Virgin Trains plans to launch rail services through the Channel Tunnel from 2030 following UK rail regulator approval for the company to share Eurostar’s east London depot. The decision by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to use the key Temple Mills railway storehouse gives Virgin the green light...

Buying a property in the Brussels-Capital Region is a lengthy process that incurs numerous charges, such as taxes (including property tax and, in some instances, taxes on any income from the property). Who must pay these charges? How to calculate them? And can you get a reduction? The Expat Welcome...

As Brussels passed the 500-day mark without having formed a government, MR leader David Leisterh has announced that he is stepping down as formateur - the person responsible for leading the formation negotiations - saying he “no longer wants to be part of a system that stands in the way of...

Canadian expats Joanna Huang and Kelsey Corcoran founded Create-A-Sun to provide children aged 4 to 11 with an interactive educational app that fosters emotional literacy. Huang initially created the simple AI cartoon tool as a self-help project for her own children who were navigating big emotions...

Several drones flew over the Marche-en-Famenne military camp in Namur province on Saturday night, according to local news reports. The police were notified about the sightings and have launched an investigation along with the Belgian Federal Intelligence Service (SGRS), reports RTBF. “On Saturday...

Nearly one in five Belgians is affected by a mental health condition, with young people suffering in particular, according to the latest health survey by the Sciensano Institute. It highlights a growing prevalence of issues such as anxiety, stress, sleep disturbances and fatigue across the...

Households in Belgium are now keeping their cars on average for more than 10 years, according to new figures from Belgian and Luxembourg car and cycle federation Febiac and automobile federation Traxio. In just 25 years, the fleet has aged by a third - from seven years and four months in 2000. This...

Dating back to Brussels’ 1958 World Fair, one of the capital’s most famous sights, the Mont des Arts’ musical clock, is ringing once more. The news follows more than six months of renovation work and the installation of an up-to-date electrical system. Located on the rear facade of the Palais de la...

After three flight attendants were dismissed because they refused to board a Brussels Airlines flight to Ghana, citing health risks, unions and staff are planning to strike. The health concerns reportedly related to the possible presence of bedbugs on the plane. Before the flight to Accra took off...

Brussels-based financial organisation Euroclear has found itself at the centre of a controversy related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict because it holds €193 billion in Russian investments. According to most European leaders, Bruzz reports, these billions can be used to finance Ukraine. But Belgian...