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SNCB relaunches reduced price Duo Ticket to attract more passengers

Belgian railway company SNCB/NMBS is bringing back its Duo Ticket, which offers two-for-one pricing for journeys by two people. Following a year of massive financial losses due to plummeting passenger numbers as a result of the pandemic, the national rail operator is hoping to lure back customers...
Illustration shows an inside view of Brussels justice palace building, Monday 07 February 2022 in Brussels. BELGA PHOTO HATIM KAGHAT

Brussels' Law Courts reopen to visitors from 9 April, revealing more of its secrets

Brussels' mythical Law Courts reopen to visitors on 9 April after a two-year hiatus. With new guided tours revealing more of its fascinating architecture and history, the site is tipped to become one of the capital's flagship attractions. “The Palace of Justice is part of our collective heritage,...
Illustration picture shows a visit to the new headquarters of the BNP Paribas Fortis bank in Brussels, Friday 04 February 2022. BELGA PHOTO JAMES ARTHUR GEKIERE

Awarding of prestigious prize reignites criticism of new BNP Paribas headquarters

At the Cannes international real estate fair (Mipim), the architects of BNP Paribas Fortis' new headquarters in Brussels - situated between Montagne du Parc, Rue Ravenstein and Rue Baron Horta - received the award for the best business centre. The prestigious award was given to Austrian...

Castles and flowers: Enjoy a perfect spring outing close to Brussels

With spring blossoming around us - despite the variable temperatures - there’s no better time for a short trip into the countryside near Brussels. The capital’s Green Belt is renowned for its beautiful parks, gardens, and castles, and surprisingly many of them remain undiscovered. Here are some of our highlights and hidden gems worth exploring this season.

Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

Royal greenhouses of Laeken open to public on 15 April

The Royal Greenhouse in Laeken will open to the public from 15 April to 8 May, the palace has announced. Nocturnal events return to the schedule this year, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, as well as on Easter Monday, 18 April. The routes of the new edition criss-cross the interior and...

Belgium 7th most stressful country to drive in, says report

Belgium is the seventh most stressful country to drive in with a stressful driving score of 72 out of 100, according to a guide from Confused.com . The website, which describes itself as a comparison tool, analysed 48 countries across a range of different criteria, including quality of road...
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Illustration picture shows a passenger at the Brussels North railway station (BELGA PHOTO KRISTOF VAN ACCOM)

SNCB records financial losses and dwindling passenger numbers for 2021

SNCB suffered a recurring operating loss of €401.9 million in 2021, against a backdrop of a fall in the number of passengers transported, the Belgian rail operator has announced. A boost from the federal government to the tune of €303.8m, reduced the operating loss to €98.1m. The railway company...

Filigranes boss to step aside after complaints of harassment at famous bookstore

After 48 employees or ex-employees of the Filigranes bookstore in Brussels filed official complaints of moral and sexual harassment with the social insurance fund Securex, the store’s founder Marc Filipson has announced that he will “step aside” to allow a new manager to take control. In a letter...

Pro peace, but against getting involved: Belgians weigh in on Ukraine war

Belgians overwhelmingly said they want peace in Ukraine, but are against becoming involved in the war against Russia, according to the results of Le Soir’s Grand Baromètre survey. A large majority (around 90%) of survey respondents said the Russian invasion of Ukraine worried them, and expressed...

Belgian National Bank does not expect severe economic recession

While the impact of the war in Ukraine has forced the Belgian National Bank (BNB) to adjust its economic and budgetary outlook, analysts don’t expect the conflict to result in a severe economic recession. “We now expect the economy to slow down significantly temporarily, mainly because lower...

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