The Brussels region is making savings of €6.1 million a year in rent, following moves to centralise its public administrations and operate a "flexi-desk" policy. If this policy continues, by 2030, Brussels could save as much as €12 million per year, Brussels finance and budget minister Sven Gatz...

A proposal from Ecolo-Groen in Schaerbeek calls for banning motorised police patrols in parks following the death of a young boy who was struck by a police car during a chase through Elisabeth Park. The text proposes prioritising a "soft" police presence (on foot, by bicycle or on horseback) in...

Brussels water supplier Vivaqua is currently sitting on €80 million in debt as a result of people failing to pay their water bills. The outstanding balance relates to amounts that have accumulated over recent years and is linked to "the specific characteristics" of the Brussels population, Bruzz...

This summer, 20 cyclists will cross the Sonian Forest to collect data relating to the forest’s cooling effects on the surrounding urban areas. The "Climate Trappers" project was launched on 3 June at the new bicycle bridge at the Quatre-Bras intersection near Tervuren. Julie Blanjean, project...

Belgian society is fragmenting and worried, according to the annual report from Unia, Belgium’s Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities. Citing the "importation" of international conflicts, homophobia, and a rise in populism, Unia warns that increasingly polarising discourse, accelerated by...

A "mini-Pride" was held in Brussels on Wednesday to denounce the ban on Budapest Pride in Hungary. Amnesty International activists organised the event in response to the ban on the 30th edition of Budapest Pride, according to a statement from the organisation. A march took place from the European...

Sit back, relax and catch an outdoor movie thanks to Bruxelles fait son cinema . Bringing films to larger audiences in neighbourhoods now deserted by movie theatres, it offers free screenings of quality films with a Mediterranean flavour in 15 locations. The 25th edition kicks off on 27 June with...

From clothing by the kilo to vintage design, second-hand is something Brussels has always done well. Read on to find seven gems the capital has to offer and an extra place for retro heaven a 30-minute train ride away. In an increasingly environmentally conscious world, doing ‘les fripes’ or second-...

Brussels police officers were absent for 173,521 days in 2024 due to illness, not counting accidents at work and maternity leave, new figures reveal. This corresponds to an absenteeism rate of 7.51% in Brussels’ six police zones – slightly higher than for 2023 (7.18%) and above the average for...

After two years of improvement, the amount of litter in the parks of the Brussels region is once again on the rise. In an effort to combat this reversal of the positive trend, a new campaign called "WeArePark" aims to encourage visitors and local residents to make the parks "clean and welcoming"...