Never before were so many films shot in Brussels as in 2015, with a total of 331 productions made in the region, an increase of 57% in the past five years. Brussels is an especially popular location for commercials and television programmes, but there were also 37 feature films shot there last year...

The car is still the most common means of transport for Belgians travelling between home and the workplace, but its popularity has been on the decline since 2005, as commuters are increasingly inclined to take the bike or public transport, reports De Morgen . In 2014, 65.6% of commuters in Belgium...

In Belgium last year, 6.4% more homes were sold than in 2014, according to the 2015 Notary Barometer released by the Royal Federation of Belgian Notaries (KFBN). It is the seventh year in a row that the number of property sales increased in the country, reports De Morgen . The average is pulled...

Investigators in Belgium have now identified three properties believed to have been used by the suspects in the 13 November Paris terror attacks. The Belgian federal prosecutor has confirmed that an apartment in Charleroi was rented under a false identity and is thought to have been used as a...

Belgium is rich in the variety of beers on offer, but how’s a person to get around them all without ending up in a puddle on the floor? One answer is tasting small quantities of a wide selection. The Flemish beer association Zythos, which organises the country’s largest beer festival in Leuven in...

The Brussels region is home to 180 nationalities, with 108 different languages spoken, and more than 55% of residents were not born Belgian. These are some of the findings from a newly published report - the third edition of a major research project by the Brussels regional government and tourism...

After years of preparations, Mons can finally showcase itself as a European Capital of Culture . Apart from its cultural heritage, the city in Hainaut will emphasise its identity as a contemporary centre of digital innovation. The existence of two very different worlds in Mons is summarised in its...

While Belgium's health care system is generally lauded for its accessibility, Belgians still pay a large part of their health care costs themselves, according to a triennial report on the Belgian health system, published by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), the National Institute for...

The Brussels-Capital Region on Monday issued a planning permit to the City of Brussels for the design of its pedestrian zone in the city centre. "Once all of the facilities are in place, the locals and tourists who visit Brussels daily will experience the city in a whole new way," Brussels minister...

About 200 people gathered on Brussels' Grand Place on Monday evening in a tribute to the deceased pop icon David Bowie. The event was an initiative of Brussels tourism minister Philippe Close, himself a huge fan of the British music legend, writes Brusselnieuws. The tribute featured a series of...