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A new horizon for you to enjoy: Experience your dream home on Brussels’ greenest rooftop

A rooftop garden that expands over 260m² in one of the most up and coming neighbourhoods in Brussels boasts views over the most beautiful areas in the city such as the Bois de la Cambre.

This is The Garden, a brand new real estate project in Schaerbeek that offers flexible apartment and office space combined with high performing sustainable criteria. Living in the city has never been more comfortable. 

Emergency home repair scams on the rise

You are locked out, need to fix a broken boiler or a water leak. Needing emergency repairs is common. Unfortunately, so are cases of unscrupulous tradespeople charging far more for a locksmith, plumber or electrician than is necessary. In Belgium, the economy ministry noted a record 392 reports of...

Growing number of euthanasia cases prompts concerns from oversight authority

An increase in cases of euthanasia in Belgium has prompted concerns from the country's Commission for the Control and Evaluation of Euthanasia about a lack of resources needed to continue its oversight work. The commission said that receiving more resources was "essential and a priority", and that...

Brussels mayors against merger of police zones

The mayors of all 19 of Brussels' communes have reiterated their opposition to a merger of Brussels' six police zones into one single unit. The consensus - announced by four representatives from the mayors' committee – bridges multiple political parties: Philippe Close (PS), Vincent De Wolf (MR),...

Organic waste collection in Brussels has doubled

An estimated 25,000 tonnes of organic waste were collected in Brussels last year, not long after mandatory sorting of food waste was implemented in May 2023, new figures reveal. The amount of food and other organic waste collected last year is more than double the 11,000 tonnes recorded in 2022. “...

Antwerp tunnel renovations cause disruption for cyclists

Cyclists and pedestrians in Antwerp have complained of long delays crossing the Scheldt river because the Sainte-Anne tunnel is undergoing repairs, namely of its wooden escalators dating from 1933. The wooden escalators are listed as historic monuments but the old mechanisms that make them work...
BRAFA Art Fair Brussels

Brussels art fair BRAFA shines for its 70th anniversary edition

For its 70th birthday, the prestigious art fair BRAFA gathers some 130 renowned exhibitors from 16 countries at Brussels Expo from 26 January until 2 February. While promising an anniversary edition full of celebration and joy, the habitually sophisticated and elegant event underlines the quality,...

Duke of Edinburgh international awards: Encouraging youngsters to step out of their comfort zone

Surviving flooded tents, pushing though fatigue and committing to helping a local charity are all some of the challenges that youngsters face when participating in the Duke of Edinburgh International Awards . Some 100 young people in Belgium achieved Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in 2024. In...

Suicide prevention centre opens in Brussels

Suicide is the leading cause of death among young people in Belgium and five Belgians kill themselves every day. To help combat this crisis, a Namur-based suicide prevention organisation has opened a new centre in the heart of Brussels, operational from this Friday (24 January). Operated by the...

Turnhout calls to stop tax discrimination against single people

The Flemish town of Turnhout has announced plans to reduce taxes for single people and put a stop to what it considers to be discrimination against people who are unmarried and without children. Kelly Verheyen, Socialist alderwoman for the municipality with 43,000 inhabitants in Antwerp province,...

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