An "alarming" rise in violence in the Brussels-North district has followed the legalisation of sex work, according to Utsopi, the union representing sex workers. Those workers are increasingly reporting physical, sexual and verbal violence, Utsopi said, with acts committed by clients or people in...

A planned measure to make taxi drivers who serve Brussels Airport pass a Dutch-language test has drawn criticism from the sector. Taxi drivers are looking into legal action regarding the mandatory test, calling it “disproportionate”, Le Soir reports. Almost 300 drivers say they feel threatened by...

Charleroi Airport should not be extended and no flights should land there after 23.00, campaigners have said. These are two main messages from disenchanted residents living around the airport, called Brussels South even though it is situated some 60km from the capital. These calls were to be made...

Brussels is aiming to save its historic lifts by giving their owners more time to bring them to the required safety norms, Brussels secretary of state in charge of urban planning and heritage, Ans Persoons, has announced. Under the 9 March 2003 royal decree relating to lift safety, lifts that came...

From 15 January, all children living in Belgium, not just those with Belgian nationality, will be given an electronic identity card. Issuing the Kids-ID to all children under 12 will make identity fraud more difficult, according to Belgium's secretary of state for asylum and migration, Nicole de...

Travelling by train in Belgium will be 5.9% more expensive from 1 February 2024. The price rise takes into account the evolution in the consumer price index and the increased costs to run its services, Belgian rail operator SNCB said. The price rise will apply to all types of tickets - namely home-...

A reissue of the comic Tintin in the Congo has been published with a new preface that puts the cartoon into context. The new issue was discreetly released last month and sold for €59 as part of a boxed set called Les colorisés, RTBF reports, a collection which also includes Tintin in the Land of...

The Belgian highway code is finally getting a revamp since its creation in 1975. While the code has been amended over the years - more than 100 times - federal mobility minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) wanted a more thorough revision, which will come into force in autumn 2025. “The highway code...

Catholic nuns in Flanders have been revealed to have participated in human trafficking, selling 30,000 babies from the post-war years up until the 1980s. Victims are speaking out about their experience in a new podcast from Het Laatste Nieuws, called Children of the Church. Tens of thousands of...

Looking for special something to offer this year? Here’s our round-up of gift ideas by Belgian brands, from artisan spirits and speculoos to Belgitude babygros… It’s finger clicking good Clic Toys is a real go to gift shop for children. The building blocks stimulate little ones’ creativity. Icing...