The 9th edition of the Brussels Art Nouveau Art Deco Festival (BANAD) opens its doors to exceptional heritage venues in the capital over three weekends from 15 to 30 March. Its focus on Art Deco honours the centenary of the architecture and style movement that heralded the age of modernism around...

A touring ambulance that provides social and medical assistance to Brussels' most vulnerable residents has helped 50,000 people, as the service celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The Médibus launched in 2015 and is run by international non-governmental organisation Médecins du Monde (...

Brussels public transport operator Stib is experimenting with reduced speed limits on parts of the city's metro network, after local residents living near metro line 1 in Etterbeek and Woluwe-Saint-Lambert complained about noise pollution. Stib has said that pending a definitive solution of...

A major nationwide campaign to collect and recycle used batteries is drawing to a close next Monday, with the aim of hitting a target of 155 million. Belgium’s environmental organisation Bebat launched its month-long "Mission Possible" campaign in mid-February to coincide with International Battery...

A large-scale housing project in Brussels' Tour & Taxis neighbourhood is facing increasing opposition from locals, who say it is “disconnected from reality”. The public inquiry to approve a building permit for real estate developer Nextensa’s new Lake Side large-scale housing project closed...

Balkan Trafik, a festival dedicated to Balkan music that has been held in Brussels for 20 years, has been cancelled in 2025. The organisers said they hoped that this is only a break, but the factors behind the cancellation could threaten future runs as well: exploding costs and uncertainties about...

Non-profit organisations in Brussels that rely on government funding will still receive subsidies to help tide them over until the region's new government is eventually formed. The subsidies are 85% of the usual amount, reflecting a reduction that the outgoing regional government said was due to...

Almost one fifth (18%) of illegal waste dumped in Brussels is thought to be abandoned by non-Brussels residents, mainly from the Flemish periphery, according to the city's alderman for public cleanliness. The City of Brussels sanctioned 4,802 illegal dumps last year, of which 1,520 were attributed...

Two inmates are playing a leading role in the Brussels drug war from behind prison walls using clandestine phones, according to an investigation by La Capitale and Het Nieuwsblad newspapers. Justice minister Annelies Verlinden (CD&V) said she was aware of the situation and wants to take...