The federal government has approved its share of the post-Covid stimulus package. In particular, the government intends to allocate €170 million to the renovation of those public buildings most in need of urgent work, including the Justice Palace in Brussels. Some have questioned the logic of...

The pavements are currently icy and covered with a layer of snow, and – as many of us already know – can lead to slips and falls. When it comes to the pavement outside your home, the ‘guardian’ of the house is responsible for clearing the path. Failure to do so, which results in an accident, can...

The European Commission has signed an agreement to take over part of the Copernicus building on Rue de la Loi. The Commission will move into the 13,500 square-metres of office space in the brand new office and apartment building. The Commission signed a 20-year agreement with the building’s...

Those of you enamoured with the snow on the ground and rooftops will be happy to know that it will stick around for the next few days. That’s because temperatures will not rise above freezing until the weekend. It will get to a frigid -9°C for the next four nights in the Brussels area, with the...

At this difficult time there are a number of procedures and formalities which must be observed. Many can be handled by a funeral company but others should be tackled by the family. Be aware that Belgian traditions may differ from those from the country you come from. You may want to arrange this...

In an open letter to minister Sophie Wilmès, more than 170 Bozar employees and artists have asked for the process for appointing the Centre for Fine Arts’ new CEO to be reviewed. The signatories of the letter to the federal minister of cultural institutions, who is only responsible for the...

Nearly 3,500 alcohol and drug tests were carried out on drivers during the evenings of Friday and Saturday in the centre of Brussels and in Laeken, according to the latest results released on Sunday afternoon on Twitter by the Brussels-Ixelles police. A total of 49 motorists were found to be in...

Hairdressers in Belgium have been allowed to reopen on 13 February - with other contact professions such as beauty salons and tattoo parlours following on 1 March. The coronavirus consultative committee, which met on Friday afternoon, also approved the reopening of holiday villages and campsites...

The largest vaccination centre in Belgium is being constructed at the Palais 1 site in Heysel. When it is operational – if all goes well, from 15 February – 1,000 people a day will be able to be vaccinated. It is hoped that by 1 April, the centre will be able to vaccinate 3,600 people a day, or one...