Brussels public transport authority STIB/MIVB is investing €430 million in 43 new metro trains to make the lines 1 (Weststation – Stockel) and 5 (Erasmus – Hermann-Debroux) fully automatic, without the need for drivers. The new phase of development will begin in 2019, when the metros will be...

Belgium continues to drop lower in the list of the most competitive countries, according to the annual World Competitiveness Ranking 2013 by the Institute for Management Development (IMD), which shows Belgium dropping from 26th to 28th place. Out of a total of 60 countries, the United States,...

The price of electricity went down in Belgium in 2013, while it increased in the rest of Europe, according to figures from Eurostat, the European Agency for Statistics. Despite the decline, the average cost of electricity in Belgium remains higher than in most European countries. The average price...

It is gradually becoming a craze in the Netherlands, but in Belgium the so-called ‘stemfie’ – a photo taken of oneself in the voting booth – is prohibited. "Anyone who takes a photo of himself or his ballot risks a fine of up to €3,000," Peter Grouwels of the Ministry of the Interior told...

Welcome to The Bulletin’s new series, Entrepreneurship in Belgium. Every month, Brussels-based communications specialist Meg Stringer will interview an entrepreneur working in Belgium – whether established or just starting out. Why the series? Well, while the streets of London and Berlin are...

Two government bodies in Brussels – the Brussels-Capital Region and the Flemish Community Commission (VGC) – have issued a joint statement saying they will switch to environmentally friendly electric and hybrid vehicles. Brussels-Capital Region said that it will cut its vehicle fleet by 26%, from...

Former cyclo-cross World Champion Niels Albert has announced the end of his professional career after discovering he had potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia problems. The 28-year old from Bonheiden, Antwerp province, said he was told last week that his condition could cause a fatal...

An estimated 10,000 to 15,000 Belgians have lost their voter summons letters for the upcoming elections on May 25. Almost all municipalities across the country have had to create duplicate letters, report Het Belang van Limburg and Het Gazet van Antwerpen. To be able to vote, residents must present...

Last year, 6,461 people living outside of Belgium received disability allowance from Belgian social security, totalling nearly €63 million, reports Het Nieuwsblad . More than 5,600 of those on disability live within the European Union, with the highest number (2,888) residing in France. Disability...

At the end of 2014, Netflix, American provider of on-demand Internet media streaming, will expand its services to include a number of European countries, including Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Luxembourg. There has long been speculation about the possible arrival of Netflix in...