A memorial service has been held to mark the 60th anniversary of the 25 July 1966 bus crash in Gerlany that killed 36 Belgian passengers, including 28 children from Brussels. The passengers were returning from a summer camp in Austria when the coach crashed into the barrier of a bridge in the...

Belgium had the highest national excess mortality rate in Europe during the heatwave at the end of June, according to figures from EuroMOMO, the network that compares mortality rates across more than 20 European countries. The recent heatwave lasted from 18 June to 1 July and brought the highest...

A fatal fire in Schaerbeek has led the public prosecutor to open an investigation into the building’s landlord concerning charges of manslaughter and letting substandard accommodation. The fire that broke out during the night of 26 July on Chaussée de Haecht in Schaerbeek left two people dead and...

Brussels firefighters have reached an agreement to secure staffing and funding following weeks of industrial action, including a strike over the national holiday. “The problems outlined by the fire service are real and deserve to be heard,” said Brussels minister-president Boris Dilliès (MR). “The...

The decision to shut down Belgium’s second largest airport for several months in two years’ time has been met with criticism from trade unions and workers. Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) is to close for major renovation, including work on its main runway, reports RTL info. Other important...

After an Art Nouveau floral motif two years ago, this year’s edition of the Brussels Flower Carpet is inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s world-famous Japanese print The Great Wave of Kanagawa . From 13 to 16 August, crowds will be descending on the Grand Place to admire the ephemeral floral display...

Budget airline Ryanair is going ahead with plans to withdraw five of its 19 aircraft from Charleroi Airport and cutting two million seats from Belgian flights in response to the country’s recent increase in air fare taxes. The budget carrier has been threatening to take action in response to the...

The City of Brussels has expanded its network of free public toilets and launched an interactive digital map listing all the ones accessible around the city. The initiative aims to facilitate access to toilet facilities for residents, commuters and tourists, and includes both public toilets and...

The number of farms in Belgium continues to decline year on year, with the country having lost half of its farms in the last 30 years. Belgium had 33,307 farms in 2025, a 2% decrease over the previous year, according to the latest key figures from Statbel, continuing a trend that has been ongoing...

The organisers of Couleur Cafe have said they are waiting for a response from insurers before deciding on compensation for ticketholders after one evening of the music festival had to be cancelled due to bad weather. The festival was evacuated on Saturday 27 June due to violent thunderstorms...