As the weather gets warmer, Asian hornets, an invasive species that threatens honey bees and other pollinators, become more common. To stop the spread of this insect, Brussels Environment sets hornet traps for a seven-week period. The aim is to catch the queens to prevent them building new nests. “...

Travellers are being warned about scams involving ETAs, the electronic travel authorisations now required to travel to the UK. Europeans have been subject to the ETA since 2 April. Initially, it cost £10 (approximately €12), but from 9 April, it will cost £16 (almost €19). Scammers are taking...

Hypermarket chain Cora is closing all seven of its locations in Belgium at the beginning of 2026, resulting in the loss of an estimated 1,779 jobs. The brand is aiming for a collective redundancy for staff and a shutdown of the business, management announced. “The workers are still in shock,...

Labour costs in Belgium are much higher than the average level in Europe - the third highest of all EU countries - according to newly released figures from European Union statistical office Eurostat. In 2024, the average hourly labour cost in Belgium was €48.20. Only Luxembourg (€55.20) and Denmark...

French-Spanish singer Manu Chao is returning to Belgium for a performance on Thursday 29 May in Josaphat Park in the Brussels municipality of Schaerbeek. The performance will be part of a solidarity event called Human'City, organised by citizens’ platform Belrefugees, Bruzz reports. The May concert...

The Brussels parliament has unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at providing a permanent legal framework for terraces set up by catering establishments in the capital's public spaces during the pandemic. “Initially put in place as an emergency measure during the Covid-19 crisis, the simplified...

The Brussels Art Nouveau Art Deco (BANAD) Festival drew 20,000 visitors tor its 9th edition, organiser Explore.Brussels has announced. A highlight of the capital’s 2025 Art Deco year, it was spread over three weekends between 15 and 30 March and across three zones in the Brussels Region. As ever,...

An additional 10,000 childcare places will be created now that the Flemish childcare reform has been approved, including about 850 in Brussels. The majority - 6,000 places - will be income-related, where parents will pay a contribution in proportion to their income. “Every city or municipality can...

A worker was seriously injured after falling into a waste pit at a site managed by Bruxelles Energie, a subsidiary of waste collection service Bruxelles Propreté. The accident took place on Friday evening at abvout 20.15 and emergency services were called to the scene. The worker was employed by a...

Ixelles mayor Romain de Reusme has announced new measures to keep the peace in three popular drinking hotspots in the municipality: Place du Châtelain, Place du Luxembourg and Place Flagey. There will notably be an alcohol ban at Place du Châtelain after 22.00, which will continue until 31 October...