The D'Ieteren Group will undertake "a revitalisation project" of its historic headquarters on Rue de Mail in Ixelles, RTBF reports. The site, which occupies an area of 67,000 m², was initially acquired by the company in 1906 to become the headquarters of the family business and one of the main...

Once temperatures rise and daylight lingers, a swathe of pop-up bars and rooftops begin to open their doors. From urban rooftops to parkside green spaces, here’s the first of our guides to seasonal refreshment spots and afterwork venues in Belgium. First pitstop: Brussels! Guinguettes originated in...

The diagnosis of dementia is a particularly difficult moment, but it does not mean that life comes to a standstill. A new updated brochure provides practical tips for those affected by dementia, produced by the King Baudouin Foundation and the Federation of Notaries. This information is presented...

Belgium misses an estimated 75 ‘perfect crime’ murders a year due to the lack of autopsies performed in the event of death, which is a result of budgetary restrictions. While European guidelines recommend that an autopsy be performed in 10% of death cases, Belgium’s actual rate is between 1-2%, Le...

Demonstrations in Brussels on May Day, a day generally set aside for celebrating the achievements of labour, were marred by vandalism on Sunday. Vandals caused destruction during the march from Saint-Gilles towards the centre of Brussels via Rue Haute and Rue Duquesnoy to Albertine-Square, where...

Drivers taking the E40 towards Ghent, near Nevele, on early Saturday evening couldn’t believe their eyes when a large flightless bird suddenly appeared by the motorway and then decided to take a stroll along the road, VRT reports. The South American nandu, a distant relation to the ostrich and emu...

Belgian households have seen their energy bills increase more than anywhere else in the EU over the past year, VRT reports. The European Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) published a study on Friday that showed that households in Brussels saw their energy costs increase by 99% (...

Just like the Brussels hospitality industry, the event sector is suffering a severe staff shortage as more festivals than ever before prepare to be staged in the capital, Bruzz reports. The pandemic caused a loss of employees and freelance workers within the sector, according to Stijn Snaet of...

At a press conference at the Brussels Information Point (BIP) on Thursday, the entire Brussels government gave an overview of its work since 2019, and also set out its priorities for the second half of its term of office, Bruzz reports. "Barely half a year after this government took office, the...

As inflation continues to rise in the country, Belgians are cutting back on spending and sales of some foods and durable goods are suffering as a result. Among the budgetary factors weighing heavily on Belgian households at the moment are historically high energy prices, the steep cost of fuel,...