La Monnaie closed its doors this month for a six-month renovation. If all goes well, the Brussels opera house will celebrate its grand reopening with a Berlioz opera in early 2016. In the meantime, the historical venue continues its civilising mission by remote with an Extra Muros programme put on...

Thanks to the growing demand for housing in the European capital and a decline in prices, the sale of apartments in Brussels is on the rise, reports the website Bouw&Wonen. The demand for housing in Brussels remains high for several reasons, according to the website, one of which is that...

Here’s an interesting bit of trivia: if you live in Antwerp and are planning on celebrating Father’s Day this Sunday, you’re late. For one reason or another, Antwerp follows the Catholic Church and celebrates Father’s Day on Saint Joseph’s (as in Mary and Joseph, Jesus’ parents) Day on 19 March...

The Royal Belgian Society for Plastic Surgery has accused Belgian retail chain ZEB of “trivialising cosmetic surgical operations” by organising a competition in which the first prize is €5,000 worth of plastic surgery. According to a spokesperson for ZEB, the competition is meant to draw attention...

The staff of Vlaamse-Brusselse Media (VBM) has collectively called for CEO Michel Tubbax’s ( pictured ) resignation, following the announcement of the closure of radio station FM Brussel at the end of this month. “Confidence is completely lost after what happened on Tuesday,” a spokesperson said. “...

The federal railway police are increasingly called upon to deal with drug dealers on Belgian trains, reports Radio 1. Most often the offenders are carrying marijuana or hashish, especially on trains coming from the Netherlands. But in recent months the railway police have also noted an increase in...

The number of company cars in Belgium increased by 16% in the last five years, according to a study by consulting firm Hay Group. The study reveals that last year there were about 650,000 company cars on Belgian roads, and that an estimated 50% of university graduates are offered a company car at...

The board of directors of non-profit organisation Vlaams-Brusselse Media has decided to put an end to city radio station FM Brussel in three weeks' time. The organisation also fired Anne Brumagne, editor-in-chief of Brussel Deze Week and Agenda , and put current radio editor Jeroen Roppe in charge...

Figures from environment minister Joke Schauvliege (CD&V) show that one in 50 Flemish households has too much lead in the drinking water. While the last lead pipes in the public network are set to be replaced this year, the minister warns that some houses are also due for a renewal, writes De...

Brussels’ Museum of Ixelles, which houses major collections of 19th-20th-century European art, is to undergo a major renovation, writes brusselnieuws.be. Antwerp architecture firm B-Architecten came out the winner of the recent competition for the project, and are now faced with the task of...