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New Anderlecht park-and-ride has 1,350 free spaces

Brussels' biggest park-and-ride has opened, with the aim of encouraging up to 1,350 drivers to leave their cars on the outskirts of the city and take public transport instead. The six-storey car park at Ceria, next to the Brussels ring exit for Ikea Anderlecht, is aimed primarily at drivers heading...

40,000 runners join 40th edition of Brussels 20km

Some 40,000 athletes and joggers took part in Sunday's 40th edition of the Brussels 20km run - with participants making up 137 different nationalities. Valentin Poncelet, 27, won the men's race with a two-minute lead, crossing the finish line at 1 hour 34 seconds. Alexandra Tondeur, 32, was the...

Local pride: How Brussels has become a major gay-friendly destination

Brussels' two-week-long Pride party is drawing to a close, after countless parties and a colourful parade winding through the city centre at the weekend.

But aside from the busy Pride celebrations, Brussels is making progress in strengthening the city's reputation as a cosmopolitan and tolerant gay-friendly destination all year round, to rival the likes of Barcelona and Berlin.

North Station migrants moved to homeless shelters

The approximately 200 migrants that have been staying inside the lower level of North Station have all been moved to shelters, following talks among authorities in the Brussels region and the federal government. The authorities, who had begun discussing a solution for the situation months ago, were...

Belgium’s most famous elephant, Kai-Mook, turns 10

Ten years ago this week, Belgium experienced the birth of a baby elephant for the first time. This photo of beloved Planckendael resident Kai-Mook shows her with her own daughter, Tun Kai. The Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, which runs both Antwerp Zoo and Planckendael animal park in Mechelen...

Albert II loses appeal against paternity DNA test

The former king of Belgium, Albert II, could be fined €5,000 a day if he refuses to undergo a DNA test in a long-running legal battle by a Belgian artist who claims Albert is her biological father. Albert was ordered by a court last October to take the test but appealed against the ruling. His...

Heavy fines for air traffic controllers if more flights cancelled

Belgian air traffic controller Skeyes has been ordered by a Brussels court to stop walking out on strike - or be fined €10,000 for every flight that is cancelled or delayed as a result. Brussels Airlines obtained an emergency ruling from a judge on Thursday, after a sudden strike by traffic...

Construction sites throw open their, erm, doors this Sunday

Check out the archeological finds at the giant dig that used to be Parking 58 or the spectacular renovation project underway at the former goods depot at Tour & Taxis during Journée Chantiers Ouverts. All kinds of interesting projects in progress are open to visitors during the event this...

Run for it: The 20km of Brussels in numbers

Brussels’ favourite running event celebrates its 40th edition this weekend. Runners in the Brussels 20km will set off from Cinquantenaire park at 10.00 on Sunday, passing the Royal Park, Avenue Louise, the Bois de la Cambre and Boulevard du Souverain before heading up Avenue de Tervuren to the...

Second patient dies from Legionnaires’ disease in Ghent

Two people from Evergem, just north of Ghent, have now died from Legionnaires’ disease, creating concern among the town’s residents. The legionella bacteria that causes the disease has also been detected in 15 more people over the last week, all of whom are being treated. Two of them are in...

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