The Visit.brussels tourist office quietly closed its information desk at the BIP on Place Royale on 3 April due to budget cuts. While a notice on its entrance states that the closure is temporary, Bruzz reports that there is a strong likelihood that the closure is permanent. This is because the...

The Brussels parliament has approved a new ordinance aimed at reducing conflicts between nightclubs and local residents, introducing the so-called “agent of change” principle into regional law. The measure, which had been under discussion since December 2024, seeks to clarify responsibility for...

The US credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded Belgium’s credit rating from Aa3 to A1, citing the country’s poor budgetary and economic outlook, reports RTBF. Belgium’s downgrade from a high-quality grade to an intermediate one sends a message to investors who finance Belgium. Beyond the...

The Palais des Expositions in Charleroi (CHAPEX) has won the final of a European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026. It is the first time this prestigious award has been presented to a Belgian project. Organised every two years, the results of the competition...

Bpost employees are gradually returning to work as a final agreement between unions and management over revised working conditions is in sight. Workers were striking over the postal company’s plan to implement changes to working hours which they said would negatively affect work-life balance...

The Brussels Waterbus returns to service on Friday 1 May, taking passengers consisting mostly of tourists along its canal route between Place Sainctelette and the centre of Vilvoorde. The Waterbus, which is subsidised by the Brussels region, has been operating on the canal since 2013. This year, it...

As the Belgian Cats prepare their world cup campaign, Ayla Kerguiduff takes a deep dive into the world of women’s basketball in Belgium and discovers that although the powerhouse national team is inspiring young players, a lack of structural support risks hampering their future careers. Heading...

Poverty is on the rise in Brussels and the social landscape remains marked by significant inequalities, according to the latest research from the 2025 Social Barometer of the Capital Region. In Belgium, a single person is at risk of poverty on an income of less than €1,565 per month, and a couple...

The province of Walloon Brabant has asked not be sidelined by a joint action by Brussels’ 19 municipalities to limit aircraft noise disturbance at Brussels Airport. Federal MP and mayor of Waterloo, Florence Reuter (MR), addressed the issue last week at the mobility commission of the federal...