The municipality of St Gilles in Brussels has issued a call for proposals from designers for a new look for the Parvis St Gilles, aimed at “anchoring the car-free zone” according to alderman for sustainable development Willem Stevens. The Parvis – the plaza in front of the St Gilles church...

Brussels fire service unions have suspended a notice of industrial action announced last week until 28 November, the union SLFP/VSOA said. The action, due to start on Monday, was in protest at the failure of the Brussels region to address fire service grievances – among them the continuing lack of...

Brussels fire service unions have suspended a notice of industrial action announced last week until 28 November, the union SLFP/VSOA said. The action, due to start on Monday, was in protest at the failure of the Brussels region to address fire service grievances – among them the continuing lack of...

La Fabrika 182 Rue Antoine Dansaert, Brussels Without a doubt the coolest interior design shop in the city, La Fabrika presents an intriguing mix of modern classics and young, innovative design. The shop’s focus is on Scandinavian brands, but the owners are always looking to add little-known labels...

But the full truth of this proposition only came home to me recently after I had my car serviced. The garage where I get this done once a year is proud of its 10-point customer service policy. I often read this while I wait patiently to be served. I am happy to wait. I do not expect customer...

The morning traffic was severely affected this Monday morning with the arrival of a storm named Christian from the direction of Brittany. The Royal Meteorological Institute recorded winds of up to 100 km/h in the interior of the country. As the day progressed, the storm was expected to die down...

“All of our titles will have a complete team of journalists and correspondents, directed by their own editor,” Corelio said in a statement. Each editorial floor will have a full-time chief editor responsible for each title, as well as an editorialist, chief sub and political or regional editor. In...

Flanders’ minister-president Kris Peeters and transport minister Hilde Crevits rode alongside triathlete Frederik Van Lierde, who recently won the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, on a celebratory 40-kilometre bike ride along the river Leie. The tour last Saturday started in Van Lierde’s home...

A truck decorated with photos of the missing British girl Madeleine McCann and appealing for information has begun touring again in Belgium. Madeleine, known as Maddie, disappeared while on holiday with her parents in Portugal in May 2007, aged three years old at the time. The truck previously...

A decision by the Flemish government to go ahead with plans to extend the width of the Brussels Ring has split the Brussels regional government, with secretary of state for mobility Bruno De Lille of Groen, who opposes the plan, at odds with his coalition colleague Brigitte Grouwels ( pictured with...