Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has confirmed a credit rating for the Brussels region of A, but with a negative outlook. Brussels finance minister Dirk De Smedt (Anders) described the rating as a "cautiously positive signal". “The fact that Standard & Poor’s has affirmed...

A group campaigning for open-air swimming facilities in Brussels turned the basin at Sainte-Catherine into a public pool on Sunday morning. After cleaning the water and surrounding area, around 30 people gathered to jump in. Swimming campaigners make a splash in Brussels city centre https://t.co/...

More than 2,000 people have signed a petition against planned budget cuts at Visit.brussels, as staff demonstrated near the region's parliament to condemn the cutbacks. The protest came after it was announced that the Brussels government plans to cut its subsidies for Visit.brussels by €5.7 million...

The Brussels municipality of Saint-Josse is scrapping its four-day work week scheme - without loss of pay - for municipal staff aged 55 or over. Mayor Emir Kir introduced the measure in January 2020 to ease the transition into retirement for municipal employees, but the municipality’s financial...

Too many letters carried by Bpost fail to meet scheduled delivery times, according to a sample taken by the postal regulator, the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (IBPT). IBPT conducted a test on a sample of 1,200 letters: 400 priority letters, 400 non-priority letters...

About 3,000 students have demonstrated in the centre of Brussels against a planned increase in tuition fees in French-speaking higher education. The Wallonia-Brussels Federation announced last autumn that tuition fees in higher education would rise by almost 43%, from €835 to €1,194. The MR and Les...

Brussels public transport operator saw a 5% improvement in its energy performance over the past two years, well above the target of 1.9% per year, as agreed with the region, new figures have revealed. “Energy performance is calculated on the basis of final consumption (electricity, gas, fuel oil)...

A large number of electric scooters sold in Belgium do not comply with current regulations, according to recent checks carried out by the economy ministry at the request of consumer protection minister Rob Beenders (Vooruit). Of the 40 electric scooters inspected, only five were fully compliant...

Brussels’ open-air nightlife scene is set to return as Circle Park reopens on 18 April for a new season of music, socialising and outdoor events. The popular venue will run every Saturday for more than four months, marking the start of the summer clubbing calendar. Located on a former industrial...