The annual springtime Klarafestival , dedicated to classical music and musical theatre, is taking over the Belgian capital for a multitude of concerts and performances on the topical theme 'home sweet home'. Addressing pressing social and political questions such as migration, dislocation, exile...

The Brussels-Capital Region’s mobility department is launching a new project in which cyclists are asked to map dangerous spots by “pinging” them with a Bluetooth-enabled device. Pinging is a technical term for quick electronic communication. The project, called Ping if you care , is set up in...

The European Court of Justice this morning ruled that employers can legally ban staff from wearing religious symbols, including the Islamic headscarf, or hijab. The ban does not constitute discrimination, according to the Court, so long as it applies to all political, philosophical and religious...

Pampered dogs across Belgium now have an alterative to classic dry kibble thanks to the Brussels company Dog Chef, reports Bruzz. Essentially a catering service for canines, Dog Chef cooks up fresh dog food, and even delivers it to your door. Alex Cardon and two partners launched Dog Chef after...

Belgium’s chronic mobility problems will be one of Bernard Gilliot’s priorities as he takes over the chair of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (Feb). Gilliot is a former executive of Tractebel Engineering, a subsidiary of the French energy provider Engie. By tradition, Feb, which supports...

When Studio Globo tells teenagers that they will be sent out in small groups to explore the streets of Brussels with no adult supervision, the typical reaction is: “‘We can’t go out by ourselves, it’s dangerous. What we hear about Brussels is crime and terrorism’.” And that’s exactly the view that...

Supermarkets have been warned to prepare for fierce competition by Amazon Pantry, a branch of the internet giant that allows customers to order groceries for home delivery. The service is already a hit in the US and UK and is now available in Belgium. According to Gino Van Ossel, a retail expert at...

Belgian student Sam Vynckier was selected as Student Entrepreneur of the year 2017 for his start-up Becycled, writes Engineeringnet. During the first edition of the Student Entrepreneur & Startup of the Year (SESSY) Awards, judges and public voted for Vynckier out of six finalists. The 24-year-...

Since the 22 March terror attacks in the Brussels Airport and Maalbeek metro station, 13% more businesses have gone bankrupt in the capital than the year before. The number of start-ups is also remarkably lower, writes Het Laatste Nieuws based on figures from the organisation NSZ, representing the...

As more Turkish ministers head to Europe in the coming weeks to campaign in the run-up to Turkey's controversial referendum on 16 April that would give the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan more power, Belgium's federal home affairs minister, Jan Jambon ( pictured ) has said that “our...