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Bozar to open rooftop terrace next spring

Bozar will boast a new rooftop terrace from next spring, with renovation work due to begin later this week. The new open-air space will be above the main entrance, on the corner of Rue Ravenstein and Rue Barton Horta, and will offer visitors the chance to sunbathe with a panoramic view of the Royal...

City of Brussels promises more staff at Foreigners' Office

The City of Brussels has approved an action plan to reduce the waiting time for foreigners at its administative centre - including the immediate hiring of more staff. City councillors have voted in favour of a range of measures including improvements to the online booking system, the introduction...

The 10 filthiest spots in Brussels, in order

Brussels news site Bruzz has launched a Clean Week in an effort to help neighbourhoods clean up their acts by putting a stop to dumping and depositing litter where it belongs. In the lead up to today’s launch of the week, the media outlet asked its readers to tell them where the dirtiest places in...

Flanders working on plan for priority water use

F landers Environment Agency (VMM) is working on a plan that would determine who gets priority for water use in the event of a drought. The plan would cover all types of water – surface, ground and tap – and raises questions with serious consequences, according to VMM spokesperson Katrien Smet. “...

More room for bikes, less for cars on Rue Belliard

One of Brussels' most congested streets, Rue Belliard in the EU district, will lose one of its five lanes from next week - to make way for two cycle paths. The busy artery out of the city centre will shrink to four lanes from 6 May. On either side of the traffic will be a one-way bike line, which...

Replica 17th-century ship takes to the Brussels canal

A Brussels-built replica of a 17th-century French warship has made its maiden voyage along the city's canal - after 15 months of construction work by young people in Anderlecht. Crowds gathered on Saturday to watch La Licorne be lowered into the water for the first time. "We put in 4,800 hours of...

Child murdered in asylum centre

Police have arrested five men in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a nine-year-old boy in Broechem, a district of Ranst in Antwerp province. The boy went missing on Monday evening. The boy, Daniel, was last seen riding his bike on the evening of 22 April outside the asylum centre where...

Start your own business in Belgium: Join our free seminar on 16 May

A popular expat event is returning on 16 May: Start Your Own Business in Belgium, where attendees learn everything they need to know to get a start-up off the ground.

Now could be the ideal time: on 1 May, far reaching changes to Belgian company law come into force, making it easier and cheaper to set up a business in Belgium.

Five-day party to celebrate 150th anniversary of Brussels trams

150 years ago, on 1 May 1869, the first Brussels tram line was inaugurated from Porte de Namur, down the new Avenue Louise to the Bois de la Cambre. Horse-drawn, and intended for the haute bourgeoisie, the tram line was created to promote real estate, in this case the property along the Avenue Louise, and to get people to the woods in comfort.

No Brussels Beach this year, but say yes to Hello Summer

First the bad news: There will be no Brussels Beach in 2019. Now the good news: It’s being replaced by Hello Summer, a nomadic festival that will hit four spots in the capital. Brussels Beach is the hugely popular canalside event that takes place for several weeks every summer ( pictured ). Sand,...

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