Firefighters in Brussels are taking part in a strike and demonstration on Thursday, protesting against what they describe as severe underfunding and deteriorating working conditions in the city’s fire service. The action comes amid frustration among frontline crews, who say budgets have not kept...

Well-known restaurant Chez Léon in the heart of Brussels is under new ownership, according to the ABVV trade union. The restaurant was taken over on Tuesday by the Joulie group, which operates numerous hotels and restaurants in France. The takeover comes after months of negotiations with the...

The annual Bright Brussels light show in February will be a bit brighter this year with a local Rotary club serving up drinks as a fundraiser for a Brussels-based charity. Displaying more than 20 outdoor light installations by artists from all over the world, the popular annual event organised by...

The Brussels region has collected barely €6 million of the €32 million in fines imposed on aircraft that have exceeded noise standards since 2000, new figures reveal. The figure represents less than 20% of the total amount, Le Soir reports. Regional authorities have been imposing fines on airlines...

Contemporary multimedia arts project The Seasons celebrates the month of February with a Tchaikovsky piano performance, original poem and new illustration. Belgian concert pianist Marie François is the creative spirit behind this artistic experience that marks each month of 2026. It commemorates...

The Brussels region is taking Belgian animal welfare organisation Gaia to court over a recent campaign, which involved producing a fake Brussels region flag depicting a sheep crying a tear of blood, as well as a fake letter allegedly signed by minister-president Rudi Vervoort (PS). The region is...

An estimated 220km of sewers in the Brussels underground is in urgent need of renovation, according to Brussels water company Vivaqua. Vivaqua is requesting a fixed subsidy of €30 million per year from the Brussels region for the work, Bruzz reports, hoping to complete it over the course of 15...

The Renaissance Pavilion in Mons has been voted the nation’s favourite national treasure in Belgium. In a public vote for the fifth edition of the Heritage Challenge , the abandoned site in Wallonia, dating from 1531, received 10,128 votes. Eight outstanding landmarks from around the country were...

The number of registered cats in Brussels has increased by 10,000 compared to figures for 2024, according to the minister responsible for animal welfare, Bernard Clerfayt (Défi). In 2025, 75,982 cats were registered in the Brussels region. The most common cat breed in the Belgian capital was the...

Brussels political leaders have launched a new attempt to break the more than 600-day deadlock in forming a regional government, with a possible coalition being negotiated without the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). MR party resident George Louis Bouchez has invited six parties - his own, PS, Les...