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Villo electric bike service ready to launch

Brussels' cycle-sharing scheme Villo is set to launch its new electric bike service from this Friday. Instead of adding new bikes to the fleet, about a third of Villo's existing bikes have been upgraded to become "electric compatible" - meaning they can either be used with a battery or without. The...

Brussels rubbish collections back to normal from Tuesday

Piles of rubbish bags on Brussels' streets should start to be cleared again from Tuesday, as collectors at Bruxelles Propreté have called off their industrial action. Staff called a work-to-rule last week, which involved taking their legal break entitlement and sticking to the official rules which...

SNCB ‘has been forgotten’ by federal government, says CEO

Sophie Dutordoir, the CEO of Belgian rail operator SNCB, blamed a lack of vision on the part of the federal government for problems with the service in a sharply worded interview with business daily De Tijd . The government has “no vision, no investment plan and no money when it comes to mobility...

Online retail site to sell Belgian delicacies to Chinese consumers

Belgium's largest-ever trade mission came to an end last week with several sectors having held meetings, signed contracts or otherwise promoted their goods and services in China. Some 600 representatives from Belgian business, academia and politics travelled to Beijing and Shanghai, while a Flemish...

Feel like a local: Get involved in your community and make the most of life in Brussels

Feeling like an insider instead of an outsider is the best thing that can happen to an expat living abroad. One way of stepping out of the bubble is by getting involved in your community. Brussels offers many opportunities for experiencing local life, whether it be via citizen action, joining a residents group or volunteering.

Cars banned inside Cinquantenaire park from January

Brussels' Cinquantenaire park will become a little bit greener from January - with cars banned from the central square for at least three years. The ban means it should, in theory, be possible to walk from one end of the park to the other without having to cross a car park. However several vehicles...

Festive warning over fake firefighters collecting money

The Brussels fire department has issued an end-of-year warning that imposters are calling at people's doors, pretending to be firefighters to collect donations. In the run-up to Christmas it is common for rubbish collectors and postal workers to go from door-to-door asking for a tip. In some parts...

10,000 join march against violence towards women

More than 10,000 people joined a demonstration against violence towards women in central Brussels on Sunday afternoon - double last year's turnout. The march was organised for a third consecutive year by Mirabal, a platform bringing together about 100 women's rights organisations, and came a day...

Ghent makes new connections for Van Eyck year

Next year Ghent is all about the artist Jan Van Eyck, with a series of events planned to celebrate the 15th-century painter’s association with the city, and to mark the restoration of his “Adoration of the Mystic Lamb”, otherwise known as the Ghent Altarpiece. In addition, the city has released a...

Plan your year ahead with the Brussels Cultural Guide 2020

With just a few weeks left in the year, it's time to start looking forward to 2020. The Brussels Cultural Guide 2020 is probably the most useful Brussels book you'll own next year. We caught up with Guy de Bellefroid, the director of the Fondation pour les Arts , to find out more. What's new in the...

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