What do you do? Employed by the city, I assist young people in their youth house organisation. What that means concretely is that I support the young volunteers in the general upkeep of the youth house and administrative tasks (accounting, organising activities, etc) of the non-profit. While there...

The government of Flanders yesterday invoked a constitutional measure to stop the implementation of changes to the routes used by aircraft taking off from Brussels Airport. By invoking a conflict of interest, Flanders has now suspended any movement by the federal government on the issue for 60 days...

The Brussels-Capital Region has finalised the route of a new metro line that will eventually connect Schaerbeek and Evere with North Station. The route – called line 3 – will have stations at Noord Liedts, Collignon, Waelhem, Riga, Linde, Vrede and the Bordet train station. The stations will be...

Interest in investing in Belgium has fallen to its lowest level since 2005, according to a survey by consulting firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young). From a survey of 200 international investors, only 33% – versus 62% in 2011 – expressed interest in investing in Belgium. Just one in five plans to...

Make the most this weekend of a triple brew of events: Zinneke, Iris Day and the first–ever Bulletin Brussels’ International Days. First up is Zinneke Parade on Saturday, the urban community project that is two years in the making. The artsy, biennial procession is for the first time being...

Brussels is now home to too many bees as a result of companies, municipal authorities and other organisations trying to present a more “green” image, according to environmental group Apis Bruoc Sella, which specialises in educating the public about wild and domesticated bees. “We’re in the process...

The Brussels Capital-Region will continue its fight against the federal government’s plan for flight routes from Brussels Airport over the city, despite changes made by secretary of state for mobility, Melchior Wathelet, in an effort to reduce noise nuisance. The changes affect the new plan that...

The massive dance festival Tomorrowland will be allowed to take place as scheduled this summer in Boom, announced the Antwerp court this morning following summary proceedings. According to the court, the complaints filed by local residents are unfounded. The residents will still be able to appeal...

Not one Belgian city meets the target for atmospheric particulate matter imposed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The air in Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels is worse than the air in most other European cities. Worldwide, only 12% of city dwellers live in a city where the air quality remains...