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SNCB fashion line

Fancy a T-shirt bearing the name of your train station? SNCB restocks high-demand clothing line

Belgian railway company SNCB has restocked its popular fashion line after launching in July and quickly selling out, reports Le Soir. Customers can again shop a collection of T-shirts branded with station names, along with accessories like socks, bags, coasters and hats. But SNCB has warned that...

Belgium on storm watch but heatwave to linger a few days longer

The current heatwave will continue for a few more days, despite Belgium's Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) issuing a yellow code yellow for severe thunderstorms, reports De Morgen. While stormy weather often results in cooler temperatures, the RMI says showers and storms expected from Monday...

The future of transport in our hands: Your smartphone is your mobility

Whatever the mode of travel, we all want to get around easily and sustainably, and these days we expect the world at our fingertips – literally. Step forward, Mobility as a Service.

The control we possess via the smartphone in our hands has already revolutionised, and is continuing to transform, the way we get from A to B.

Katrin Dekoninck | Second Skin

Submitted by Xavier Huysmans on Sun, 08/14/2022 - 13:23

Katrin Dekoninck has been modelling large sculptures in stoneware clay for years. This material radiates a fragility that perfectly supports her story. In her quest for expressiveness, she recently began to explore the potential of bronze. Through the innovative use of light patinas in different variations, the sculptures preserve their fragile and vulnerable character. In this exhibition, her sculptures in stoneware clay and bronze enter into dialogue for the first time. 

Brussels Flower Carpet 2022

Brussels flower carpet: 50th anniversary of world-famous event opens under scorching sun

As the heat rose, the workers pushed on, meticulously and swiftly placing petals, begonia blooms and pot plants onto the giant design covering the medieval cobbles of Brussels’ Grand Place. Teams of volunteers, chattering in Flemish, French and Spanish - many hail from Mexico - laboured over boxes...
Heatwave - Place Flagey

Poor diverse neighbourhoods in Belgium suffer more in heatwave

Neighbourhoods with the lowest average incomes and those with the highest proportion of people of non-European origin are more sensitive to high temperatures, according to data analysed by De Tijd, reports Bruzz. In Belgium’s cities, the poorest and most diverse neighbourhoods experience the...

Six out of 10 doctors in French-speaking Belgium not accepting new patients

Six out of 10 (61%) French-speaking general practitioners are no longer taking on new patients, according to an online survey of 366 doctors conducted by Medi-Sphere, reports RTBF. The figure is 57% in Wallonia and 51% in the Brussels region, which puts the Belgian capital on par with Flanders in...
July holiday traffic Brussels Airport

More than 2.2 million passengers travelled through Brussels Airport in July

Brussels Airport welcomed 2,223,105 passengers in July, which was a record number since the start of the pandemic, said the airport. The figure represented 81% of July 2019 passenger numbers and was a result "beyond forecasts". This growth is linked to the recovery of the holiday market and...
Traffic - Belga

Heavy holiday traffic on roads over 15 August long weekend

With the 15 August public holiday falling on Monday this year, traffic will be heavy on European roads this weekend, reports RTBF. It's predicted to be dense in both directions as holidaymakers travel to and from their homes. In Belgium, the continuing high temperatures are drawing visitors to the...
Protection Unit - European Commission

Belgian company wins mega contract to secure the European Commission

For the first time, a Belgian security company will be responsible for securing all 70 buildings of the European Commission, reports RTBF. The key EU institution chose Liège company Protection Unit over G4S and Securitas for the €286 million six-year public contract. Set up in 2009 by Samuel Di...

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