Antica Brussels is being staged for the first time at Tour & Taxis from 19 to 23 April. It offers the capital the excellence for which the fine art and antique fair is known: quality, eclecticism and a cosy atmosphere. The fair is already familiar to thousands. Antica Namur celebrated its 45th...

Wolvendael Park welcomes families to an annual Easter egg hunt with a difference. After partnering with a chocolate egg supplier who’s fairtrade and sustainable, children are invited to search for biodegradable discs that can be swapped for real organic chocolate eggs (reservation not necessary). 8...

More than 2,300 Brussels residents have successfully applied for the region's Bruxell’Air premium, allowing them to trade in their car for sustainable transport options such as bike-sharing, ride-sharing and a public transport season ticket. The programme’s budget has now been increased from €750,...

Secondary school students in the German-speaking region of Belgium will soon all be equipped with laptops, the office of German-speaking government education minister Lydia Klinkenberg has announced. The announcement follows on from the ministry’s pledge in 2017 to provide free laptops to all...

Environmental group Greenpeace has condemned a steep rise in private jet flights in Belgium over the past year, saying that the figures are “in complete contradiction with all the scientific data relating to the climate”. Last year, 10,618 flights were recorded as leaving from Belgium, 52% more...

Differing school calendars for French and Dutch-speaking children in Brussels are already proving a headache for the region's parliament. The fact that the Belgian capital is home to students from both school systems means the Brussels parliament has had to conduct its own spring break in two parts...

Brussels metro company Stib accommodated up to 700 homeless people during the winter months, opening stations at night to allow them to sleep more sheltered from the cold. But a longer-term solution is needed, Bruzz reports, given that the "winter plan" ended on 31 March with the official arrival...

An Antwerp gold trader locked in a dispute with tax authorities has been ordered to pay a massive fine for tax evasion - amounting to half a billion euros. Industrial Refining Company, which is active in the trading of gold and other precious metals, was found by the Special Tax Inspectorate (ISI)...

Following a vote in Paris to ban electric scooters, with 89% of participants in the referendum voting in favour, the Belgian capital is also considering taking stricter measures if the situation does not improve within a year. Scooters are considered a menace by many, largely because they are often...