Brussels' environment minister has condemned the "huge waste" of energy caused by the city's digital billboard ads - which each consume the equivalent of five households. Alain Maron, from the green party Ecolo, has obtained figures from the Brussels electricity provider Sibelga, revealing how much...

A Belgian court has ruled that foreign savings accounts should be taxed in the same way as Belgian accounts - in a judgment that could bring good news for anyone with money abroad. Antwerp's court of appeal made the ruling in the case of a Belgian taxpayer, who held two savings accounts in the...

To become a top athlete, there’s no arguing that limits of physical endurance have to be pushed, over and over again. But athletes also need to get enough rest – both physical and mental – or they risk developing “overtraining syndrome”, which can curtail their physical abilities permanently. To...

BXL Refugees has put out an emergency call for a building to house Sister’s House, a refugee shelter for women. The current building, donated by the municipality of Ixelles, must be vacated by the end of the month. BXL Refugees, the citizen’s group that also matches homeless asylum-seekers with...

Food banks in Belgium distributed a record number of meals last year, with charities warning that "the poverty rate is constantly increasing". Some 17,936 tonnes of food were handed out to 320,000 people in need in 2019 - the equivalent of 36 million meals. The amount distributed is up 17% on the...

A new green and sustainable zero-waste food kiosk has opened on Brussels' Place de Brouckère, with a food and drinks menu based on local organic produce. The City of Brussels has chosen Fermerie to operate the kiosk in the heart of the pedestrian zone, selling food bowls, soups, homemade desserts,...

The iconic Axa building partially constructed in one of the ponds along Boulevard du Souverain in Watermael-Boitsfort, empty now for nearly three years, has been sold and will be renovated. Developers will keep the look of the striking glass facades and turn the building into flats and a hotel, as...

It's one of the EU district's most striking buildings - a bright orange facade filled with cartoon portraits, like a giant game of Guess Who. Political party cdH is leaving behind its historic headquarters on Rue des Deux Eglises in Saint-Josse - and the six-storey building is now up for sale. The...

The longest road tunnel in Brussels, Leopold II, will be reduced to one lane heading into the city centre for a month, starting next Monday. During ongoing renovation works in the tunnel, which are running until 2021, Brussels Mobility discovered that a major sewer needs replacing. The sewer...

Belgium is making changes to its emergency helplines - 112 and 101 - from Tuesday, with the introduction of a new menu system. Whichever of the two numbers you dial, an automated message will offer two options: press 1 for fire or ambulance, or press 2 for the police. Interior minister Pieter De...