After two years of cancellation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Belgian Pride, which celebrates the LGTBQIA+ community, will return to the streets of Brussels on 21 May, RTBF and Bruzz report. The return of Belgian Pride was announced on Tuesday, the annual awareness Lesbian Visibility Day, by...

Electric bicycles are involved in nearly half of all cycling accident deaths in Flanders, according to figures from Flemish minister of mobility Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), reported by De Morgen. In Flanders, 70 cyclists died in traffic last year, 33 of them on an e-bike. The main cause was motorists...

Gas and electricity bills for Belgian households rose to a record level in April, according to monthly figures from the Flemish energy regulator VREG. Households whose energy contracts renew in April can expect to see their annual bill rise to a record average of €1,708, De Standaard reports...

Brussels city council's new 2022 budget will include several measures to boost its coffers, including raising more money from parking meters, reports Bruzz. As previously revealed by local media, the city’s finances continue to be in the red with a current deficit of almost €4.8 million. But as...

Brussels nightclub owner Carl De Moncharline will not be prosecuted for sexual abuse, reports Bruzz. The Brussels public prosecutor's office has dismissed the various complaints against him after carrying out its investigation. It's not clear what investigative actions have been taken, although the...

This article was published in The Bulletin in September 1999 The smart downtown apartment block where Arno lives seems so silent, it could be deserted. But as the lift ascends to the fifth floor, rock music starts blasting out. The nameplate by the lift button confirms, unnecessarily, that this is...

BeTalky , an initiative of the Brussels-Capital Region that aims to promote multilingualism in the Belgian capital, has put out a call for new projects this year. The 2022 focus is on businesses and the self-employed, with the project call managed by business association Beci together with the...

A new initiative by Belgium’s federal government aims to gather opinions on a number of themes related to the country’s structure and democracy. It’s open to all citizens and residents of Belgium over the age of 16. Opinions will be collected from a platform – available in the country’s three...