A record number of businesses were passed on to new owners last year without the payment of succession rights, according to figures obtained from the government of Flanders by member of parliament Robrecht Bothuyne. In 2012, the government introduced a regulation that allowed the owner of a...

The food truck scene is rolling along steady in Brussels, and every month gaining ground. Now the city hosts a yearly Food Truck Festival and new stands are constantly popping up at market places and music festivals alike. Here are eight food trucks not to miss that you’ll find around Brussels. 1...

The discovery of second or third century artefacts on a construction site at Tour & Taxsi has halted the works. Archaeologists have been called in to investigate the remains, which date back to the Roman period in Belgium. The remains were found a few days ago on the site of the Herman...

A dairy farm in Limburg has been placed under quarantine after bovine tuberculosis was detected on the farm. In response, some 92 other farms that sell and trade animals with the dairy farmer have been blocked from business until TB tests can be done on all the animals. To prevent the spread of...

Ben Weyts, the Flemish minister for animal welfare, has refused to lift a ban on slaughtering animals without first stunning them. The measure was being sought by Muslim organisations to allow them to celebrate the coming Feast of the Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, by slaughtering animals at temporary...

Now that we’ve reached the end of a success sales seasons, perhaps you find your drawers and closets a little tighter, a bit too hard to close. It’s time to get rid of clothes, you decide. Of course, with the exception of the rattiest of undergarments, no one likes to just throw away old clothes...

A new law to allow the government to stock communications data has come in for criticism before it is even passed. It replaces a law that was declared void by the Constitutional Court in June. The data retention law allows the government to oblige telecommunications companies to store data on all...

The supermarket Colruyt is carrying out a pilot project in one of its branches offering extra discounts and points to clients who shop during off-peak hours, with the aim of reducing the long lines and parking lot traffic jams of the post-work, evening rush. The project, which will run til June...

The Free University of Brussels (VUB) will put the city’s most famous statue, the Manneken Pis, under the microscope to verify, once and for all, whether the current statue is the original, Brusselnieuws reports. Since its creation in 1619, the legendary bronze statue has been stolen many times,...

“Look, this is what it should be like.” Leen Ricour kneels and points to the ground. “Heath and ling [a heather variety], interspersed with flowering sundew.” This carnivorous plant, unsightly yet beautiful, has become rare in Flanders. A bit later, we spot a lizard scampering away. The rare plants...