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Illustration picture shows Pietonnier - voetgangerszone - pedestrian zone pictured in Brussels, Friday 13 March 2020 (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

New mobility campaign encourages people to walk more

The Brussels region has launched a new awareness-raising campaign to motivate Brussels residents to travel short distances on foot. The 'Discover your feet' campaign has been chosen as the main theme of mobility week. The campaign is intended to make people aware that short distances can also often...
Illustration picture shows the second edition of the illegal 'La Boum - L'Abime' festival, a protest against the current corona restrictions, at the Bois de La Cambre - Ter Kamerenbos, in Brussels, Saturday 01 May 2021. (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

La Boum organisers planning a test event for 15 May

The Abîme collective, the organisation behind the La Boum events in Brussels, has scheduled a new event for 15 May, it announced on its Facebook page on Tuesday. The event, entitled "The Boum Test", has been set up in reaction to a statement released by the interior minister, Annelies Verlinden, on...

Circularium pop-up shop offers second-hand items for free

A new pop-up shop in Anderlecht is giving away its merchandise for free. Customers must pay only with a thank you, says the co-ordinator. The shop is part of the larger Circularium project in a former warehouse on Chaussée de Mons, near the Delacroix metro stop. The project is transforming 20,000...

GreenMobility electric car-share now in Brussels

The GreenMobility electric car-share service has expanded into Brussels. This brings its list of Belgian cities to three – and it allows pick-up and drop-off in any of the three cities. GreenMobility is a Danish firm that operates in Denmark, Sweden and Belgium. It began operating in Antwerp and...

BEPS’ new secondary school building aligns space with learning

The autumn of 2022 promises to be a turning point for BEPS International School in Ixelles. It will launch the final two years of its relatively new secondary school, offer the IB Diploma and new IB Career-Related programmes, celebrate its 50th anniversary and move the secondary school students into a new building.

Illustration picture taken during a royal visit to the exhibition called ' La maison d'Anne Frank ' in Stavelot Abbey, Monday 20 April 2015. (BELGA PHOTO BENOIT DOPPAGNE)

Green space in Haren to be named after Anne Frank

A green space in Haren, little more than one hectare in size but one known for its remarkable biodiversity, will soon take the name of one of the most famous victims of the Holocaust. In a decision that will be officially taken next week at the municipal council of the City of Brussels, the...
Illustration picture shows the Brussels Midi Fair (Brusselse Zuidfoor - Foire du Midi), between the Hallepoort / Porte de Hal and the Anderlechtse Poort / Porte d'Anderlecht, in Brussels. ( BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

Fairground culture officially recognised as part of Brussels heritage

The culture of fairgrounds and fairs has been recognised as a part of Brussels heritage, the capital region’s secretary of state Pascal Smet announced on Monday. By awarding this distinction, it opens up the possibility of the capital’s fairgrounds and fairs being recognised by Unesco. Around 40...

Underwear Museum back in Brussels ahead of international tour

One of Belgium’s quirkiest claims to fame, the Underwear Museum, is going on an international tour following a stop in Brussels. The collection of underwear worn by famous Belgians will be on show in the Hôte Gallery on Rue Haute for the entire month of May. Entry is free. The recent history of the...

Waterbus is back, and with more room for bikes

The seasonal waterbus that runs on the Brussels Canal from Vilvoorde to Saintctelette is back in business as of today. More space for bicycles has been introduced this year. The waterbus runs between the Steenkaai in the centre of Vilvoorde to Avenue du Port in Brussels, just north of Saintctelette...
A still taken from the helmet camera footage of the incident, posted by the cyclist on his Twitter feed (© Flèche bleue)

Police launch investigation as cyclist is deliberately hit by car

Police in Brussels have opened an investigation into an incident in which a motorist deliberately hit a cyclist in the centre of the capital, according to a report carried by several media outlets on Saturday and confirmed later by the police. The victim filmed the incident and posted a video of it...

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