The restaurant La Pierre Bleue has won the title of best vol-au-vent in Brussels 2025 during a ceremony at the City Hall in the presence of mayor Philippe Close (PS), reports Bruzz. At the helm of the Belgian-French restaurant are Christophe and chef Alain, who seduced the jury "with their generous...

Shared bicycle and scooter hire firm Lime has removed all of its 6,000 vehicles from the streets of Brussels, after its licence expired and a request to extend it was refused. In 2023, the Brussels government decided to cap the number of shared scooters available in the Brussels region at 8,000 -...

Following the Belgian government’s announcement of a new capital gains tax, legal firm Delsol Avocats is organising a free webinar on 17 July from 13.00 to 14.00. It was in January that the new government announced a major tax reform that would reduce the tax burden on workers and increase...

The pay gap between men and women who are principally self-employed has narrowed by 30% over the past 20 years, according to HR organisation Acerta, reports RTBF/Belga. Despite this improvement, self-employed women earn on average €7,700 less per year than their male colleagues, revealed the...

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Buda Bridge, a new fresco graces the urban wilderness on the outskirts of Brussels. As part of the Border Buda project aimed at revitalising the industrial area, the monumental mural has symbolically been painted on a building at the intersection of Chaussée de...

Planning permission to build 509 homes on the Friche Josaphat - the vacant public land near Josaphat Park in Schaerbeek - is in jeopardy, as a parliamentary majority could block the controversial construction project. A moratorium on the housing plan was recently discussed by the parliament's...

The long-awaited Kanal-Centre Pompidou, housed in the former Art Deco Citroën garage that has dominated Place Sainctelette since 1934, will open its doors on 28 November 2026, museum director Yves Goldstein has confirmed. With exhibition spaces totalling 40,000m², Kanal is expected to be one of the...

Brussels seasonal event Summer Wonders boasts a lively programme of cultural activities, afterwork events and sports activities all summer long. Serving as an umbrella event for a raft of festivals, including the new open-air event Quai d’Été and the Brussels Dance Festival (BDF) , it is organised...

Summer is here, and like every year, many of you are getting ready to go on holiday. Preparation is everything this year. Start by ensuring that all your travel documents are up to date. Is your passport still valid? Do you have the right visa for your trip? Do you need additional vaccinations for...

The popular Brussels festival showcasing some of the best francophone theatre in French-speaking Belgium returns with not one but two French-language musical comedies this summer. For its 27th edition from 9 July to 27 September, Bruxellons ! is once again staged in the lovely setting of Karreveld...