Until the second half of the 20th century, Brussels was home to more than 100 breweries - but relocations and consolidations reduced that number to one (Cantillon) by the turn of this century. Now the number is up to about 10 with the latest, La Source, opening in the historic Byrrh building. Byrrh...

The new Picture! Festival is the first event of its kind dedicated to the art of illustration. The initiative , coordinated by the non-profit organisation Mont des Arts, is the first joint project by some 30 cultural, tourist, economic and social institutions from Brussels' cultural hub. There will...

“The country can count on my commitment,” announced Princess Elisabeth of Belgium at an official ceremony to mark her 18th birthday at the Royal Palace on Friday. Addressing her family and a gathering that included VIP guests, politicians, her former teachers and 80 youngsters also born in 2001,...

If you live in Brussels and you drive a car, you’ve got 16 years to go electric or switch to an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV). The government of the Brussels-Capital Region approved its far-reaching climate plan today, which includes a complete ban on cars that run on diesel or petrol by 2035...

Brussels universities VUB and ULB, together with Lucia de Brouckère University College, are working on the project Sublimus to develop an inexpensive and sustainable method for harvesting gold and silver from the sludge collected in Brussels’ sewage treatment plants. Most of this sludge is...

According to a poll carried out by the federal government over the summer, 83% of people living in Belgium are behind the EU directive to scrap daylight savings time by 2021. The clocks go back in all European Union countries this Sunday at 3.00. EU authorities decided last year to scrap the system...

Ever seen an elephant sit on a Volkswagen bug? Well you can at Docks, as the Elephant Parade continues at the shopping centre into next month. The Elephant Parade is an free international exhibition of hand-painted baby elephant sculpture that are popping up in public spaces around the world. The...

Belgium's federal prosecutor has opened an investigation after 39 bodies were found in a refrigerated truck in the UK which had passed through Zeebrugge port. The truck's driver, a 25-year-old from Northern Ireland, was arrested on suspicion of murder. British prime minister Boris Johnson described...

More details have emerged about the new overnight train service from Brussels to Vienna, which is due to launch in mid-January. The Nightjet service will run twice a week to the Austrian capital, the country's state railway operator ÖBB announced at a press conference this week. Trains will depart...