Travel is one of the many sectors being disrupted by the worsening coronavirus crisis. The Belgian Federal Public Service Economy (FPS) has compiled these following guidelines, reports L’Avenir. Among its general advice (available in French and Dutch), is a recommendation that all travellers verify...

The organisers of Belgian Pride have announced stricter controls on which groups can take part, following complaints that the event has been taken over by political parties and big business. Pride chairman Laurent Mallet said every participating organisation would undergo a compulsory, paid-for...

The Brussels region is asking joggers to share their experiences and suggest improvements, as it works on an action plan to "make Brussels a real running city". The authorities want to find out your reasons for jogging, who you run with and which routes you prefer. There are also questions about...

Being in quarantine is no reason to let yourself go. So surf over to the Facebook page of the Fun Move health club and move to the beat of Coronafitness. Yes, a gym in Belgium is ready to launch live fitness training sessions for people stuck at home during the coronavirus epidemic. Whether they...

The Brussels-Capital Region might have to pay back all the fines it has collected for violations of the low-emission zone (Lez). If the Council of State rules in favour of a case brought against the zone, all the fines will be declared null and void. The auditor of the Council of State, who offers...

Preparations have begun for the 10-year-long construction of Brussels' new metro line 3, which will link Forest with Evere. The first signs of building work have been spotted on Boulevard Stalingrad, where a new station named after Belgian jazz legend Toots Thielemans will be built. A new 650-metre...

Supporters and opponents of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan demonstrated on Monday evening as Turkey's leader arrived in Brussels to meet EU officials. Some 200 supporters gathered outside the Turkish embassy on Avenue des Arts, where Erdogan gave a speech. He then headed to the EU district...

A popular Brussels pub in what The Guardian calls one of Europe's coolest neighbourhoods has applied for bankruptcy protection, faced with spiralling debt. La Bastoche has been a hangout in the student district next to Ixelles cemetery for more than half a century. The neighbourhood was praised by...

Electric scooter-sharing scheme Dott has expanded its coverage area to include Evere, Molenbeek and Anderlecht - serving the western half of Brussels for the first. Dott announced in January that it wanted to make its 2,000-strong fleet of scooters available in a wider area and appeal more to...

The district of Doel, part of Beveren in East Flanders, has a plague of stray cats and are seeking volunteers to help feed them. And there’s a reason: The town has been nearly completely abandoned by the human variety because it was meant to be demolished for the expansion of the port of Antwerp...