Half of the Belgian working population is not satisfied with its current salary, according to an online survey of 30,143 Belgians by Jobat.be. Dissatisfaction is highest among manual labourers (60%). The most satisfied with their pay are civil servants and executives. The average survey respondent...

For those who missed Folklorissimo, Brussels’ folkore festival that took place at the end of September, it’s never too late to take in some of the capital’s rich folkloric sights and sounds. Amid comic books and creepy dolls, Brussels folk traditions give a glimpse of the city’s motley past as a...

Last weekend, on 4 and 5 October, the Boulevard Anspach closed its lanes to cars between Place de Brouckère and the Brussels Stock Exchange, giving Brussels residents a glimpse of the future, when the avenue and many of the surrounding streets will be pedestrians-only. After years of argument,...

The second national marathon of speed checks this year will go ahead as planned tomorrow, but in a drastically reduced form compared to the previous action, according to police unions. “The federal traffic police are on strike, and only half of the police zones will take part,” a union...

The policies announced by the new federal government have come under fire from trade unions and opposition parties but have been welcomed by employers. The policies were announced yesterday after the four coalition parties reached agreement on forming a federal government led by French-speaking...

Nearly 35,000 Belgians leave their country each year to live abroad, reports Jobat.be. Mostly engineers, entrepreneurs and people working in the tourism sector emigrate for their work. In addition to Belgium’s neighbouring countries, the USA, UK, Canada and South Africa are also popular...

Biker2Biker.be , an online platform launched by the Brussels-Capital Region to encourage cycling in the capital, has teamed up with Brussels Mobility for a special event at Brussels universities. The universities will be treated to a visit by Get Insane, a team of trial bikers, skate boarders, BMX-...

The City of Halle, outside Brussels, is investigating whether the Senne/Zenne River can flow above ground and be visible again in the centre of Brussels. The river was covered up and built over in the early 20th century, and currently runs underneath the Brussels-Charleroi canal. Now that Flemish...

After nearly 30 hours of non-stop negotiations, formateurs Kris Peeters (CD&V) and Charles Michel (MR) announced an agreement on the formation of new Belgian federal government yesterday evening. The so-called Swedish coalition will consist of nationalists N-VA, Christian-democrats CD&V and...

Uplace, a massive new shopping and leisure centre planned for Machelen, just outside Brussels, suddenly received the necessary environmental permit to go ahead with the project, first granted by Flemish environment minister Joke Schauvliege and later overturned by the Council of State. The Flemish...