The number of chocolate shops in Belgium has doubled in the past 10 years, with the country now boasting 755 stores selling the country’s culinary speciality. While chocolatiers will be taking a welcome breather after the busy Easter holiday season, RTBF reports on the confectionary business...

Brussels residents are calling for increased security in parks after multiple stabbings in recent weeks. Surveys of residents in the northern quarter of the city have revealed for some time now that they view Parc Maximilien as “dirty and scary,” Bruzz reports. But others point out that even a well...

Climate activist Wouter Mouton stormed a football pitch and tied himself to a goal post at Monday’s cup final between Anderlecht and AA Gent at the King Baudouin stadium in Heysel. Mouton sported a tee-shirt that read “no soccer on a dead planet” and “won't our children die because of the climate...

The last remaining undocumented people who were inhabiting the old KBC Bank building on Avenue du Port in Brussels moved to another building in Rue du Rempart des Moines on Sunday, Bruzz reports. Around 70 men and women were still living in the KBC building after others left last week following the...

The continuing effects of the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the training of medical students in Belgium as the health restrictions have led to a dearth in corpses being donated for research purposes, RTBF reports. In the medical world, learning obviously requires advanced knowledge of anatomy...

Ryanair cabin crew at Brussels National Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport will go on a three-day strike from 22 to 24 April, unions have announced. The action follows failure to find an agreement on wages and bonuses for cabin crew, according to the French-speaking union CNE and Flemish...

For a few fleeting weeks every spring, Hallerbos on the outskirts of Brussels, is transformed into a purple floral carpet. After two years of reduced access due to the pandemic, the nature agency that runs the popular wood is welcoming walkers to view the spectacular sight. The woodland floral blue...

The ING Do More Pack contains an ING Green account. The ING Green Account is a current account for adult individuals. It can be applied for in an ING branch or directly online (at ing.be), or by using the ING Home’Bank services, and can be opened upon signature of an account opening form at an ING...

Chocolate is a huge money earner for the Belgian economy, generating around €2 billion in exports every year. So it’s fitting that Brussels boasts a museum in the heart of the capital, celebrating the rich history of this ancient delicacy. The Choco-Story Museum is a real gem located a stone’s...