Empty fridge shelves in Delhaize stores throughout Belgium should start to be refilled again after the supermarket chain reached a deal with supplier Danone to end a price dispute. Delhaize had been in disagreement with the French dairy manufacturer over supply conditions for two weeks, during...

Property investors in Brussels with a few million euros going spare can soon bid to buy a watermill in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. The Lindekemale mill has been a listed building since 1989 and has been owned by the municipality since 1955, which has now decided to sell it at auction. The building, which...

A plan to transform the end of the A12 motorway in Brussels, near the Atomium, into an "urban boulevard" with more green space and cycle paths will be put out to public consultation this week. The change is part of the city’s overall mobility plan, Good Move, which hopes to tackle the infamously...

Belgium's mobility minister Georges Gilkinet is proposing that the country abolish the VAT currently charged on all public transport tickets. "The train and public transport are a way to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels," Gilkinet said. "It is good for the economy and the environment. I want...

The Brussels Region has bought an Art Nouveau house designed by Victor Horta thanks to a €3.5 million financial package by the federal Beliris fund, reports VRT. Brussels state secretary for heritage Pascal Smet (Vooruit) says the acquisition ensures the iconic Unesco world heritage building will...

Now in its 17th year, the Brussels Airport Marathon and Half Marathon is a chance for people all around the world to put on their running shoes and visit the city of Brussels on 2 October. Starting underneath the iconic silver spheres of the Atomium and finishing at the King Baudoin Stadium, the...

Calling all Ferrari fans – an exhibition devoted to one of the world’s best-known sports and racing brands is set to open in Brussels. Running from 23 September to 4 December, there couldn’t be a better time to pay homage to this iconic luxury sports car as Ferrari is celebrating its 75th...

A crowdfunding campaign to help bring a permanent open-air swimming pool to Brussels has successfully raised more than €60,000. Some 880 people donated to the fundraiser by the non-profit collective Pool is Cool , which has been campaigning for open-air swimming in the capital since 2015. Pool is...

The City of Brussels has announced plans to stop using disposable nappies in all 40 of its municipal creches to substantially reduce waste, after a successful trial. Reusable nappies have been tested out since 2020 in two specially designated "eco-creches" in Laeken. After positive feedback, this...