Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky have signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement during a visit by Zelensky to Brussels this week. The agreement provides for Belgian military aid to Ukraine to the tune of around €1 billion this year alone. It...

The Etesiane orchestra is looking for host families in Brussels to accommodate musicians from 21 to 27 July and 3 to 4 August. Fifteen musicians are heading to the Belgian capital from South America, the US, Portugal, Spain as well as Flanders and Wallonia for the orchestra’s summer rehearsals...

Meise Botanic Garden has inaugurated the Green Ark, a huge greenhouse complex that protects endangered plant species from around the world. This new infrastructure was unveiled on International Biodiversity Day on 22 May. In a press statement, the botanic gardens underlined the urgency of...

Seven new contemporary art installations grace the royal domain of Mariemont this summer, inviting visitors to explore the magnificent estate enclosed within its secluded walls. Marie’Art is an outdoor ephemeral art trail that is inspired by both the natural beauty of the English landscaped park –...

Brussels residents are getting fed up with the amount of fibre optic cables and boxes being added to the facades of their homes following a new telecoms operator entering the scene. Romanian company DIGI was awarded the contract to become the Belgian capital’s fourth operator alongside Proximus,...

A record 45,330 people crossed the finish line of the Brussels 20km, according to the race’s organisers. The 44th edition of the running event took place on Sunday. “For each of the participants, the race was a personal challenge and a great story,” the organisers said. “Runners and walkers covered...

Young people coming to the capital next year will have a new youth hostel to discover in the centre of town, on the Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains, near Place Sainte-Catherine. Existing options for budget accommodation in Brussels include the Breughel in the Marolles area and the Jacques Brel and...

Belgium’s federal government has reached an agreement, in principle, to introduce a sustainability index for washing machines and televisions. The index would offer a score that not only indicates how easy it is to repair an appliance, but also its life expectancy. Belgian environment minister...

Aeroplanes landing or taking off at Brussels National Airport i Zaventem are not as noisy or polluting as before thanks to a new fee scale introduced a year ago, according to Skeyes, the airline controller commissioned by Belgian mobility minister Georges Gilkinet to carry out an impact study...

Anyone hoping to go to Tervuren by tram this summer will have to plan their journey more carefully, as major engineering works will disrupt three tram routes on the eastern edge of Brussels. “After years of loyal service, the Avenue de Tervuren tram tracks are due to be replaced,” public transport...