Getting on your bike in the capital with no cars to get in your way will be easier next year thanks to an additional car-free day. Subject to approval by Brussels’ 19 municipalities, the date has been fixed for Sunday 2 May 2027, reports Le Soir. Brussels’ minister for mobility, Elke Van den Brandt...

If you are in search of an under-the-radar tourist destination, look no further than the province of Hainaut, which harbours a fascinating mix of hidden gems. In addition to 19 Unesco sites, historic towns, cities, castles and abundant nature, its quirky folklore traditions and gritty industrial...

First aid training will no longer be compulsory for taking the driving test in Brussels from 15 August. The requirement for first aid training was introduced on 1 November 2018, with the costs borne by the Brussels region. “The abolition of the compulsory first aid training was initially driven by...

Belgium’s national railway operator SNCB is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month with a programme of music and cultural activities throughout the year. The SNCB was established by the Act of 23 July 1926 and remains the sole operator of passenger trains in Belgium to this day - although...

The French-speaking political party Défi is selling its historic headquarters at Chaussée de Charleroi 127 for €2.7 million. The 1899 townhouse served as the headquarters of the former FDF and later Défi for almost 50 years. The building has been on the market for two weeks via Immoweb but Le Soir...

Brussels is one of the most expensive cities in the world to buy beer and cigarettes, according to Deutsche Bank’s Oasis Index . The annual cost of living index, named after the British band Oasis’s song Cigarettes & Alcohol , tracks the cost of five beers and two packets of cigarettes, city by...

The Royal Belgian Football Association is not renewing its contract with manager Rudi Garcia, despite the Red Devils’ recent accomplishments on the international stage. The 62-year-old Frenchman was appointed 18 months ago during a “challenging sporting and financial context,” commented the...

Belgium’s capital, home to over 180 different nationalities, enjoyed a heightened level of football fever during the recent World Cup. With the championship extended from 32 to 48 participating teams for greater global inclusion, the total number of matches soared to 104, spread over five weeks. It...

Belgian director Michaël R Roskam’s fourth feature film Le Faux Soir has been selected for the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film about the fake newspaper published as a satire during German occupation in 1943 will have its world première at the major movie...

The Kinepolis Brussels IMAX cinema is capitalising on its successful first screenings of Christopher Nolan’s Greek epic-inspired The Odyssey by extending showings until the end of August. Kinepolis in Heysel sold 15,000 tickets in the first five days for the blockbuster released on 15 July. It...