Beat the winter blues with some belly laughs at English Comedy Brussels ’ first live show of the year. UK-based Marcel Lucont ( main image ) and Alexis Dubus are regular stand-up performers in the Belgian capital. If you’ve yet to experience Lucont’s dry Francophile wit or Dubus’ absurd and sharp...

Following the recent departures of two energy suppliers, only three operators remain on the market in Brussels, prompting concerns about harmful consequences for customers. “Nothing would prevent a supplier from charging higher prices than in other regions if it had a dominant position or monopoly...

Thousands of empty or near-empty airplanes have made landings at major airports across Europe, and thousands more will do the same before winter is over. The reason? European regulations. In order for an airline to keep its “slots” - time slots that allow them to take off from or land at an airport...

A type of gull native to the Arctic has made its first-ever appearance in Belgium during the last few weeks, exciting bird watchers and drawing tourists to the coast for a glimpse of the unusual bird. The rhodostethia rosea, or Ross’s gull, has been spotted between Dunkirk and Nieuwpoort, far from...

Belgians maintained their reputation as a nation of savers in 2021, putting away record amounts of cash in savings accounts earning virtually no interest. The latest statistics from the Belgian National Bank show Belgian residents had €298 billion stored in savings at the end of October last year,...

Belgium's 65,000 federal civil servants will be granted the "right to disconnect" and not answer phone calls or messages outside normal working hours. From 1 February, managers within all of the country's federal public services should not call employees after 17.00 on weekdays. An exception...

Brussels Airlines has operated 3,000 empty or near-empty flights this winter to avoid losing take-off and landing rights at major airports, it has been revealed. The airline's parent company, Lufthansa, operated 18,000 flights this winter that would otherwise have been cancelled due to lack of...

Pastry shops across Belgium are showing off their almond pastry confections to celebrate Epiphany on 6 January. Galette des rois (Driekoningentaart in Dutch) is a sweet treat that’s one of Belgium’s new year culinary highlights. It’s also the king of sociable cakes, shared between families, friends...

The Brussels municipality of Schaerbeek has taken an important step towards embracing multilingualism - by allowing residents to deal with the local administration in languages other than French or Dutch. From this Tuesday (4 January), the town hall will officially offer assistance to residents in...

Two pedestrians have been injured, one seriously, after a Stib bus driver lost control and mounted a pavement in Koekelberg. The incident happened outside Simonis metro station at about 13.00 on Monday. According to the Brussels public prosecutor's office, both of the pedestrians were young men,...