New figures published by the Belgian interior ministry about non-Belgian voter registration raise the alarm bell that the democratic deficit in Brussels is growing, says VoteBrussels . The non-profit campaign group issued the warning in a press statement ahead of federal, regional and European...

Voters in Belgium head to the ballot boxes on 9 June for three separate elections being held across the country. European, Belgian federal and regional elections all coincide this spring, while municipal and provincial elections are scheduled for 13 October. In the upcoming election, polling...

Brussels public transport operator Stib recorded 375.8 million passenger journeys last year, an increase of 11% that puts the figures back to almost the same level as before the pandemic, according to its 2023 annual report. In 2019, the year before the pandemic, Stib counted about 434 million...

Belgium’s Superior Health Council (CSS) is ramping up its warning calls on gambling ahead of the Euro 2024 football tournament, Tour de France and the Olympic Games. “Following the 2022 Football World Cup, the number of players on gambling sites has doubled,” the CSS said, drawing a connection...

The ongoing dispute over noise pollution from Brussels Airports continue with the Flemish government initiating legal proceedings to demand penalty payments of €100,000 per day as long as the federal government does not readjust the flight routes. The initiative comes from Flemish minister Ben...

Belgium’s Dutch-language broadcaster VRT and French-language broadcaster RTBF are joining forces for a face-checking mission ahead of the upcoming elections. VRT and RTBF, along with six other partners, will examine political statements on a daily basis in a major fact-checking marathon from 27 May...

A precious Chinese imperial wine vase stolen in April has been recovered, the Royal Museum of Mariemont has announced. Classified as a treasure of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the vase was found on 28 May, said the museum in a press statement.. The porcelain vase was taken by three individuals...

For so many Brussels residents, Zinneke is the parade of their dreams. Arts, advocacy and community come together in a quirky, joyful procession of “Zinnodes” – a diverse variety of collaborative artistic projects by schools, neighbourhood associations, fanfares and socially oriented ateliers. They...

A little more than half of Brussels residents say they feel safe in the region, according to the latest report from the safe.brussels observatory, the regional administration for safety and prevention. On the other hand, the report found that 45% of Brussels residents said they often, sometimes or...