Brasserie Ommegang near the Grand-Place in central Brussels has been named the best restaurant in the capital for one of Belgium’s signature dishes – the meat stew, carbonnade (or stoofvlees in Dutch). The restaurant emerged as the winner out of some 30 competing restaurants to be crowned ‘Best...

An average of 13 thefts a day have been recorded in Brussels’ pedestrian zone so far this year, including a television camera belonging to the broadcaster RTBF. RTBF said it was producing a television report on the pedestrian walkway this month when one of its cameras was stolen in a "simple, non-...

Work is due to gradually resume on a voluntary basis this Tuesday at Audi Brussels after a row between management and unions following notice of the plant’s intent to close. Audi announced its intention to restructure the Brussels plant on 9 July, raising the threat of closure and the potential...

Anyone looking to buy property in Belgium this autumn will be pleased to know that mortgage rates have decreased to just over 3%. According to the financial advice service Immotheker Finotheker’s mortgage rate barometer, which compares thousands of loans granted in Belgium every day, the average...

The Dutch-speaking Groen party has pulled out of negotiations to form Brussels’ next government over French-speaking parties’ "last-minute" decision to table an ordinance postponing the implementation of stricter low-emissions zone standards, outgoing formateur Elke Van den Brandt and Groen co-...

Six people have been arrested and more than 110 weapons were seized in a major investigation into a criminal organisation involved in arms trafficking, the Brussels federal police has announced. “This organisation, with possible ramifications abroad, is alleged to have distributed counterfeit semi-...

Celebrate the season opening of Brussels Muzieque's 2024-2025 concert series with a compelling chamber music programme on 26 October. The performance is staged at one of the capital’s Art Nouveau architectural treasures, the Musical Instruments Museum. It features Monika Dars on piano, Meruert...

A national demonstration by trade unions to show solidarity with workers at the beleaguered Audi plant is expected to disrupt public transport in Brussels on Monday. The protest is planned to leave North train station at 10.30 in the direction of Place du Luxembourg where a rally is to be held...

More than 2,000 jobs will be advertised this Tuesday at the city’s second Brussels Jobs Day. Organised by the City of Brussels at the Brussels Expo in Laeken, as well as job offers, participants will be able to take part in training sessions, demonstrations and choose from more than ten conferences...

Ixelles is the most animal-friendly municipality in the Brussels region, according to the results of a survey by animal welfare organisation Gaia. Leuven is the most animal-friendly in Flanders and Braine-le-Comte won the top spot for Wallonia. “As many as 84% of cities and municipalities indicated...