Belgium is rolling out new identity cards that include the cardholder’s fingerprints. Everyone getting a new card or renewing it will have to provide a print of each finger on a special device that is being installed in administrative offices. The fingerprints will be recorded on the card’s chip,...

Cycling or walking along the Brussels canal will be made easier and safer, with the construction of three new paths underneath busy road bridges. The Brussels government has hired an architectural firm to design and build new pathways at Van Praet, Jules De Trooz and Sainctelette. At each bridge,...

A new committee is being set up with the aim of better managing Brussels' nightlife - and resolving problems and conflicts that arise. The Brussels region will bring together representatives from catering, retail and culture to sit on the "night council". The council will be chaired by tourism...

The SNCB is looking to hire 1,800 staff this year, with the Belgian rail operator also announcing record passenger numbers over the past 12 months. Figures released this week show the SNCB carried 253 million passengers in 2019, an increase of 11% over three years. The rail operator said the growth...

Children's clothing and toys retailer Orchestra-Prémaman has announced it is closing almost two thirds of its Belgian stores, with the loss of at least 100 jobs. In a meeting with unions on Tuesday, management said 22 more outlets would be closed, on top of the 12 already announced before Christmas...

Budget supermarket chain Colruyt has removed several batches of frozen vegetables from all of its stores, after a Brussels woman found a mouse inside a bag of spinach. The customer, Gisèle, was preparing a meal when she discovered an unusual frozen ball among the spinach - and decided to thaw it in...

One of Brussels' more unusual public artworks - a cargo container on its side in the middle of a roundabout - will remain a permanent feature after the City of Brussels bought it for €70,000. 'The Container' by artist Luc Deleu has occupied the roundabout on Boulevard Pachéco, near the Comic Strip...

A legal challenge has been launched to save a vital railway link to the Port of Brussels - which will otherwise have to be dug up by the end of this year. The requirement to dismantle the line has been described by one Brussels minister as "completely absurd" -as it would prevent freight trains...

The p rocess of choosing the jury began yesterday in a court case that should prove to dominate headlines for months to come and could have repercussions on medical decisions regarding euthanasia. The case involves a family that has accused three doctors of violating euthanasia laws when they...

The Brussels-Ixelles police zone will soon launch a three-month pilot project that will see agents wearing bodycams as part of their uniform. For the test phase, 35 agents who patrol the areas, both in cars and on bikes, will be outfitted with the cameras. Body Worn Videos, or bodycams, are...