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Belgian royal coats of arms get makeover

King Philippe of Belgium has updated the royal coat of arms - a first in 119 years. The monarch’s personal arms now includes the motto L’Union fait la force (Unity makes strength) in Dutch and German as well as French. Another important revision is in the reintroduction of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
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Aircraft taking off from Brussels Airport without all luggage on board

Some aircraft took off from Zaventem airport early on Saturday morning without all luggage on board. A spokesperson said Brussels Airport suffered “a technical problem in its baggage handling system,” reports news agency Belga. The system failure resulted in around 30 aircraft taking off with...

Citizens’ group to take over Rue de la Loi with apero-cum-protest

Citizens’ movement Bruxsel'air has announced it will organise a massive afterwork event on a section of Rue de la Loi, one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares, on 22 August. Bruxsel'air is a citizens' movement that was set up in 2016 to combat air pollution in Brussels. The Bruxsel'air activists...

Half of Brussels cafes still flouting smoking ban

Many cafes in Brussels still aren’t abiding by the total smoking ban that’s been in force since 2009. Inspectors of the Federal Public Service (FPS) Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment visited 97 cafes earlier this summer. They recorded infringements of the smoking ban in 53, or over half, of...

Prêt à Manger’s first shop opens in Brussels Midi train station

British sandwich chain Prêt à Manger opened its first food outlet today at Midi train station, opposite the Eurostar and Thalys terminals. A second store will open in the lower concourse of Central train station on 28 August. The stores are operated as a franchise by SSP, which has about 40 outlets...

Five municipalities put up cameras to combat illegal dumping

Can four cameras put a stop to illegal dumping of trash and other waste? Five municipalities on the outskirts of Brussels are about to find out. Municipal waste disposal association Interza has said it will put up four cameras at locations in Zaventem, Kampenhout, Kraainem, Steenokkerzeel and...

More Brussels jobs should be filled by locals, minister says

Incoming Brussels labour minister Bernard Clerfayt wants more Brussels jobs to be filled by locals. Like many other European cities, Brussels has faced a skills mismatch on the labour market in recent years, with employers desperately trying to fill high-skilled positions and low-skilled jobseekers...

Buying Real Estate for Expats event on 10 October in Brussels

Workers and their families who arrive in Brussels have plenty to keep them busy, sorting out residence permits, school enrolments, work contracts – and where they’re going to live. Many start out renting, but then soon want to buy once they know the capital and its neighbourhoods a bit better.

But is it worth buying if you’re not sure how long you’re going to stay? How do you nail down a budget? And does Belgium have any specific tax or mortgage laws you should know about before you begin looking for your dream house?

Brussels to host first leg of Tiramisu World Cup

Brussels will host the first selection round of the Tiramisu World Cup this October. The first selection round will take place in the City2 shopping centre, while the second round will see amateur cooks assembling at the Hilton Brussels Grand Place hotel situated opposite Central Station. The...

Online tool calculates travellers’ impact on Brussels air quality

Brussels Mobility, the Brussels region's mobility agency, has developed a tool that allows users to calculate the impact of their transportation journeys on the city’s air quality. Developed in collaboration with the Brussels-Capital Region's environmental agency Brussels Environment, the online...

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