Indifference and a lack of integration, that’s how people in Brussels perceive the international community, according to a new study by ULB academic François Foret. The first results published by research institute Brussels Studies reveal an image of two worlds – the international and the local –...

The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) announced an urgent need for a path of fiscal improvement in its recent spring forecast, warning there are “no buffers left” and pointing out that “in a recession, finances will derail.” While the NBB does not expect a recession for now, it’s forecasting a sharp...

A Belgian real estate company is offering an unusual two-for-one special when it comes to a property in its listings – whoever scoops up the house will also get an exact copy of it in Facebook’s Metaverse. Real estate agency Zimmo is selling a modern villa in the Limbourg city of Tongeren, near the...

During a major alcohol and drug control action conducted over the weekend by officers of the Brussels Capital Ixelles police zone, 1,176 drivers were checked with five licences being removed immediately, RTBF reports. The checks, which were carried out on Place Poelaert, Rue Belliard and Boulevard...

An expert on sexual violence has accused the authorities at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel of doing too little too late to stop attacks and protect its students, Bruzz reports. The criticism from Danièle Zucker comes after 15 testimonials from alleged victims of an international student on campus...

After a two year absence, the traditional reconstruction of the Battle of Waterloo returns on 18 and 19 June to the site of the original history-changing skirmish. The two-day battle in 1815 brought to an end 23 years of conflict in Europe. Belgium was then part of the French Empire and Waterloo...

A heatwave is expected over the next few days in Belgium, with sunshine and increasingly warm temperatures forecast to exceed 30ºC by the end of the week. The source of the heatwave is a high pressure system from the Azores, which extends through the Belgian region into Central and Eastern Europe...

Dutch tour operator Sunweb is hoping to introduce night trains to French destinations that are popular for both ski resorts and beach holidays, with routes that depart from Amsterdam and stop to pick up passengers in Brussels. The company is cooperating with European Sleeper, a new Dutch-Belgian...

From 1 January 2023, paternity leave for self-employed fathers in Belgium will be extended to 20 days (or 40 half days), RTBF reports. The federal minister for the self-employed David Clarinval revealed last week that fathers and co-parents will see an increase on the current amount of 15 days. “...

Ten years after the first Picnic the Streets, a peaceful citizens’ action where streets of the capital were occupied by people demanding a rebalancing of public space in favour of pedestrians and cyclists, activists staged a sit-in at the Porte de Flandre in Brussels this weekend, RTBF reports...