Belgian telecoms operator Telenet has announced plans to reduce its workforce by about 10% and close six retail stores as part of what it describes as a strategic optimisation of its Belgian operations. The restructuring will affect both headquarters staff and retail employees. In a statement, the...

Trade unions at Flemish public transport operator De Lijn have submitted a strike notice for two days of action in Flemish Brabant on Wednesday 18 March and Monday 7 April. The notice is part of a broader region-wide De Lijn strike spanning two weeks, which comes after the announcement at the end...

Belgium's French-speaking community plans to make Dutch lessons compulsory from the third year of primary school, Wallonia-Brussels Federation education minister Valérie Glatigny (MR) has announced. In French-speaking schools in Brussels, pupils already learn Dutch from the third year onwards...

A new large-scale First World War tourism campaign will commemorate the anniversaries of major memorial sites in the region of West Flanders. Running from 16 June 2026 to 11 November 2028, Monuments & Moments is designed to invite contemporary reflection on the conflict that cost hundreds of...

Made in Asia lands in Brussels this weekend for an action-packed celebration of pop culture from China, Korea and especially Japan, the spring edition’s guest country. From Manga, anime, gaming, YouTubers and cosplay, it is the diversity of entertainment on offer that makes the festival so unique...

A court case brought by 1,400 residents of the Zwijndrecht neighbourhood in Antwerp against chemical company 3M has begun this week. Each of the residents is claiming €20,000 in provisional damages for PFAS contamination around the 3M site and the potential risks to their health. During excavation...

The municipality of Ixelles is launching a large-scale campaign to combat the spread of the Asian hornet in Brussels. As part of the campaign, local residents can pick up free selective traps at the Malibran community centre. “The coming weeks will be decisive in limiting the spread this season,”...

An iconic Irish pub in Brussels, De Valera’s, will reopen under new management after closing its doors at the start of the year, local sources have confirmed. The pub, located near Place Flagey, closed at short notice on 1 January. The closure followed financial and operational pressures that have...

Animal welfare group Gaia and the Fur Free Alliance have held a demonstration outside the Berlaymont, the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, calling for an immediate EU wide ban on the production and sale of fur. The protest, attended by activists and supporters, urged the...

Amid ongoing controversy over his outspoken comments about Belgian politicians, US ambassador Bill White has given more details about his plans for a large-scale party in Brussels this summer to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The event in Cinquantenaire Park will be an invitation-only event...