A year-long collaborative science campaign to monitor the concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the Brussels air shows a dangerous level of the polluant, according to a report released by non-profit organisation Air Researchers (Les chercheurs d’air). The report, seen exclusively by The...

Three new experts have been appointed to the Belgian parliament's Congo Commission, to advise the government on how to deal with Belgium's colonial past. “They are all experts in their fields, perfectly placed to guide our committee in our difficult and delicate task,” Chairman of the special...

A driver of a De Lijn bus carrying special education children put tape over the mouth of one of the passengers “to stop the noise,” according to reports from various Belgian media. A complaint has been filed against the driver and the case was referred to police, Le Soir reports. The details are...

The price of apartments in Brussels increased by 2.2% last year, compared to 2020. This was less than in Flanders and Wallonia, where they rose by 5.9% and 2.9%, respectively. The increase was stronger for houses, but here too it was more limited in Brussels than elsewhere. The most expensive real...

Last year, €11 billion was spent online by eight million consumers in Belgium, a figure slightly higher than the €10.6 billion spent in 2020 but under 2019's figure of €11.46 billion. Belgians made more purchases online in 2021, but they bought fewer services such as plane tickets, hotel...

A debate over a leash requirement for dogs in the Sonian Forest, the 4,421-hectare woodland on the southeast edge of Brussels, has tempers running high. Several complaints have been made in the past about dogs running loose in the forest, bothering hikers or disturbing the flora and fauna, reports...

Lydia and Rachel Taylor opened Taylor’s café Brussels in December. Located in Rue Haute, the zero-waste and vegan café is open for breakfast, lunch and tea. The sisters tell The Bulletin about their experience of setting up a new business in Belgium. What is your background? We were born and raised...

Natacha de Crombrugghe, a 28-year-old woman from Brussels, has been missing in Peru for two weeks since she went hiking alone near the Colca Canyon, following a visit to popular tourist site Machu Picchu. The Public Prosecutor's Office of Brussels confirmed on Tuesday that her backpack had been...

A large vacant industrial space near Place de Bethlehem in Saint-Gilles is set to be transformed into a food hall in the coming years. The building, next to the Tricoterie culture and event centre will eventually house production areas for start-ups, a social shop, a neighbourhood kitchen and...

Citing their dissatisfaction with salaries and government support, trade unions representing French-speaking teachers and educational operations staff in Belgium announced that their members would strike on Thursday and participate in a demonstration in central Brussels. The march, which will start...