Companies in Flanders are increasing worried by the state of the economy, according to Voka, the Flemish chamber of commerce. A survey of Voka members, published this week, found that 20% said they expected to see a decline in business activity in the coming six months. This is a dramatic increase...

If you’re one of the 3,800 people who expressed interest in the Facebook event ‘Biggest watergun fight in Brussels’, you might want to make other plans for Saturday. The event has not requested a permit, and Brussels-City police are not amused. The event , scheduled from 15.00 to 22.00, is...

Many Belgians born in the US are running into banking problems because of their status as “accidental Americans”. As a reporting deadline looms, local banks are racing to get the paperwork in order for thousands of customers. In 2010, the US approved the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca),...

It’s not an uncommon story: You park somewhere in Brussels, cross the street to buy a parking ticket and end up with a fine. That’s because you crossed into a different municipality and paid to park in its territory. You probably only got one fine, though. Last month, a commuter in Brussels...

The European Commission is planning on constructing a new conference to replace its three-decades-old existing event venue. Its existing Albert Borschette conference centre on the rue de Froissart, just off the Jourdan square, will no longer be used to host conferences. According to Echo , the...

Ancienne Belgique’s most-excellent summer festival is back in Brussels Park. Completely free and only in the evening, Feeërieën finds food trucks and twinkly lights among the trees and carefully selected local and international musicians playing from the park’s historical pavilion. Discover this...

With the UK’s 31 October exit date fast approaching and the UK and EU preparing for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, new British ambassador Martin Shearman will update UK citizens on 23 September. The information session will be an opportunity for the British Embassy to share information on...

A Brussels music artist has written a catchy but dark song about the street harassment that women in the capital experience on a routine basis. The Youtube video of the song, written and recorded by Lydie Thonnard, garnered more than 2,000 views in the space of five days and sheds a humorous, but...

Flanders will break ground on its first low-chlorine swimming pool this autumn. Following several years of development and pilot projects, the new pool will be built in Antwerp. Chlorine has long been known to be irritating to skin, eyes and lungs, with some people having to avoid chlorinated pools...