Brussels Airport is preparing for its busiest weekend of the year so far, with 72,000 passengers expected on Friday alone as the summer holidays begin. The airport's managing director, Arnaud Feist, said "all the necessary measures had been taken" to handle the big getaway. "Queues are possible,...

For its 46th edition of Brussels in flowers , the City of Brussels is calling on residents to decorate their balconies, front gardens and façades with seasonal blooms, reports Bruzz. Citizens have until 1 July to enter the annual competition, which offers a cash prize for the best floral display...

As part of a judicial investigation into drug smuggling via Brussels Airport, six airport employees and three other people were arrested on Monday, Bruzz reports. During 10 house searches, €217,000 in cash and various vehicles were also seized, according to the Halle-Vilvoorde public prosecutor's...

With the support of the Brussels Region, car share company Cambio has extended its rental scheme to include the renting of shared cargo bikes, RTBF reports. From Tuesday this week, Cambio is providing electric family models of cargo bikes to its members in Jette, in the Miroir car park, and at the...

The city of Brussels and francophone national broadcaster RTBF are ready to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if asked. Despite Ukraine’s victory – the competition is traditionally staged in the country of the winner – the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) considers regretfully that it's...

Belgium's federal government plans to develop its own digital ID system for logging into websites, as an official challenger to the popular ItsMe app. While many official government websites use the ItsMe system to help users prove their identity, it is in fact a private initiative led by a...

A former worker at El Café in Brussels' popular student district around Ixelles Cemetery has been jailed for four years for rape. The case, which dates back to the night of 1 March 2019, triggered the #BalanceTonBar movement and prompted a wave of testimonies from women on social media saying they...

Festival Musical de Namur The theme of this year’s classical music series Festivals of Wallonia is ‘It’s A Mad World’, reflecting how ‘madness’ seems to have contributed to artistic works throughout history. The summer-long programme in Namur offers a range of musical styles, from baroque and jazz...

From 1 July, all companies will have to offer an electronic means of payment to their customers, RTBF reports. Some organisations, administrations and small businesses other than commercial enterprises have voiced their concerns about the new regulation. From Friday, there needs to be an electronic...