The Bois de la Cambre in Brussels could be very busy again on Saturday as the third edition of La Boum is expected to take place there alongside another planned event, the European Demonstration for Freedom. While no authorisation for the events has been given by the capital’s authorities as yet,...

In a market seemingly flooded with providers, it may not seem the best time to rollout a new e-scooter initiative in Brussels – but that is exactly what French company Pony is doing. The Angers-based business has launched its service in the Belgian capital just a few weeks after deploying a fleet...

A Brussels appeals court has refused to overturn the decision of a lower court that four people who invited transmigrants to stay in their homes were not guilty of human trafficking. The four were found not guilty in 2018 , but the prosecutor appealed the decision. They have once again been found...

The renovation of the Gare Maritime building at Tour & Taxis has won a European Heritage Award for Conservation Projects. The prestigious annual awards are sponsored by Europa Nostra, the pan-European organisation that protects and lobbies on behalf of cultural and natural heritage. Built in...

In Belgium, a total of 759 cases of disappearances are unsolved. The missing persons unit of the federal police believes the solution to solving at least some of these cases could lie with the 250 unidentified bodies buried in cemeteries throughout Belgium. The purpose of the unit’s "Operation...

A reflection exercise designed to begin the process of reforming the Belgian police force kicked off in Brussels on Tuesday. Key stakeholders in the sector laid out the main topics for the discussion, citing the need to improve the image of the police, increase and better use its funding and how...

Development plans for the complete renovation of the Centre Monnaie building in downtown Brussels are open for public scrutiny as of Wednesday. The project includes a new hotel with more than 300 rooms, 120 new apartments, a total renovation of existing office space and bicycle parking. The...

The search for extreme right sympathiser Jürgen Conings ( pictured ) continues as authorities address the soldier directly in a message and the military limits access to weapons of 11 more soldiers flagged up by its security services. Conings has been on the run since early last week after he stole...

A newly colourised and digitised film of Brussels from 1908 provides an enhanced glimpse into a time when horses, carriages and electric trams dominated the streets of the Belgian capital, a city which now swarms with cars and other vehicles. The video , created by a Dutch YouTube channel which...

The Barcelona-born lawyer who narrowly avoided being raped in Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels at the start of the year will speak in the Brussels parliament on Tuesday about her campaign against violence towards women. Carla R, who has been living in Brussels since October last year, started a...