Five new electric rubbish-collecting carts will be hitting the streets in Brussels, collecting litter from bins. The golf-cart-like vehicles can be spotted in pedestrian zones and in the centre of Brussels as part of the municipal cleaning operation. With a top speed of 17 km/h and a load capacity...

Two-thirds of Belgian workers (64%) are considering changing employers in the next 12 months, according to HR service provider Acerta Consult and job search site Stepstone. This is the highest proportion since 2022, when 65% of people were considering a new job. Acerta and Stepstone surveyed 2,700...

Czech railway company Leo Express has submitted an application to run a 19 hour train service from Belgium to Slovakia from December 2026, reports Belga. The night train would depart from Ostend and stop in Bruges, Ghent, Brussels, Leuven and Liège before heading across the German border to central...

The bee population in Belgium fell by 22.5% last winter, according to a survey published by the Honeybee Valley platform at Ghent University (UGent), reports RTBF/Belga. Research was conducted in collaboration with the Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W) and the non-profit beekeeping...

The Namur region draws tourists from home and abroad for its picturesque landscape dotted with stone villages and towns. Resplendent heritage sites, meandering rivers and diverse cultural activities are an additional draw as well as its central location in southern Belgium. Namur A gateway to the...

Smokers in the European Union consumed 38.9 billion illicit cigarettes in 2024, a 10.8% increase compared to 2023, according to the latest report by KPMG presented in Brussels in June. This was the highest level of counterfeit cigarette consumption recorded by the global consultancy since 2015. The...

Belgium’s King Philippe used this year’s national holiday speech to draw attention to the crisis in Gaza, calling it "a disgrace to all of humanity". On the eve of 21 July, Belgium’s national holiday, it is tradition for the king to give a speech addressed to citizens. This year, King Philippe...

Belgium's federal government has given the green light for a unified Brussels police zone, set to take effect in the first half of 2027. In the first half of 2027, the six zones will merge into one, Bruzz reports. The previously proposed date of 1 January 2027 was deemed too soon. The deal was...

Belgian shops will be allowed to remain open until 21.00 and will no longer be required to have at least one day a week in which they are closed and workers are guaranteed a rest. The rollback of these worker protections is part of the new reforms under prime minister Bart De Wever (NVA) and the...

Textile recycling charities have warned that, without urgent action, tonnes of used textiles will flood the streets of Brussels. Used textile recovery operators are calling on the Brussels government to take urgent measures to help the sector, which has been in crisis since January when a new...