According to an investigative report by Le Soir , Brussels’ trash collection and street cleaning agency Bruxelles-Propreté has serious budgetary problem, no future strategy and inadequate management. The problems have not been resolved over a five year period and are now “a disaster,” according to...

Registrations have opened for this summer's open-air swimming experiment in three Brussels ponds and lakes. The project, named Expedition Swim, is led by outdoor swimming campaign group Pool Is Cool with the support of the Brussels environment minister and the municipalities of Brussels-City,...

The summer sales have begun in Belgium - with many stores offering 50% discounts from day one to clear their stock. According to trade federation Comeos, six out of 10 retailers are expecting a better performance in this summer's sales than last year. Sales are heavily regulated in Belgium and are...

The fine for drivers who hog the middle lane of a motorway is doubled from €58 to €116 from this Monday - one of a handful of highway code changes taking effect on 1 July. Some 3,000 new number-plate recognition cameras are to be deployed along Belgium's motorway network by next year to catch...

A new music festival in Flanders billed as the Tomorrowland of hip-hop has descended into chaos after it was cancelled on its opening day, in scenes reminiscent of the doomed Fyre Festival . Thousands of angry festival-goers were turned away from Vestiville, in Lommel, Limburg province, and...

Brussels' first driverless bus has taken its passengers for a ride through Woluwe Park - at 10kph. The electric mini-bus, named SAM-e, launched on Friday after three weeks of tests. It will run every weekend (Friday to Sunday) from 13.00-19.00 until 22 September, except next weekend because of the...

A new survey has shown that knowledge of Dutch has fallen in de Rand, the Flemish periphery around Brussels, especially in Vilvoorde, Machelen and Zaventem – home to large employers such as Brussels Airport and major multinational companies. The study also shows that non-EU citizens are more likely...

According to an impact study released yesterday by KU Leuven, just over 1% of all jobs in Flanders will disappear if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal. Otherwise known as a “hard Brexit”, the scenario looks likely as the months to the 31 October deadline pass. “Not surprisingly, the...

It’s a holiday exodus this weekend, as kids spent their last hours in school today. From now until late Sunday night, drivers should expect traffic snarls on all motorways as residents head to the coast, as well as in all other directions, either on their way to France or Germany or to destinations...

Leopold II tunnel will shut down completely starting tomorrow (Friday) night at 22.00, in a repeat of last summer. While the tunnel is closed nights year-round for structural renovations, during July and August it is closed 24/7. Leopold II is Brussels’ longest tunnel, running from the Basilique in...