Chaussée d'Ixelles in Brussels, which has been car-free since 2018, has gained in popularity as a shopping destination during the corona crisis, and has even surpassed the Rue Neuve in terms of visitor numbers, according to a study by hub.brussels, the Brussels agency for business support. "The...

Another operation against a criminal organisation dealing with the large-scale import of cocaine in Belgium took place on Tuesday. More than 1,000 police officers were involved in the raids, mainly concentrated in the Brussels municipalities of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode and Uccle, searching 114...

Belgium has reinstated the requirement to wear masks in indoor public spaces and the strong recommendation to work from home, following a 109% increase in new coronavirus infections in the past fortnight. Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo said the coronavirus consultative committee meeting...

Two Brussels NGOs have launched the game Walk in My Shoes, which allows players to experience the journey of refugees. The game is based on the real-life stories of three young refugees in Belgium. The game was developed by Caritas International, which assists people affected by conflict and...

A billboard in Molenbeek that has not had an operating permit for 18 years has finally been pulled down. It appears that the owner, JCDecaux, has been earning money with the illegal eight square-metre panel for all of that time. The billboard ( pictured ) became the subject of debate last month...

The Belgian Red Cross is holding a large second-hand book sale in Uccle from 9 to 17 November, between 10.00 and 18.00. The previous event in 2019 raised around €63,000 for the charity. As last year’s annual sale couldn’t take because of Covid, the Red Cross currently has two years’ worth of stock...

The Leopold II tunnel in Brussels will be renamed after Belgian actress and singer Annie Cordy after renovation works on the tunnel are completed. The decision to rename the tunnel was taken earlier this year, on 8 March – International Women's Day, after a public vote. Brussels mobility minister...

Nuclear energy, in its current state, does not meet the environmental, ethical or health principles of sustainable development, according to a statement released by Belgium’s Superior Health Council (CSS). The body also considers that the shutdown of nuclear power plants is possible in Belgium at a...

Olivier Gebka of Dinant is looking for the people who saved his life last week at Brussels-Luxembourg train station. Gebka collapsed inside the station last Wednesday afternoon. The 35-year-old suffered a heart attack, the result of a condition he’s had since birth that affects one of his heart...

The Brussels parliament has proposed new measures regarding the use of electric scooters. The tougher legislation, which will be put to a vote early next year, will apply to scooter share schemes such as Lime and Bird. To escape the current situation with scooters being dropped off any old place on...