Two out of three Belgians go to a restaurant at least once a month, but they are dining out less than they did five years ago, a new study has found. The latest "restaurant barometer" by payment platform Edenred asked 4,099 Belgians on their restaurant habits this year. It covers “real” restaurants...

The Grand Place in Brussels will be transformed into a giant floral carpet from 15 to 18 August in a tradition dating from 1971. For the first time, the 23rd edition of the biennial event is to honour dahlias in the motif of its design. While begonias have long been the preferred bloom for the...

Ten years ago this June, Belgium changed the age-old obligation to give children the name of the father. However, even so, the male parent’s name is still chosen with a huge majority, according to new data from Belgium's justice ministry. The figures also show that double-barrelled family names...

Authorities in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre have given the go-ahead to Brussels Environment to act quickly if necessary against a wild boar seen several times in Woluwe Park, indeed nearly every day for more than a year. This follows a warning from Montgomery zone police that with boar seen in the commune,...

More than 2,000 recruitments or promotions of civil servants in Brussels' municipalities and social welfare organisation CPAS last year were in breach of the region's language laws, according to a new annual report by Brussels deputy governor Jozef Ostyn. Ostyn reviews whether civil service...

Brussels has claimed to have become the first European city to introduce an electric carriage for tourist tours, replacing the horse-drawn ones that were previously popular but raised concerns about animal welfare and the cleanliness of city streets. Tourists can now enjoy a scenic tour of the...

Multimedia spectacle Harry Potter: Visions of Magic arrives in Brussels venue Tour & Taxis for a limited period from 26 July. Tickets go on sale on 10 June at 14.00. Fans of the fantasy series can register on the website for the presale, which begins on 10 June at 10.00. Brussels is the second...

With the exception of France and the Netherlands, foreign-registered cars in Brussels will no longer be personally ticketed in the majority of Brussels municipalities due to the complexity of the administrative procedures, according to parking.brussels. However, foreign cars will still be ticketed...

After two restructurings and a recent investigation into working conditions, Brussels bookshop Filigranes says it is moving due to the capital’s mobility policy. “The adjustments in terms of mobility limited access to our shop,” said general manager Véronique Croisé. “Therefore, we will move our...

Even daily fashionistas know when to pull out all the stops and that’s when they go clubbing. It’s a place to see and be seen, but there is an extra dimension … can you dance in it? Beauty and function combine at Fashion Moves , an exhibition devoted to the multifaceted relationship between fashion...