Unions for workers at the Audi factory in Brussels are planning a major action in Brussels for 16 September, citing the plant’s continued closure due to a lack of demand, as well as a general “decline of the industry” on a national level. “To achieve our objectives, we need to take our struggle...

Brussels authorities are warning of dangerous bacteria in water samples taken from Bois de la Cambre, which revealed the presence of highly toxic botulism. The Bois de la Cambre, like other tourist sites in the country, attracts large crowds when the weather is nice. Signs now warn those visitors...

The Brussels region is no longer accepting new applications for "Renolution" grants - financial support for residents to put towards energy-saving renovations and investments. The 2024 Renolution programme was closed following a decision from offices of Brussels minister-president Rudi Vervoort and...

Asylum seekers are finding it harder and harder to find a reception centre in Belgium, new figures have revealed. There was a backlog of 3,000 applications for accommodation at the start of 2024 and now it is 4,000, according to the federal agency for the reception of asylum seekers (Fedasil)...

Dance mecca Madame Moustache is to reopen in October, its co-owner Philippe Fatien has announced. The club had been closed since September 2022 due to a major fire when the building was almost completely destroyed. The exact date has not been set, but the reopening has been publicised on social...

Calling all dog owners and art lovers! For two evenings only, the fabulous exhibition on photographer Elliott Erwitt opens its doors to canines and their masters and mistresses. Rendez-vous Woof is an offbeat opportunity to discover the work of this iconic photographer who is honoured in a major...

In the aftermath of the current Israel-Gaza conflict, one Belgian-Palestinian shares his fears for his loved one in the war zone that has already claimed the lives of 270 members of his extended family. For 28-year-old Ramzi Salem, it is an agonisingly constant wait for news of his parents Suhail...

Brussels city council has said it is satisfied with the second edition of Summer Wonders, which was created as a sibling event to the popular Winter Wonders. “Giving figures on the number of visitors is difficult because we have yet to make an overall evaluation, but the various initiatives, shows...

A Brussels court is prohibiting the Belgian state from destroying €207 million worth of out-of-date anti-coronavirus products. The products include vaccines, medicines and tests which have reached their expiry date, Le Vif reports. The health ministry intended to get rid of them but the effort was...

An investigation by consumer protection agency Test Achats into Belgium's summer music festival has singled out Pukkelpop for charging customers a €16 fee to resell unwanted tickets. People looking to sell their tickets for last weekend's festival were required to use the festival's own exchange...