Six local residents have launched a petition in a bid to convince the Brussels region and the municipality of Anderlecht that a public swimming project would harm the biodiversity of Neerpede park. The citizens’ action Sauvegardons Neerpede has so far gathered some 670 signatures opposing the...

The winter sales in Belgium began on Monday, with shops planning substantial discounts to liquidate their excess stock and generate much-needed cashflow. A quarter of retailers surveyed by the SNI trade union are expecting better results than in January 2021 - when the coronavirus restrictions...

Downtown Brussels will have a new weekly open-air market later this year as the Porte d’Anvers, after years of neglect, undergoes a complete facelift. The square already has a new pavement and roadway, with expanded pedestrian areas. Even the chip stand sports a new streamlined reflective look...

The dramatic rise in energy prices is putting consumers and suppliers in difficulty, according to Belgian consumer association Test-Achats, which has warned that the situation will exacerbate energy poverty in Belgium. Currently, according to figures from the federal regulator, CREG, a family with...

A proposal to rename Boulevard Leopold II after the famous Brussels singer Annie Cordy – as will already happen with the tunnel of the same name – has divided opinion among the city’s politicians. The Leopold II road tunnel – Belgium’s longest – will officially become the Annie Cordy tunnel when...

Mega-brewer AB InBev has asked a Breton start-up brewery to stop using the name Leff, which it describes as unacceptably too similar to famous Dinant Abbey beer Leffe. The Belgian brewing giant - known for Leffe, Jupiler and Hoegaarden - has stated its wish to avoid any legal proceedings but...

About 90 supermarkets in Wallonia and Brussels operating under the Carrefour Market could have to rebrand next year after the Mestdagh group, which owns the stores, ended its exclusive franchise partnership with Carrefour. The two parties had signed a 10-year master franchise contract a few years...

Britons returning home to the EU after travel to the UK have been offered a temporary reprieve from the restrictions barring them from road travel in France. The French interior ministry told news agency AFP on Thursday afternoon that it was relaxing measures during the end-of-year holiday period...

Electric scooter hire firm Bolt has decided not to make its vehicles available in Brussels on New Year's Eve, as a precautionary measure to avoid accidents. It will be impossible to find and unlock a Bolt scooter on the mobile app in the city between 18.00 on Friday evening and 7.00 on New Year's...

Transport 1. New flexible season tickets are to be launched by national rail service SNCB during 2022. The offer reflects the rise in home-working during the coronavirus pandemic and is designed for rail commuters who only travel to the office two or three days a week . 2. Police have new powers to...