The 144th edition of Brussels’ Foire du Midi counted its one millionth visitor just before the fair drew to a close on 18 August. The five-week-long festival began on 13 July and featured 130 attractions. Most fair-goers (87%) were Belgian. “With peak visitor numbers between 20.00 and 22.00, we can...

Supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl are well known for selling low-cost products, but now they are in the spotlight for going too far, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The Belgian union for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises, Unizo, the supermarket and specialist shop organisation...

Belgium is famous the world over for its beer, from classic brands to a growing range of artisanal and innovative products. This heritage and skill has been rewarded in this year’s World Beer Awards, held in London. In this prestigious international competition some 11 Belgian beers won prizes. No...

The first action in Brussels’ decolonisation plan took place in Cinquantenaire Park over the weekend. The event featured an audiovisual installation by Chaos Village that highlighted Belgium’s colonial past, Bruzz reports, along with slam performances by Kavena Gomos, Avery Bertrand Iradukunda and...

Major progress has already been made in works on the Gare Centrale metro station, which are expected to last until autumn 2027. Gare Centrale was first inaugurated in 1969, and this is the first time the station has been renovated on this scale. “The first objective is to improve passenger comfort...

Traffic on the motorways around Brussels increased again in 2023 compared to the previous year, but was still below pre-pandemic levels, according to figures from the Flemish Traffic Centre. Nevertheless, congestion in the evening rush hour has increased since 2019, Bruzz reports. While traffic...

A court in Bruges has sentenced two men to prison for pickpocketing as part of an effort to crack down on the crime, whose targets are mainly foreign tourists. A 49-year-old Romanian man was given two years in prison and his 44-year-old accomplice was given an 18-month sentence for charges of theft...

Belgian architect Jacques Cuisinier’s iconic tower of flats built in a curve in Schaerbeek, the Brusilia, will be half a century old next mont and to mark the occasion, on 22 September (car-free Sunday), Schaerbeek commune is organising the Tower Run. This will give anyone the chance to climb 34...

The 23rd edition of the Brussels Flower Carpet is on show in the Grand Place until 18 August following its public unveiling on Thursday afternoon. For the first time, a street artist was asked to design the giant floral installation in the famous medieval square. Océane Cornille, aka Whoups (...

Curated by famous long-running Brussels nightclub Fuse, the XRDS Electronic Music Festival returns for two days with a huge lineup of 43 artists on three separate stages. Held in a unique urban environment underneath the Anderlecht viaduct, it featurex renowned artists such as Assailants, Clara D,...