Of the 38,342 foreigners to obtain Belgian citizenship last year, the highest proportion were Moroccan, according to the latest report from the Federal Migration Centre. The top three countries of origin were Morocco (9%), Syria and Romania. “Moroccans in Belgium have entered a process of...

The Belgian government asks Big Tech companies such as Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft to hand over 270% more user data than the global average, according to new research from cybersecurity company Surfshark. That puts Belgium at ninth place worldwide when it comes to government surveillance...

July was a record-breaking month for solar power in Belgium, with 15% of energy generated from the sun, reports RTBF. Solar energy generated 935 Gwh, or 15% of the total energy supply. The previous records date from May 2022 (888 Gwh) and May 2020 (683 Gwh). “This is a new record. It's unheard of...

Plans to add an additional lane to the Brussels ring road in Wemmel could run into difficulty now that the municipality of Jette is refusing to approve the motorway’s expansion. The Brussels neighbourhood is concerned that an extra lane could cause an increase in traffic and pollution, especially...

Spring and summer chaos for airlines has resulted in thousands of passengers turning to companies for compensation. Several travel consumer associations report an explosion of complaints against air carriers in L'Echo and De Tijd newspapers on Wednesday. "In June, we saw a tripling of the number of...

Petrol and diesel prices will drop at the fuel pump on Wednesday, announced the Federal Public Service Economy department on Tuesday. The price of 95 (E10) petrol falls by 8.2 cents to a maximum of €1.8070 per litre. This is the lowest level since April 2022, reports RTBF. Diesel (B7) will drop by...

Belgium’s national railway company SNCB is continuing to run additional trains to the coast on Wednesday, due to an influx of visitors taking advantage of the sunny weather. Eight extra trains are making the round trip on the following lines: Brussels Midi-Ostend, Leuven- Ostend, Leuven-Blankenberg...

A giant screen located at Place Flagey in the Brussels neighbourhood of Ixelles could be removed next year if municipal authorities decide not to renew its planning permission. The operator – the Belgian Posters company – has permission to keep the sign up until October 2023, reports RTBF. “The...

The broadcasting authority for French-speaking Belgium (CSA) has adopted a new code of conduct regarding advertising deemed sexist, hypersexualised or promoting gender stereotypes. “[The objective] is above all to give the sector, and a priori publishers, a set of guidelines, more precise rules on...

Serving as an appetiser to the celebrated Flower Carpet that will adorn the Grand Place from 12 to 15 August, the city of Brussels has inaugurated a floral parcours, Brussels in Bloom. Designed to brighten up the historic city centre, the signposted discovery trail runs until 15 August, reports...