Four major frontline hospitals in and around Brussels have fused to create one hospital network. They are Saint-Luc University Hospital, Cliniques de l’Europe and Clinic Saint-Jean in Brussels, and Clinique Saint-Pierre in Ottignies. Counting 12,000 health professionals (including 2,000 doctors)...

Belgian artist Delphine Boel has won another round in the fight with the royal family over paternity. Former king Albert II must release the results of the DNA test he was forced to undergo earlier this year. Boel has been trying for six years to prove that Albert II, father of King Filip, is her...

Some 16,000 drivers in Brussels will find their old diesel car banned from 1 January, as the criteria for the region's low-emissions zone are extended. Diesel cars with the Euro3 emissions standard - built between 2000 and 2004 - will join diesels from before 2000 on the list of banned vehicles. "...

The creation of new technology companies in Belgium is being driven by Flanders, according to research published this week. In the years between 2010 and 2017, the study found that the majority of tech start-ups were based in Flanders, reaching 69% of the total two years ago. The same effect can be...

The Brussels government has freed up €12 million to double the size of the Stalle park-and-ride facility in Uccle. At present, 380 spaces are available to encourage commuters to leave their vehicle on the edge of town and take public transport into the centre. The facility will be rebuilt by 2022,...

The Ardennes town of Bastogne welcomed around 100,000 people this weekend to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in the presence of US veterans and dignitaries from around the world. As the final major offensive by Nazi Germany, it was one of the bloodiest battles of the second...

A new 3,000m² food market looks set to be a major game-changer for central Brussels - including 17 restaurants, an organic supermarket, on-site microbrewery and bean to bar chocolate-maker. "Our ambition is to put this food market on the map and make it the best in the world," says Thierry Goor,...

Members of two of the three rail unions plan to strike on Thursday, 19 December. The SNCB is putting a minimum service schedule into place, as required by law. The strike will begin at 22.00 on 18 December and run for 24 hours. Normal service should resume at about 22.00 on 19 December. Passengers...

A Brussels resident wants the city’s transport authority to move a bus stop in front of his stately art nouveau home in Schaerbeek. Homeowner Augustin Siaens purchased the Saint-Cyr house, as it is called, in 2013 and moved into the listed monument recently after six years of renovation works...

The Brussels government has decided to designate both the Chinese Pavilion and the Japanese Tower as protected heritage. Urbanism alderman Pascal Smet made the announcement on Thursday. “Brussels has many architectural gems that testify to the rich history of our city. The Chinese Pavilion and the...