A special committee investigating the handling of Brussels' Metro 3 project has issued its findings and recommendations, concluding that the organisation, financing and planning of the project have proved to be unsuccessful. “The feasibility of the planned Metro line 3 to the north must be...

The Brussels government is simplifying rules for renting out a home or room on Airbnb by removing the requirement for an urban planning certificate from 1 January 2027. The certificate was intended to be easy to obtain, but Airbnb operators sometimes encountered administrative difficulties with...

The deadline for filing Belgian income tax returns online has been extended from 15 July to 19 July because the finance ministry website has been experiencing technical issues since this weekend, particularly the Tax-on-Web platform. MyMinFin, the finance ministry’s online platform, has been...

Raspail Park in Uccle has reopened to the public following large-scale municipal works. With temperatures soaring, the park “offers the people of Uccle a truly cool spot,” said environment alderwoman Maëlle De Brouwer (Ecolo), reports Bruzz. Until 2009, the park was owned by Bpost and operated by...

The City of Brussels has put out a call for ideas to cool the city, seeking project proposals that would make use of a €500,000 budget earmarked for this purpose. The call is part of the capital’s goal of becoming climate-neutral and climate-resilient by 2050, and reducing CO₂ emissions by 55% by...

The Vooruit party has launched a petition calling for a canopy to be installed over Schuman Square according to the original plans. “We have put this issue on the table at several levels, but the political authority responsible for the implementation hasn’t acted,” explained the petition’s...

Belgium’s Red Devils returned home via Brussels Airport over the weekend following their 2–1 loss to Spain in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The Belgian team’s captain Youri Tielemans left the pitch during the warm-up and was unable to start in the match, with Hans Vanaken replacing him...

Already raised for the Red Devils’ World Cup campaign, Belgium will continue to fly its black, yellow and red flags in celebration of the country’s national holiday on 21 July. From the traditional mussel feast and public dancing in the Marolles quarter, to ceremonial marching in front of the Royal...

With an average consumption of nearly seven kilos per person per year, Belgium is one of the world’s biggest chocolate consumers. But how does it rate on an ecological scale? The country is among the world’s leading cocoa importers, yet behind the bars, pralines and confectionery lies the bitter...

A gallery offering limited edition prints inspired by world-renowned street artist Banksy is now open for business in Antwerp’s Wilde Zee shopping district. The collection includes stamps, art prints and miniatures produced by official Banksy partners such as The Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank,...