Four projects that aim to encourage the development of cycling in Brussels have been awarded a share of more than €500,000 in funding. The Bikes in Brussels Fund, which is managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, was created last year to support cycling initiatives by assocciations, public...

Public transport in Brussels will be made free for every resident under 25 and over 65 from next summer, the Stib has announced. The measure has received the approval of the Brussels government and is expected to cost about €12 million a year. "We need to see what the budgetary implications of this...

Wallonia’s perseverance in forging stronger ties with China is paying off. Liège will become the European gateway of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in 2021, as Belgium becomes the first European country to sign up to Alibaba’s e-commerce initiative to make global trading easier for small...

What is your job? I am a head nurse of a ward within the department of geriatric psychiatry at KU Leuven's University Psychiatric Centre (UPC). My most important work is caring tasks and managing a care team - a broad multidisciplinary team with doctors, psychologists and various therapists. There...

The Belgian branch of tour operator Thomas Cook has filed for bankruptcy protection and made 75 out of 600 jobs redundant, management announced on Tuesday. Chief executive Jan Dekeyser said the firm was in "deep discussions" with its investors and creditors - and pledged that all staff would...

The Korean Film Festival always lights up the first 10 days of November, with screenings of the best in Korean films. But this year the offering is especially lustrous, as 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of Korean cinema. The festival , taking place at Bozar and Cinéma Galeries from 31 October to...

Rail passengers who travel through Brussels-Midi station have been warned to expect possible changes and disruption to their journey for a month because of important engineering works. From 14 October to 11 November, rail infrastructure firm Infrabel will be replacing 65 signals and 170 sets of...

Nearly half of all kids living in Brussels grow up in a multilingual family, according to research carried out by the ULB sociology department. While 51% of children come from monolingual French-speaking homes, 49% speak more than one language at home. The study, carried out among more than 4,200...

I was afraid this might happen. Agreeing to write this article has led to me assuming the plank position on the floor of a Brussels gym, while trainer Pedro Carnicero counts down the full minute I’m supposed to remain there. Fifteen seconds in, my juddering abs feel like they could register on the...

Update: Thomas Cook Belgium cancelled all of its package holiday departures from Belgium on Tuesday - just a day after reassuring passengers that the Belgian branch of the troubled tour operator remained "fully operational". No customers with a Thomas Cook Belgium or Neckermann holiday booking were...