The city of Ghent has launched a plan to document every member of its homeless population. The city wants to get an idea of how many homeless people live there and how they found themselves on the street. The ultimate goal is to use the information gathered to set policy and reduce the number of...

As Covid-19 sparks concern for an increase in poor mental health, Brussels-based European NGO Mental Health Europe (MHE) has launched the first European Mental Health Awareness Week from 4 to 10 May. Focusing on solidarity and community, the campaign is being run under the tagline #TogetherWeCan...

Monday 4 May brings a number of changes to Belgium's coronavirus measures - including the possibility to practise more outdoor sports. But the general rule remains unchanged: stay at home and limit your contact with other people. Federal crisis centre spokesman Yves Stevens said: "By continuing to...

The 10 mayors of Flanders’ coastal municipalities met this week to discuss plans for managing tourist numbers when restrictions on movement are relaxed. The mayors want to prevent too many people gathering at the beach during the summer holidays and propose allowing visitors in a series of phases...

Brussels-City is creating a map of infrastructure below the ground in order to plan green space more efficiently. The pilot project will begin in the EU quarter and lower Laeken. The idea is to immediately plant trees where possible and, over the long term, to simplify urban planning when it comes...

Alessandra Teston, the daughter of Italian expats, usually holds her Mosto wine tastings at her cousin’s EU-area restaurant, Gioia. But now she’s moved them online. She’ll send you the wines from her online shop in advance, then you pop the cork and log-in to the webinar platform. Teston will guide...

Limburg's wolf couple Noëlla and August are expecting a litter as early as next week, according to the Flemish Agency for Nature and Woodlands. Nocturnal camera footage shows that Noëlla (pictured) is clearly heavy with child(ren). It will be the first litter of wolves born in Flanders in at least...

The global pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a safe home to curb the spread of the deadly virus. Governments around the world have been forced to find solutions for people living on the streets or in inadequate housing to help them survive. Among local initiatives, the Brussels...

Making post-coronavirus travel plans? A night train from Brussels to Malmö in Sweden is being considered - but it might not launch until 2023. Following the popularity of the new Brussels-Vienna overnight sleeper service, which launched in January, now the Swedish government has identified the...

As the coronavirus dominates headlines around the world, WoW! presents positive solutions to global issues for 8-12 year-olds. Since the beginning of the confinement period, the multimedia platform has multiplied its online output of articles, podcasts and videos – all published in English and...