The port of Brussels has seen an uptick in traffic this year, with 59 cruise ships having already docked at the Brussels Cruise Terminal, carrying almost 12,000 passengers in total. This represents an increase of 12% compared to last year, Bruzz reports, and by the end of the year, the number of...

Brussels police have shut down six sex shops in the capital after inspections found they were illegally selling drugs, including Viagra. The closures came after a targeted operation meant to crack down on such illegal drug sales, Bruzz reports. Five of the sex shops had already been inspected at...

The Flemish government has announced the launch of a "ToTaalplan" to encourage the development of Dutch-language skills in Brussels. “People who speak other languages have too few opportunities to practise Dutch in Brussels,” Flemish minister for Brussels Cieltje Van Achter (N-VA) said. “These...

The long-delayed widening of the northern part of the Brussels ring road can now move forward after an agreement between the Flemish government and an environmental organisation that has now withdrawn its opposition to the project. Environmental organisation Dryade opposed the initial widening plan...

Blue-green algae have been detected again in several Brussels ponds, according to Brussels Environment. The unpleasant-smelling phenomenon is common on hot, dry summer days and can cause various health problems in humans and animals, Bruzz reports. People and pets are therefore being urged to avoid...

American retail chain Claire’s, which sells inexpensive jewellery and fashion accessories for teenagers, has filed for bankruptcy in Belgium. The chain has 30 stores in Belgium, three of which are in Brussels, and about 100 jobs are at risk. “The employees now have to wait and see what the receiver...

Belgium’s federal government is only allocating €26 million for the large-scale renovation works in the Cinquantenaire Park, considerably less than the €62 million planned by the previous management team. Major renovation works, which were planned to be carried out ahead of Belgium’s 200th...

Brussels residents waiting for promised subsidies for energy-efficient renovation works will have to wait longer, given dried up budgets and delayed payments. The fate of premiums depends if applications were made to the capital’s urban redevelopment and heritage organisation urban.brussels or...

Finding a balance between boosting economic growth and preserving peace and quiet has not been met in Charleroi Airport’s new 20-year operating licence, local residents have complained. The plan for the country’s second largest airport will mean 4,000 more flights over the next six years, and a...