The Bpost strike that has been going on since the end of March has resulted in a backlog of hundreds of thousands of parcels and letters that could take six weeks to clear. While there are no longer any strikers in Flanders, some remain in Wallonia and Brussels. Workers are blocking distribution...

Join Brussels Muzieque for an exceptional chamber music evening featuring the Zemlinsky Quartet at the Cercle Royal Gaulois’ Caryatide Hall in Brussels on 10 May. The quartet is accompanied by artists from the chamber music collective: Nadja Nevolovitsch, Elina Buksha, Monika Mlynarczyk and Eduardo...

Belgium's Council of State has ruled in favour of a property owner in Brussels who required prospective tenants to have an income three times higher than the rent. The landlord required applicants to demonstrate an income of three times the rent of €1,395 per month plus €195 in service charges to...

About 40 Aldi supermarkets were closed on Saturday as workers strike over management’s plans to open stores on Sundays. The closures were mainly in Flanders, RTBF reports, with five in Wallonia and Brussels, including an Aldi store in Laeken. Unions walked out of negotiations on Thursday and as...

The inaugural edition of the Festival Matrimiel in Brussels shines a light on the largely invisible knowledge that women have accumulated over the years. Honouring the transmission of these skills through workshops, performances and life stories, the French-language event is staged at two venues in...

A special school in Brussels aims to combat "school phobia", an increasingly common condition in which young people are too overwhelmed with mental health struggles to function at a traditional school. As many as one in 20 pupils are affected by some form of school phobia, RTBF reports, and the Les...

Bpost workers have remained on strike, blocking all distribution centres in Brussels and leaving the capital without post for several weeks. Although the strike has been going on since the end of March, it seemed last week that management and unions had finally reached an agreement over the postal...

Belgium's federal government has approved an amendment to Infrabel’s 2023–2032 multi-year investment plan, earmarking €57.8 million for the refurbishment of eight Brussels stations, including Brussels-Midi. Infrabel intends to use the money to raise the platforms to make boarding and alighting...

Guinguette Maurice in Cinquantenaire Park opens this Friday, marking the launch of the 10th consecutive season of the popular open-air summer bars. This first opening of the Barc family of guinguettes will be officiated by Brussels state secretary for the environment, climate and the image of...