Why buy clothes you will only wear for a short time, when you could rent them? This is was the question Anna Balez, a chemical engineer and mother of two, had when she was searching for affordable ways to clothe her two small sons. She wanted them to wear what she calls “quality clothes”, made from...

As of today, 29 June, Brussels officially boasts the second largest car-free pedestrian zone in Europe now that the handsome stretch between Place Fontainas and Place de Brouckere, along with many of its side streets, is now off limits to motor vehicles. Officially, only Venice has a larger car-...

The brewing industry, drinks wholesalers and the drinks service sector in Belgium have agreed to sit down to talks with the federal government to negotiate a code of conduct for contracts with cafes, consumer affairs minister Kris Peeters announced yesterday. Peeters was speaking after the first...

The Boodschapinstituut, a primary school in the Brussels district of Schaerbeek, has fired a teacher because she has never been baptised. The school belongs to the Flemish Catholic education network (VSKO). The school director and staff were aware that the teacher, who has worked at the school just...

A strike by ferry workers in Calais on Wednesday also affected traffic on the E40 motorway in Belgium. The Belgian federal traffic police created a mandatory exit at Veurne, forcing cars and buses off the E40 to seek regional roads on their way to France, according to Hajo Beeckman spokesman for...

The number of new companies in Belgium decreased in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2014. The number of bankruptcies has also gone down, reports Trends . The first half of 2015 saw nearly 1,500 less companies start up than in the first half of last year. The...

Calling with a mobile phone from Belgium to another country of the European Union will cost the same as calling within Belgium from 15 June, 2017, report various Belgian media. Under the current system, Belgian operators charge roaming fees of €0.19 per minute or more for calls, texts or web...

The Federal Food Safety Agency (FAVV) has launched a new website with inspection results for all business that serve or supply food directly to the public: bakers and butchers, bars and restaurants, canteens and corner groceries. Consumer organisation Test-Achats welcomed the move as a step in the...

Brussels-City has launched its heatwave plan, faced with the forecast of temperatures over 30 degrees in the coming days. The plan involves teams of city workers visiting the elderly living alone to deliver supplies of water and make sure they are drinking enough. Temperatures are expected to climb...

The federal government is to free up €40 million for the fight against terrorism and radicalisation, prime minister Charles Michel announced after a meeting with EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove ( pictured ). Last weekend it was announced that €4 million would be invested in more...