The Brussels fire brigade had to intervene 19 times in the region last year for fires involving electric vehicles such as scooters and cars, Bruzz reports. Electric vehicle fires are particularly dangerous, a spokesperson for the fire department said. If the battery also catches fire, the fire...

Another major climate march will be held on the streets of central Brussels on 23 October in the-run up to the COP27 climate conference in Egypt. The event's organisers hope to attract tens of thousands of demonstrators to the Belgian capital to put pressure on policymakers to take concrete...

Two fake parcel deliverers robbed a woman at her home in Schaerbeek last week, Bruzz reports. After pushing their way into the house, the fake delivery men locked her in a room before running off with a safe. A video of the crime, which was recorded by a CCTV camera in the woman’s home, has since...

The City of Brussels, which owns more than 3,500 homes, has decided to reimburse tenants the proportion of their rent that exceeds the indexation of 5%, Bruzz reports. The city is a major player in the rental market with around 3,000 public housing units, not counting social housing. It's now taken...

Brussels Muzieque unites jazz and classical musicians for its final concert of the season at Full Circle on 5 July. For the occasion, the collaborative music platform has gathered talented musicians from varying genres and origins to form a unique ensemble. Born in Uzbekistan with Ukrainian roots,...

Illegal cigarette factories in Belgium are making more and more counterfeit cigarettes, with a large quantity destined for the clandestine market in France. This is the finding of an annual study carried out by KPMG on behalf of cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris International, reports La Libre...

Normal operations were resumed on Sunday morning at Brussels Airlines after a three-day strike by cabin crew and pilots, says the company. A total of 316 flights were cancelled due to the action, impacting 40,000 passengers, reports RTBF. The financial impact of the action will be known in the days...

European Sleeper plans to operate overnight trains from Amsterdam to Barcelona via Antwerp and Brussels three times a week. The Dutch start-up hopes to run the service between the Netherlands and Catalonia capitals from December 2023. It has applied for permission to Dutch regulator Authority for...

Brussels has been named one of the 25 "most liveable" cities in the world for the first time in an annual ranking by The Economist magazine. The capital jumped 22 places, from 46th to 24th, in the annual ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit , achieving an overall score of 92 out of 100. The...

Drivers in Belgium received a record number of fines for speeding in 2021, with cases of drug-driving and mobile phone use also on the rise, new figures compiled by the federal police reveal. Federal and local police forces around the country recorded six million driving offences last year - a 13%...