care without needing a prescription, among the changes in Belgium that came into effect on 1 November. There was previously no provision in the compulsory health insurance scheme for the practice of...

K-Classical concert by young Korean musicians in Antwerp on 8 November

Young Korean artists Dayoon You (violin), Sejune Kim (viola), Woochan Jeong (cello) and Youl Sun (piano) perform works by Mozart, Fauré and Brahms in a Benelux concert tour this month. In addition to their appearance at AMUZ on 8 November, they also play at Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on 4...

Francophone teachers to strike on 10 and 25 November

Teachers in French-speaking Belgian schools plan to strike on Monday 10 November and again on Tuesday 25 November, another day of national action. Four of the five trade unions will call on their members to join the teachers’ strike, said Roland Lahaye of the CSC union. Unions are protesting...

Stib plans to fell 200 trees for new Laeken tram depot

Brussels public transport operator Stib wants to build a new tram depot near the Atomium in a project which would require felling about 200 trees. The aim is to create extra storage space and have more trams available for events at the Heysel, Bruzz reports. The new depot would be located on Place...

Puzzling out Picasso

Submitted by yttap on Fri, 10/31/2025 - 17:24

How to understand one of the most prolific, complex and influential painters of the 20th century. Join us at the Maison Communale of Woluwe St. Lambert for an illustrated talk by Alan Read. Welcome drinks from 19h30. Metro Tomberg. Easy parking. Stib bus 28.  Free for members, Non-members welcome and can pay at the door. Don't miss this super event!

German cosmetics group Douglas opens new store in Brussels

German cosmetics chain Douglas has opened its first Brussels store at the Westland Shopping Centre in Anderlecht. The group already has shops in Wijnegem and Antwerp. One of Europe's leading beauty retailers, the Düsseldorf-based chain boasts nearly 1,900 stores across the continent as well as a...

Competition launched for 900 free Interrail passes for 18 year-old Belgians

Some 900 young Belgians could receive a free Interrail pass allowing them to travel through up to 30 European countries thanks to the European Commission initiative DiscoverEU. Belgians born between 1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007 are invited to apply for the train pass between 30 October and 13...

What’s on this week: 31 October to 6 November

A Brussels-wide celebration of music, the 9th edition of the Listen Festival boasts six days of concerts, clubbing and more. Staged in 15 of Brussels’ most emblematic venues, from major music hotspots to off-beat locations, it offers a captivating programme of electronic and experimental music...
Virgin Trains plans to operate cross-channel trains from 2030

Virgin Trains gets go ahead to challenge Eurostar’s monopoly of cross-channel passenger services

Virgin Trains plans to launch rail services through the Channel Tunnel from 2030 following UK rail regulator approval for the company to share Eurostar’s east London depot. The decision by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to use the key Temple Mills railway storehouse gives Virgin the green light...

Expat Q&A: Buying property and paying taxes

Buying a property in the Brussels-Capital Region is a lengthy process that incurs numerous charges, such as taxes (including property tax and, in some instances, taxes on any income from the property). Who must pay these charges? How to calculate them? And can you get a reduction? The Expat Welcome...

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