A Brussels court has imposed a 17.5-year driving ban and fines of more than €25,000 for a social media influencer, known online as Adil Gofast, who laughed off the punishment on social media and posted new speeding videos just hours after the verdict. Adil Gofast uses social media platforms...

The Etesiane string orchestra is looking for host families in Brussels to accommodate musicians from 16 to 20 July and 26 to 27 July. After touring abroad, the orchestra ( pictured ) is returning to the Belgian capital for summer rehearsals before heading off on a second tour in the Haute-Savoie...

In April 2025, the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region approved a new ordinance making it compulsory to use the reference rent grid for all residential rental agreements. From 1 May 2025, this new measure, as specified in Article 224/1 of the Brussels Housing Code, is designed to manage the...

Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen, 23, has won the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition , with Japanese musician Wataru Hisasue and Belgian Valère Burnon ranked respectively second and third. The laureates were announced by jury president Gilles Ledure at Bozar late in the early hours of Sunday...

Flemish climate minister Melissa Depraetere (Vooruit) has proposed reducing the speed limit to 100 km/h on the region's motorways, a move which she said would bring considerable health, safety and environmental benefits. Depraetere said she was considering the measure, RTL reports, as part of a...

A Dutch-speaking primary school in Anderlecht has announced plans to cancel Wednesday classes from the next academic year in order to attract more teachers amid a shortage of staff in education. The school day at GBS Dertien school will be extended by 15 minutes on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and...

New rules banning the advertising of unhealthy food products to children under 16 will come into force on 1 January 2026. The rules, drawn up by the main Belgian food and advertising industry federations themselves, will also apply to social media and in the vicinity of primary and secondary...

Five years after the implementation of a 30 km/h speed limit in most of the Brussels region, the measure has resulted in fewer serious accidents and better behaviour from drivers, new figures reveal. Figures from Brussels Mobility show a lasting positive effect since the introduction of the Zone 30...

Some 50 prestigious castles, private estates and Art Nouveau homes in Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia will welcome the public during the Vestalia 2025 festival from 7 to 15 June. All of the residences participating in the festival are part of Vesta, a network of 50 properties belonging to the Royal...

Despite skyrocketing costs and a slew of technical problems, work on the capital’s metro line 3 will continue, according to Brieuc de Meeûs, chief executive of Brussels public transport operator Stib. “Public transport is the lifeblood of a city,” de Meeûs said. “That’s why it is crucial that we...