Belgians' enthusiasm for national lottery games and gambling drops during a financial crisis, reports RTBF. One in two Belgians say they gambled a smaller amount or gambled less often in 2022. As a result, the national lottery’s turnover was €1.488 billion, 3% less than in 2021. "There’s a...

Many popular over-the-counter medications such as Perdolan and Nurofen, as well as prescription antibiotics, are currently in short supply in Belgium, report local media. Nearly 200 drugs are currently unavailable in Belgium. The main products concerned are Perdolan, Nurofen, antibiotics, syrups,...

Brussels Environment has received 127 reports of animal cruelty in 2022, a 53% increase compared to 2021, reports Le Soir. The number of animals rescued has also risen by 43%. In total, 40 operations were carried out, resulting in 83 animals being seized. Among these animals were 48 dogs, 28 cats,...

National rail company SNCB is launching a pilot project to introduce quiet train carriages, according to De Standaard. The news was confirmed by SNCB spokesman Bart Crols, report local media. Although this would be a new public transport service in Belgium, quiet coaches have been present in trains...

Plans to build a pedestrian and cyclist bridge between the European parliament and the Schuman roundabout are being met with scepticism from some cyclists, who do not see it as a solution to the congestion issues facing the area. “The real problem is that we have a European quarter full of cars,...

An armed robber who entered a wine shop in the Auderghem neighbourhood of Brussels was given €110 - an amount so low he felt sorry for the shopkeeper and simply handed it back. The shopkeeper explained that the back-to-back crises, from the pandemic to inflation to skyrocketing energy prices, meant...

Five flights this summer by travel company TUI from Antwerp-Deurne airport to Spanish destinations made pit stops at Brussels Airport en route, resulting in significant amounts of extra C02 emissions, it has been revealed. An additional take-off cycle with the aircraft used generates 2,050kg of CO2...

A popular Brussels nightclub has announced its closure following complaints about noise from a neighbour. Fuse, which is Belgium's longest-running techno club, announced its closure on social media "after almost 29 years of existence". The nightclub said: "Fuse has received the immediate order to...

One of the rare Belgian members of the editorial staff, Patricia Brossel was an essential point of stability - proving endlessly patient with anglophone colleagues while coping with the creative demands of an ever-evolving publication. I joined The Bulletin as a graphic designer in January 1992...

Presenting its 68th edition at Brussels Expo, Brafa is ranked as one of the top five art and antiques fairs in the world. Some 130 leading galleries from 15 countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the UAE, the UK...