Urban action group ARAU has stirred up fresh controversy regarding Brussels’ contentious metro line 3 project by identifying two air-raid shelters beneath the due-to-be demolished Palais du Midi. The discovery of the wartime shelters — among the largest in the capital — reignites the current...

The first section of cycle highway 223 that will link the Brussels municipalities of Laeken and Anderlecht was inaugurated on Wednesday afternoon. It is designed as a safe, direct route for cyclists along railway line L28, whicht connects Place Bockstael to Cureghem Bridge, reports RTBF. The...

The contemporary art season officially launches in the capital with RendezVous - Brussels Art Week . Almost 100 galleries, museums, foundation and artist-run spaces open their doors to the public with a raft of initiatives including guided tours, openings, performances and get-togethers in...

Almost a quarter of the automatic number-plate recognition cameras in Brussels are faulty and half of all images are unusable, according to the latest report from IT company Irisnet, a public-private partnership between the region and the telecoms firm Orange. Irisnet is responsible for 498 ANPR...

The former site of the Brussels Audi factory has finally secured a buyer in the form of Heylen Warehouses, following an agreement made in collaboration with the Brussels region. The redevelopment of the site will enable SMEs and large companies to set up in the Forest location, with a stated aim of...

The 5,000m² Atoma Art Center is set to open its doors in a former printing house in Forest on October 7. It will initially host the visual arts programme of Le Botanique while the music and art institution undergoes renovation work. Spearheaded by architect Gilles Dehareng and artist Nina Anduiza,...

A new store selling books on outdoor sports and nature has opened in the centre of Brussels. Le Refuge , located at Rue du Lombard 11, features a logo of a climbing figure to evoke its subject matter, which extends to travel guides, maps and other titles. The shop, which previously sold trainers,...

Belgium’s consumer protection agency Test-Achats has published the findings of its investigation into various music festivals, mainly to assess how consumer-friendly on-site payment methods were. “Many festivals swear by a mandatory cashless system, where visitors can often only pay using a digital...

A five-day strike has begun in all Belgian prisons as trade unions protest against persistent overcrowding, staff shortages and problems relating to infrastructure and security. The strike action started at 22.00 on Sunday and will continue until the same time on Friday. Because it will last longer...

Some 1,900 fines have been issued to polluting vehicles in Brussels’ Low-Emission Zone (LEZ) this summer, under tighter rules introduced this year. Diesel vehicles manufactured between 2011 and 2015, as well as petrol vehicles dating from before 2001, have been banned from the capital since January...