Relocating to another country brings its own challenges: a new way of life, local rules, administrative processes. With that in mind, finding comfortable, secure accommodation is essential. However, the lease agreement can raise a number of issues. Knowing the key points will allow you to proceed...

An estimated 1,000 accommodation places are being cut from asylum seeker centres in the Brussels region as of this month, while the country continues to grapple with a migration crisis. The 1,000 places are being cut from the 2,000 created as part of the "Brussels Deal", following a July decision...

About 500 residents of the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles have held a protest against the rise of drugs-related violence in the neighbourhhood, calling on authorities to prioritise prevention over repression. “Organised crime has created a hellish machine in our neighbourhoods, fuelled by...

The yellow alert for drought remains in place in the Brussels Region despite the recent rain and decline in temperature. “With the return of rain and milder temperatures, the situation has improved slightly,” a spokesperson for Brussels Environment said. “That said, the rainfall over the past few...

The Belgian Council of State has decided to suspend the 15-year Brussels casino licence awarded to Napoleon Games following a challenge from current licence holder Viage. Viage put forward several arguments to challenge the award of the licence to its competitor, namely failure to comply with the...

Belgian postal company Bpost has announced that it will give priority to its own Bbox parcel lockers where sufficient capacity is available, prompting concern from shops acting as post offices or parcel collection points, for whom this activity represents a significant source of income. When a...

Users of electric scooters capable of speeds exceeding 20 km/h are now required to wear a helmet, with Brussels police warning that fines for offences will be "immediate". “Given the rising number of accidents, we cannot justify a grace period,” a police spokesperson said. “Our police officers will...

Be prepared to get your groove on… Brussels Open Air Festival is transforming five of the capitals’ most iconic squares into open-air dance floors. For its third edition, on 12 September, 10 local dance groups and collectives are taking over public spaces with programmes ranging from hip-hop to...

Genesis – a spectacular sound and light experience – has already enjoyed success in several European cities including Antwerp and Liège in Belgium. Now the show created by Zurich-based artist collective PROJEKTIL and live entertainment platform Fever is coming to the Sablon’s Notre-Dame-des-...

Once housing gastronomic restaurant ‘Bruneau’, the grand early Art Deco edifice on Avenue Broustin in Ganshoren is now set to welcome ‘Aux Iris’. This bookstore will focus on Chinese medicine, but also sell crime literature and other genres, said joint owner Jean-Pierre Verna, the head of...