The telephone doesn’t stop ringing a t Vivre Chez Soi, a domestic care provider for the elderly in Watermael-Boitsfort. C aregivers were called into an extraordinary meeting on Friday morning. Along with the wider medical profession, Vivre Chez Soi will have a special role to play in protecting the...

Belgian fashion chain JBC, sports retailer Decathlon and telecoms provider Proximus have decided to shut their retail outlets seven days a week and not just in the weekend, as currently required by measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. “The virus doesn’t just spread in the weekends,”...

Belgium's caretaker federal government, led by prime minister Sophie Wilmès, has been granted special powers for six months to steer the country through the coronavirus crisis. Wilmès' government will be able to unilaterally pass legislation, by royal decree, without full scrutiny by the Belgian...

Belgian authorities fear they may have fallen victim to a coronavirus scam - after a €5 million order for protective masks failed to turn up. Belgium had joined several European neighbours in a group purchase for protective gear from a Turkish company several weeks ago. The supplier was due to...

Special times require special measures. With every school in Belgium closed until after the Easter holidays, a lot of parents are suddenly faced with the prospect of homeschooling, but have never taught before, aside from some homework guidance. We asked Montessori primary teachers Christoph...

The city of Ghent has launched a trial system to improve response times in emergency situations involving the elderly: a yellow plastic box that’s kept in the fridge. The box contains personal and medical information, as well as contact details of next of kin, and is intended to be used by the over...

The City of Brussels has released an extra half a million euros to make improvements to quality of life in the Marolles district. It has launched two calls for projects as part of a bigger initiative, Made in Marolles, a €27 million spending plan for the working class neighbourhood that began in...

If you are trying to decide whether to head out tonight for one last hurrah before the bars and restaurants close for three weeks, know that you’re going to find a lot of good deals on beer. As of midnight tonight, all bars and restaurants must close until 3 April as part of a raft of measures...

The Red Cross is urging people keep on giving blood, despite measures to restrict social contacts because of the coronavirus. If people stop coming, blood supplies will run out very quickly. “The message from the government that virtually all public events must cease could give the impression that...

Should you have a dream to live near South Station, we have good news for you: A new development project will see 134 new flats and 72,000 square-meters of office space built in the neighbourhood. The project, dubbed Victor, is being realised as part of a call for proposals for three development...