Belgian consumer protection agency Test Achats is calling for a temporary freeze on the removal of automatic cash-withdrawal machines planned by many banks across the country. They group is joined by Financité, an organisation committed to the ethics and solidarity in finance along with Okra, the...

A Belgian court has overturned an order calling for the removal of the massive Coca-Cola sign located at Place de Brouckère in central Brussels. The iconic illuminated sign has been switched off for over a year now, RTBF reports, after the Brussels government refused the renewal of its licence...

Almost 1,000 people turned up for a demonstration in Brussels against the rising cost of living, organised by the citizen collection "Trop is te veel" or "Enough is enough". Faced with inflation and the soaring price of energy, residents of Belgium took to the streets over the weekend demanding...

The Brussels region is preparing for winter, having conducted the first preventative spraying of roads to protect against snow and ice over the weekend, according to Brussels Mobility. Temperatures are dropping in Belgium, and parts of Wallonia have already seen their first snow. In preparation of...

Only 14% of EU citizens are aware that the illicit tobacco market costs member states over €10 billion a year in lost revenue, according to a new independent survey. But the majority of respondents (77%) understand that the illegal trade in contraband and counterfeit tobacco has serious negative...

Brussels’ local government has given the green light to SNCB’s plans to renovate and extend its former postal sorting office at Midi train station, reports RTBF. Located in Avenue Fonsny, the emblematic Tri Postal building closed its doors in April of this year. Refurbishment started immediately,...

Schuman Lights Up kicks off for a fortnight of festive winter cheer from 5 to 19 December with a new programme of eco-friendly activities. The illuminated marquee installed in the middle of Schuman roundabout hosts three green-themed evenings, each presenting aspects of the European Green Deal, on...

When most local beer in Vietnam is as cheap as water, it’s hard to convince people to take a chance on an artisanal specialty brew made with fresh ingredients. That was the challenge for Belgo , a Belgian craft brewery in Vietnam, which came up with a novel publicity campaign. It launched the beer-...

Next year will be the Year of Art Nouveau in Brussels, and one measure the capital is undertaking to highlight the city’s most treasured architecture is a ban on parking in front of historic monuments and buildings. Brussels secretary of state Pascal Smet (Vooruit/One.brussels) announced the...

Some Belgian supermarkets are introducing "quiet hours" during which lights are dimmed and music is turned off, hoping to improve the shopping experience for autistic or sensory-sensitivity people. Such "quiet hours" or "low stimulation times" are becoming increasingly common in a variety of...