The Belgian state has purchased 23 office buildings in the Schuman district from the European Commission, reports RTBF. The hefty €900m acquisition by the nation’s sovereign weath fund SFPIM is part of the Brussels Region’s vision to transform the EU quarter from a drab ghost town to a lively and...

The Leonard intersection – already a traffic hotspot due to major ongoing works – will be completely closed to traffic from 8 to 20 May, reports Bruzz. Motorists will need to take a detour above ground, which is expected to result in further serious disruption to the beleagured motorway junction...

Access to the job market remains a major challenge for people with disabilities in Belgium, reveals a new study , initiated by the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF). “Their employment rate is 41.1%, a figure well below some European countries,” it pointed out in a press statement released on the eve...

Some 65% of smokers in Europe believe that EU decision makers do not consider the impact to smokers when deciding rules and regulations on tobacco and nicotine-containing products. In addition, two thirds of general population adults (66%) want organisations like the EU and WHO to focus more on...

Do you have your tickets for Horst festival 2026? Here’s why you should grab your (e)bike to get there. Bosch eBike Systems, drive unit and solutions manufacturer for eBikes, joins forces again with the innovative arts and music festival Horst to offer festival-goers from Brussels a fun, united...

A school sports hall in Anderlecht has been specially adapted for indoor cricket training, providing the city with its first interior facility for the team sport. Sint-Niklaas Institute’s new hall was inaugurated on Sunday with a special initiation session organised by Premium Cricket Club Brussels...

The Brussels’ agency for prevention and security safe.brussels has opened the first centre for intrafamily violence in the region. The Olista centre aims to provide comprehensive support to victims by coordinating the efforts of the various organisations involved and by offering shelter, reports...

Some 26% of Brussels residents live in inadequate housing, according to new figures from the social barometer issued by the Common Community Commission (Cocom), that regulates and manages matters common to the French and Flemish communities in the Brussels region. In response, Cocom is planning to...

Tourism on the Belgian coast is benefitting from the staggered timing of Flemish and French-language school holidays, which has effectively extended the spring break period. At least half of all hotel rooms were booked last weekend for the start of Francophone schools’ spring holiday, according to...

UberEats delivery staff are going on strike on 30 April and 1 May to protest about their working conditions, the association La Maison des Livreurs has announced. Martin Willems of ACV United Freelancers union expects “several hundred” couriers to take part in the strike actions. “The centre of...