There are concerns that up to a thousand public buildings in the Brussels-Capital Region may be a threat to people’s health because of asbestos. The Socialist Trades Union claims that the buildings are not in accordance to the rules surrounding the cancer-causing insulation, and that some schools...

According to a new European survey, Belgians are among the most satisfied with their trains in the European Union, with 74% of citizens giving the country’s rail system a thumbs-up. Belgium trails only Finland, Britain, Ireland and Luxembourg when it comes to having a positive outlook on its nation...

The Brussels Beer Project to create atypical beers has assembled a budget of more than €50,000 in six months via crowdfunding. The initiators, two entrepreneurs in the capital, will launch two beers in January – one of them with a chocolate taste. The next step is to found a micro-brewery. Since...

The board of telecommunications giant Belgacom has approved a plan of action to better protect its IT and telecoms systems, following the recent revelation that the company’s networks had been hacked by a foreign intelligence service, probably the UK’s GCHQ. “Cyber security has always been a major...

Belgium’s commitment to get drunk drivers off the road made a strong impression this weekend when police staged a large operation across the country . The roadblocks resulted in 129 drivers exceeding the legal alcohol limit among 3,531 who were pulled aside and tested by federal police along...

Success continued to follow the Belgian singer this weekend at the 15th annual NRJ Music Awards ceremony in Cannes when he picked up trophies for best Francophone male singer and best French-language song, his megahit single ‘Formidable.’ To date, the song’s video clip on YouTube has been viewed...

In response to ongoing violence in the former French colony of the Central African Republic (CAR), Belgium has agreed to provide air support to a French-led military operation. Between December and late January, Belgium will play an integral role in a strategic airlift to transport equipment and...

If the centrepiece of your Christmas lunch or dinner is an impressive joint of meat, it might be wise to track down a supplier now. Turkey can be found in all major supermarkets (consider a boned and stuffed bird for easier roasting and carving), but buying a goose requires a little forethought. A...

The bulk of Brussels’ expat community is here to work, be it for European institutions, international NGOs, multinationals or Belgian businesses. So it’s only natural that the bulk of expat-oriented real estate services is targeted to this demographic, whose professional requirements present...