Located in the heart of the Marolles district of Brussels city centre, Les Tanneurs theatre is finally celebrating the official opening of its new facilities. After a renovation and refurbishment project that started in 2019, it now boasts a new restaurant, foyer, rehearsal and performance rooms...

Flemish public transport company De Lijn is again looking to take its passengers on autonomous buses in cities. De Lijn has launched a call for applications to carry out a pilot project in Leuven, with the aim of transporting passengers in such vehicles by 2026. The route of these buses has not...

Real estate development company Atenor has been given the go-ahead to build a new conference centre in the heart of Brussels' EU district. The 45,000m² Realex European Union building will be built on Rue de la Loi, on the opposite side of the road from the Berlaymont building. The complex, on which...

The Brussels government is increasing the Bruxell'Air bonus that residents can receive for going car-less. The government has also decided to extend the scheme to anyone who has owned a vehicle for at least a year, compared with two years previously. The bonus amount varies according to the income...

The Audi factory in the Brussels neighbourhood of Forest faces an uncertain future, as the car manufacturer struggles with overcapacity. German trade magazine Automobilwoche published a report on the car manufacturer’s strategy earlier this week, Bruzz reports, revealing that Audi plans to...

The overall quality of Belgium's healthcare system is "good", a major new report has concluded, but there is room for improvement when it comes to prevention and access for the most vulnerable. The fifth edition of a report from the Centre of Expertise for Healthcare (KCE) evaluated Belgian...

Many shoppers have been met with empty shelves in grocery stores over the past few days as the farmers’ strike in Belgium continues. Farmers have been stepping up their protest actions with blockades, tractor processions and even a visit to prime minister Alexander De Croo’s residence on Saturday...

Unions representing workers for Belgian postal company bpost have filed a strike notice for this Thursday, 8 February, saying there is too much uncertainty in the wake of bpost losing a valuable government contract. Workers are demanding a plan for the future of the postal company and its staff,...

A new law requiring emergency vehicles such as ambulances and police cars to sound their sirens at all times of the day when not obeying the Highway Code has been put on hold. The measure was due to begin on 1 February, but Belgium’s mobility minister Georges Gilkinet said that the proposal needed...

Suzanne Kaminski, born 11 March 1943, and only 45 days old when she was taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, has been honoured by a special paving stone in her memory. The inauguration ceremony took place last week to coincide with International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The location...