Auderghem is introducing drop-off zones for micro-mobility users later this year, despite already clamping down on badly-parked electric scooters. Since 2019, police in the commune issue fines for two-wheel users who wrongly park their vehicles. But the stricter measure has not proved to be a...

A mural of VUB’s late honorary rector Caroline Pauwels has appeared on a graffiti wall at the university campus in Etterbeek. "Rest in peace, honorary rector," reads the caption accompanying the fresco. The free wall is open to graffiti artists to share their creativity. This latest work was...

As the price of both building materials and energy has risen dramatically recently, so has the number of online scammers claiming to sell wood products, warns Belgium’s FPS Economy. The federal agency received at least 126 reports of fake online sale sites for timber in July alone, with victims...

Changes to the calendar for French-speaking schools come into effect on 29 August. The last Monday in August now becomes the first day of the new school year, reports Bruzz. Previously, school for French-speaking pupils began on 1 September and ended on 30 June. The end of the school year will be...

People with questions about the monkeypox virus, its symptoms, prevention and available vaccines will be able to access a hotline in Brussels from 22 August, reports Bruzz. Anyone looking for more information, can call 02.214.19.29. The hotline, intended for the general public and health...

A Brussels regulation that bans children under the age of 16 from begging is once again in force after being suspended earlier this year. The resolution was first approved back in March in a bid to reduce the number of children begging on Brussels streets, reports Bruzz. But it drew sharp criticism...

Belgium’s world-famous beer culture is showcased at the BxlBeerFest at Tour & Taxis on 27 and 28 August. The international beer festival will be serving some 400 different craft beers, including brews from North America as well as other European countries. Under the banner ‘The crossroads of...

Reigning European heptathlon champion Nafissatou Thiam has added a new gold medal to her treasure chest by successfully defending her title in Munich on Thursday evening. Victory on the eve of her 28th birthday brought the Namur heptathlete a second gold this season after winning the World...

The wedding of Princess Maria-Laura of Belgium to William Isvy will take place on Saturday 10 September in Brussels, it has been announced. Princess Maria-Laura, 33, is the niece of King Philippe and an international relations graduate. Her fiancé, an investment banker, was born in Paris to a...

Belgium is considering implementing more stringent measures to reduce water use as a result of the prolonged drought, calling September a “crucial” month for conservation. It has been an exceptionally hot and dry summer across the country, and the levels of Brussels’ waterways have dropped...