The museums in Belgium’s capital welcomed 5,018,000 visitors in 2024, only slightly less than the record-breaking year before, according to newly released figures from Brussels Museums. “These good results can largely be attributed to the return of international tourists to Brussels, as reflected...

The municipality of Uccle and its mayor Boris Dilliès (MR) have lost a court case that Brussels Mobility filed against them over the removal of recently-installed bicycle parking. The mayor wanted flower boxes installed in a space that formerly contained illegal parking spots, which were determined...

The warning level for respiratory infections in Belgium has been raised from code yellow to orange, according to health minister Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit), meaning many healthcare staff are back to wearing face masks. Face masks are recommended in general but especially in healthcare facilities...

Five dogs have fatally attacked a seven-year-old boy at a family farm in Goegnies-Chaussée (Quévy), Hainaut province, and have since been killed with the agreement of the family. The little boy was feeding the malamutes on the family farm with his mother when he was attacked by the farm dogs for an...

Wallonia’s capital, Namur, is looking to roll out widespread Sunday shopping, following the city’s recognition as a “tourist centre” by the federal government. The city applied in October for this title, which allows businesses to extend their opening hours. Federal minister for small businesses...

Motorists in Belgium committed nearly 8.4 million traffic offences in 2023, amounting to more than half a billion euros in fines, new figures have revealed. Of that amount, the Brussels region received €27.4 million, according to Belgium's federal finance ministry. In addition, the general...

From today, Brussels’ public transport operator Stib is carrying out extensive works on tram lines 92 and 93. As a result, passengers will not be able to travel between the Louise and Parc on either line until autumn 2025. Tram line 93 will also not run between Parc and Jules de Trooz. The work is...

Brussels public transport operator Stib ended 2024 with 402 million journeys on record, an increase of 7% over the previous year. The trend growth can be observed for trams, buses and the metro, RTBF reports, though more markedly for trams, regardless of the time of day or the day of the week...

A huge stack of containers that has been obstructing the view and blocking out sunlight for residents of Rue Jules Bouillon in Ixelles for more than a month will finally be moved in February, according to Nevruz Unal (PS), alderman for urban planning in Ixelles. Residents have been complaining...

Brussels' regional safety department, safe.brussels, has approved a new flooding plan for the Belgian capital that will be implemented when streets flood and sewers can no longer handle the water from heavy rain or thunderstorms. The plan regulates who warns the population and how a crisis is...