Finding a litter bin in the centre of Brussels is set to get harder, as the city council has removed at least 500 in recent months, because of fly-tipping problems. New bins have been placed elsewhere in the city – although this is unlikely to help people living in central areas, Le Soir reports...

Brussels’ iconic flower carpet, that graces the Grand-Place every other year, has again enjoyed a huge success, organisers have said. From 15-18 August, a record 20,500 visitors admired the flower carpet from the Brussels city hall balcony, with tens of thousands more viewing the carpet from ground...

Brussels Airport was evacuated for three hours on Saturday evening after a bomb scare. The departure hall and baggage areas were closed as the threat was investigated and determined to be a false alarm, an airport spokesperson said. Security forces had received a suspicious report, according to a...

Belgium remains without a newly formed federal government after negotiations failed to break a deadlock last week. After a whole day of bilateral talks, Bart De Wever’s plenary consultation with all of the five parties lasted just half an hour before breaking up without agreement. De Wever resigned...

As Barcelona makes headlines for locals’ targeted harassment of tourists in an effort to "reclaim" their city, a new list from German holiday accommodation portal Holidu ranks Brussels’ busyness as higher than that of the Spanish city. The Belgian capital ranks 19th on the list of "over-tourism",...

The 373 schools in the Wallonie-Bruxelles Enseignement educational network (WBE) will ban students' use of smartphones from the start of the new school year. The ban will apply in nursery, primary and secondary schools over the course of the year, Le Soir reports, with the main goal being to cut...

Demand for bike parking in Brussels continues to rise, with 13,175 people currently on the waiting list for a spot. Parking.brussels has already installed 72 new bike boxes but is struggling to keep up with the rising demand for secure bicycle parking, Bruzz reports. In addition to the secure bike...

A little over 15% of foreign nationals in Belgium have registered to vote in the municipal elections on 13 October, according to the country’s FPS home affairs office. This figure includes both EU and non-EU nationals. While EU nationals can register to vote as soon as they arrive in Belgium, non-...

The organisers of last winter's motor show in Brussels have announced that they will organise a second edition this year, but will move the event to Ghent instead of the Heysel plateau in Laeken. The show was launched in January 2024 to fill the gap left by the traditional Brussels Car Show, which...

Last month was the second warmest July on record, new figures have revealed. This spells the end of a long series of global temperature records, according to data published by the European Union Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The organisation supports society by “providing authoritative...