It’s no secret that Belgians love a good party and enjoy a beer. However, medical specialists are worried that early drinking could be the start of a path towards addiction, reports RTL. The concern is that young Belgians are experiencing alcohol earlier, with the first drink consumed on average...

Spurred by the energy crisis and the long waiting times for new vehicles, Belgium’s car sharing scheme Cambio has now reached a record 63,494 members, the company has announced. The scheme that was set up in 2000, attracted more than 9,000 new users last year, reports RTBF. Reservations increased...

The capital of Wallonia’s emblematic riverside gaming site has re-opened as Belgium’s first casino tourist complex after more than two years of building work and €23 million investment. Circus Casino Resort is a leisure complex incorporating a four-star Mercure hotel, wellness area, new restaurant...

Staff at five supermarkets in Brussels that were recently taken over by French retail group Intermarché went on strike this week, in part due to language tensions. Intermarché took over the operations of Mestdagh, a Belgian supermarket group that, until this month, ran stores in mostly Brussels and...

A former police station in the Brussels neighbourhood of Schaerbeek has been completely renovated and converted into a homeless shelter. Homelessness has been on the rise in Brussels, especially amid the worsening refugee crisis in the past few years. The capital’s existing shelters are frequently...

After initially being forced to cease its banking activities at the end of last year as a result of failing to raise enough funds to keep its licence, NewB bank is back in business thanks to a merger with VDK bank. VDK, formerly called VDK Spaarbank, is a Belgian commercial bank that advertises...

Brussels public transport network Stib has started construction on new tram line 10 that will connect Neder-Over-Heembeek with the city-centre, reports Le Soir. The municipality in the north of Brussels has a growing population of 32,000 residents. This is larger than Ganshoren, Koekelberg, Berchem...

The Brussels municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is looking at how to cut back on emissions by taking stock of its current housing situation. But the method chosen for measuring energy efficiency of homes in the neighbourhood may seem surprising considering that aim: the municipality had an...

Skyrocketing energy prices, the climate crisis and Renolution – Brussels’ new sustainable home renovation strategy – are key contributors to the sharp increase in demand for home improvement help in the capital. Renovation advice network Homegrade and Réseau Habitat has been set up by the Brussels...