Anyone making many or lucrative sales on online platforms including Vinted (mainly for clothes) or earning substantial amounts from Airbnb property rental site will be taxed in future, Belgium’s finance ministry has announced. Under European law, all platforms operating in Belgium – including...

Tourism on the Belgian coast saw a 5% increase over 2022 with a total of 1.7 million overnight stays and some 550,000 day trips during the winter holidays, indicating a solid post-pandemic recovery for the sector. The days between Christmas and New Year were the most popular of the two-week holiday...

Collaborative classical music platform Brussels Muzieque kicks off the new year with a unique musical adventure at the Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) on 20 January. The Bassoon Ensemble concert presents an unconventional musical formation, featuring the rich and resonant tones of the bassoon,...

Belgians pay significantly more for telecoms services – to make calls and use the internet – than their neighbours, according to the Belgian Institute of Postal Services and Telecommunications (IBPT) comparative price study for 2023. The difference in prices - based on those for October 2023 - is...

The bodies of two Liège divers have been recovered after they were reported missing following a night dive to Eau d’Heure lakes in Hainaut province, reports RTBF. Forensic examination and formal identification carried out on the human remains confirmed their identity and how they died. “They would...

Socialist rail union CGSP Cheminots/ACOD Spoor is threatening a 72-hours strike from 29 January to 1 February, reports RTBF. In deposing the strike notice, the union denounced "unilateral decisions" by national rail companies. It called on HR-Rail to take "all initiatives to respectfully reactivate...

The Brussels fire brigade plans to use social media influencers in the near future as part of a campaign to improve its image and prevent the attacks its firefighters have been suffering. The public awareness campaign is aimed at promoting the role that firefighters play in society, Bruzz reports,...

Electric car-sharing company Green Mobility has announced that it is leaving Brussels and Ghent, citing unprofitability. The Danish company will continue to operate in Antwerp and will keep its dozen or so employees, Bruzz reports. Green Mobility currently has about 350 shared cars in Belgium,...

More than 62,000 trees have been cut down in the Brussels region since 2010, according to the HELP4Trees citizens collective. The collective cites data available on the OpenPermits website, which lists the various applications for planning permission in the capital. According to the organisation,...