Bruxelles-Propreté’s new procedures for white and orange bin bags are not proving popular for some residents, reports RTBF. Since 15 May, Brussels residents in 10 municipalities must put certain food waste into orange compost bin bags and not the previously-used white ones. The measure stems from...

Grease those wheels, the annual Roller Bike Parad e is back in Brussels and cities around around the country from 16 June until 22 September. Everyone is invited to take part in this procession of people on wheels – roller and inline skates, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, or even a unicycle. If...

Democracy platform Brussels Voice is recruiting 45 international Brusselers to join political discussions on how the region is run Registrations are now open to non-Belgians to share their opinions on how to improve life in the capital. They will be invited to attend three workshops at commissioner...

Vivaqua, Brussels’ water company, is facing IT problems, €1.2 billion in debt and prohibitively expensive sewer repair costs, according to a report by L’Echo newspaper. Vivaqua director Laurence Bovy told L’Echo that Vivaqua needs to make a profit of €50 million a year to be able to make necessary...

Asphalt problems on one of the runways have resulted in Brussels Airport needing to close it for several hours each day. Brussels Airport has three runways and one of them (25L/07R) needs to be renovated due to damage to the asphalt. This runway will be closed for most of each day for renovation...

Flanders is preparing to test its non-mandatory voting policy for local elections next year. The region voted to remove the obligation to vote in local elections beginning in 2024, but it will still be mandatory to vote in regional ones. “A lot of attention will be focused on these local elections...

The KU Leuven students involved in the hazing death of Sanda Dia were given lenient sentences in what critics are referring to as a case of "class justice", saying the white, wealthy fraternity students are walking away without a single mark on their criminal records. Nevertheless, no appeal is...

Costumes, music and food from the days of old, children shooting crossbows and various citizens wielding swords: It must be the Brussels Renaissance Festival ! This major event takes over the capital for three weeks every summer. Kicking off with Family Day at Coudenberg Palace (on 18 June), it...

A further four Delhaize stores in Brussels have been vandalised, as the conflict between the supermarket group's management and its workers continues. Delhaize announced earlier this year that it intended to franchise all of its stores, placing them under private and independent ownership that...

Belgium's non-profit health and caregiving sector is protesting against poor working conditions and low wages, two issues which have only been compounded by staff shortages. The sector – which includes hospitals, residential care centres, nursing homes, childcare and youth assistance programmes –...