Home furnishings retailer Leen Bakker has been ordered by a court to close or sell its 44 stores in Belgium amid serious financial difficulties. Dutch company Leen Bakker entered the Belgian market 40 years ago and employs 309 people in the country through 30 stores in Flanders and 14 in Wallonia...

The van Buuren villa and garden in Uccle hosts a series of cultural activities this autumn around its major exhibition Around Art Deco. Interbellum Sculptures . A flagship event in Brussels’ Art Deco centenary programme, as well as the van Buuren Foundation’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the...

From Villers Abbey to the historic site of Waterloo, Walloon Brabant attracts visitors far and wide and makes a perfect getaway from Brussels. A mix of architectural excellence and stunning countryside, it features old and very new towns, cultural and sporting hotspots and amazing castles and...

The Brussels Conference of Mayors has issued a negative opinion on a preliminary draft bill that would enable the merger of the Brussels police zones, saying it does not solve the security issues in the capital and increases costs. The capital's 19 local mayors are jointly calling on interior...

A fire in Etterbeek on Wednesday evening has almost completely destroyed a 1,100m² venue near the Arsenal tram stop on the border with Auderghem. The building is operated by the Choux de Bruxelles group and no injuries have been reported. “The firefighting efforts were hampered by the presence of...

As Molenbeek enters the final stretch of its bid for the 2030 European Capital of Culture crown, the municipality stages the second edition of its cultural event MolenFest . Dance, circus, music, theatre, debates, films and festivities of all kinds fill streets, parks, and squares. Dedicated to...

Potato farmers in Belgium are giving away their produce at knock-down prices to avoid losses after being faced with a surplus that has saturated the market this summer. Several producers in Wallonia have organised pick-your-own events in recent weeks to encourage consumers to clear this year's vast...

French-speaking schools are enforcing smartphone bans this year for all pupils, from nursery school to the end of secondary school - but the measure is being applied differently depending on the school. Smartphones and other connected devices - such as tablets and smartwatches - are now prohibited...

Belgian brewing giant AB InBev has announced that it will no longer brew Belle-Vue Gueuze beer due to insufficient demand. “The beer has been removed from our range,” a spokesperson for AB InBev said of the decision, adding that production of Belle-Vue Kriek at the brewery in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw,...

The summer of 2025 is drawing to a close, with September approaching fast. Whether you’ve just moved to Belgium or are settling in, now is the time to tackle some issues so you can enjoy complete peace of mind. Besides navigating administrative formalities and practical day-to-day issues, people...