Last year, the Brussels government paid out some €135.4 million in Renolution grants - financial support for property-owners when renovation work is carried out to insulate properties and save energy. The number of subsidies requested also reached a record high in 2024, from 20,638 in 2023 to 23,...

A Brussels artist is working on a series of life-size sculptures that he wants to spread over Brussels facades and roofs, and is looking for residents who want to participate in the project by giving a sculpture a home. Senne Dehandschutter, known for the series Hoodie and Chantal, designed the...

The use of contraceptives to curb the pigeon population in Brussels is resulting in a reduction of bird-related nuisances, according to experts. The pigeon population in Belgian cities has been consistently increasing, RTL reports, particularly in Brussels. This results in corrosive droppings on...

The Brussels bartender at the centre of the #BalanceTonBar movement has been acquitted of rape charges, with a court saying it “was possible” that one of the alleged victims “gave consent but could not remember”. The #BalanceTonBar movement aimed to draw attention to predators in the nightlife...

Shopping centres in the Brussels region saw increases in visitor numbers last year, with City 2 remaining the biggest draw with 13.6 million visitors – 800,000 more than in 2023. This makes City 2 the shopping centre with the largest number of visitors in all of Belgium, Bruzz reports. “On average...

WIELS’ first two 2025 shows Obstakles and Patuá/Patois feature a Willem Oorebeek (Rotterdam, 1953) retrospective and contemporary artist and global nomad, Paulo Nazareth (1977)’s work in Belgium. Oorebeek explores how mass reproduction impacts the viewing experience. He uses the human figure as a...

Seasonal bars and restaurants that operate in Brussels' parks during the summer, known as "guinguettes", face an uncertain future as the outgoing regional government is unable to issue a new call for tenders. “What we're talking about here is continuity, and the funding is there,” outgoing minister...

Belgian fast food chain Exki has announced an agreement with its shareholders that will hopefully prevent the company from going under. The agreement involves a €15 million capital increase, RTBF reports, which is expected to allow the healthy-food-themed chain to relaunch itself and achieve long-...

While some countries are saying goodbye to Dry January, Belgium launches its own sobriety challenge Tournée Minérale on 1 February. The 9th edition of the awareness-raising drive invites citizens to take a break from alcohol during the shortest month of the year. Some 1.5m Belgians are expected to...

The first day of a 48-hour teachers' strike in the French-speaking education system drew 30,000 participants on Monday, according to an official police count. Teachers are protesting against the Francophone government's austerity plans and demonstrated at the MR and Les Engagés party headquarters...