The new year traditionally heralds a raft of changes in Belgium. Here’s the measures that will affect the nation’s citizens from 1 January 2025, report RTBF and Belga. Pensions: Legal retirement age increases to 66, integrated bonus The legal retirement age increases from 65 to 66, although workers...

The winter sales in Belgium will run from 3 to 31 January, although the retail sector is pessimistic about clearing high stocks, reports Le Soir. Competition from online shopping has proved disruptive to stores for several years, according to a survey of retailers carried out by the UCM (Union des...

No wolf cubs were born in Flanders and only a dozen cubs appeared in Wallonia in 2024, laments the Welkom Wolf association. The nonprofit is calling for safer road infrastructure to protect Belgium’s wolf population, reports Belga. Welkom Wolf said the birth rate of wolves in the country was very...

Brussels will ring in 2025 with a DJ party and festive firework display at the Atomium on New Year’s eve. The celebrations at the foot of the landmark site in Laeken on 31 December are set to light up the night sky over the capital. They kick off at 21.00 with a DJ set by Chez Ginette, followed by...

A rare Art Nouveau architectural masterpiece is up for sale in Brussels: the Victor Horta-designed Sander Pierron house in the Châtelain district is on the market for €1,495,000. Listed by Belgian property website Immoweb and Christie's International Real Estate, the 350m² four-bedroom property is...

King Philippe of Belgium underlined the importance of showing solidarity in the face of difficulties at home and abroad in his annual Christmas eve broadcast to the nation. “The challenges of our time, such as geopolitical upheaval, climate change, a fragile economy, and the technological...

Belgium has experienced its wettest 12 months since records began in 1833, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Its data shows that the month of May this year was particularly wet, while November experienced lower than average rainfall for the reference period 1991 to 2000. In...

A TUI Boeing 787-8 that took off from Brussels Airport on Sunday suffered a lightning strike and had to turn back, according to local media. The information was first reported by Het Laatste Nieuws before being confirmed to Belga by TUI Belgium. The TUI Belgium flight from Brussels Airport to the...

From midnight on 31 December to 5.30 on 1 January, Stib is offering a free and beefed-up service for passengers, the Brussels public transport operator has announced. To meet the demand of New Year revellers, tram, metro and 7 bus lines will run until 2.30 in the morning at increased frequencies...

Take your pick from heated chalets, ski cabins, glass pods or Mongolian yurts when venturing outdoors to one of these winter pop-ups in Belgium. All offering a variety of Alpine-inspire fare, festive tipples and a toasty warm experience, it’s best to work up a healthy appetite first! BRUSSELS The...