The annual Foire du Midi fun fair in Brussels, which begins this weekend, will go ahead without additional security measures, despite the level three terror alert, the city council has decided. The fair extends for 2km between Porte de Hal and Porte d'Anderlecht. According to Marion Lemesre,...

Almost a quarter of Belgian drivers (23%) under 35 use their smartphone at least once each time they drive, according to a survey by the Belgian Institute for Road Safety (IBSR) among 600 people, half of whom were under 35. Six percent of younger drivers admitted to using their phone three times or...

What is your job? I am a barman in a cocktail bar in the centre of Leuven. Depending on which colleagues are working with me that day, I either make the cocktails or I serve. Two years ago, when I began working here, I had to learn the 40 different cocktails that are on our menu off by heart. That...

A self-service electric scooter sharing scheme, called Scooty, will launch in Brussels in September. Users will have the choice between a subscription-based payment and pay-as-you-go. Additionally, Scooty will offer package deals to businesses that are interested in offering the scooters to their...

A "plant hotel" in Brussels is offering to look after residents' household greenery for free while they are away on summer holiday. Plant owners can bring their potted flowers, herbs and vegetables to art centre Recyclart, where they will become part of a 10-metre-tall installation as part of the...

Brussels' most popular commune for British expats, Ixelles, has helped 140 Brits make a start with their application for Belgian nationality since the UK voted to leave the European Union. Ixelles has the highest number of British residents of all the Brussels districts with 1,535 in total - and...

Across Flanders, people have been celebrating Flemish Community Day, which marks the 1302 defeat of a battalion of French cavalry in Kortrijk by a militia from the cities of Flanders. Since 1973, the day has been a public holiday in Flanders. The official commemoration took place at the Ijzertoren...

Belgian banks are lending record amounts to businesses, according to figures from the industry federation, Febelfin. At the end of May, the outstanding credit to industry stood at a record €120 billion. That figure is €6 billion higher than the same time the previous year, and €4.5 billion higher...

Hasselt, the capital of Belgium’s eastern-most province, is often overlooked by both foreign visitors and Belgians from the bigger cities. It doesn’t have the quaint prettiness of Ghent or Bruges, or the international cachet of Brussels or Antwerp but that’s what makes a visit to Hasselt both...

A proposal to make public transport passes in Brussels cheaper for part-time workers and the unemployed has been struck down by the region's government. Several liberal MPs in the Brussels parliament put forward a resolution calling on public transport operator Stib to adjust its annual season...