In July and August this year, 1,129 companies in Belgium went bankrupt, 18% fewer than in the same period in 2013, reports trade information agency Graydon. During the first eight months of 2014, Graydon recorded a total of 7,093 bankruptcies in Belgium. This corresponds to a decrease of 6.3%...

In the first eight months of this year, 433,000 people visited the Atomium in Brussels. That is 16,000 more than in the same period in 2013, and the best results since the reopening of the landmark in 2006 (with the exception of 2008, when more visitors came for the Atomium’s 50th anniversary...

Yes, summer’s almost gone but the annual Design September festival in Brussels is consolation for dozens of participating designers and thousands of design-loving visitors. Now in its eighth edition, the month-long, city-wide programme has something for everyone: exhibitions, conferences, pop-up...

The province of Flemish Brabant is working with the Flemish and Brussels-Capital regions on an ambitious plan to create a network of 15 cycle superhighways by 2025. The new routes were announced last week by the Flemish Brabant mobility project Vlot Vlaanderen. The goal of the development of...

Brussels Minister of Culture Karine Lalieux on Saturday announced plans to open a new museum for the famous statue Manneken Pis. The City of Brussels came to an agreement on the initiative with the 27th Chapter of the Order of the Friends of Manneken Pis, writes La Dernière Heure . The museum is...

During a press conference yesterday in Antwerp, British entrepreneur Richard Branson, the billionaire and founder of space travel company Virgin Galactic, announced that so far 25 Belgians have purchased a ticket to space. Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic flight, the first commercial trip to...

As of September 1, employers in Belgium are obliged to acknowledge the risk of burnout among employees and take the appropriate measures to prevent it. Employers are therefore responsible for conducting risk analyses and counselling employees in order to avoid burnout, a feeling of exhaustion and...

Authorities have given the go-ahead for Belgian apple and vegetable growers to leave their crops unharvested, following the example of pear growers. The growers will also receive compensation for crops taken off the market. The details of the plan, including timing, are due to be passed on to...

Kris Peeters (CD&V) and Charles Michel (MR), the two negotiators working on the formation of a new Belgian government, have been ordered to put forward a candidate for European Commissioner this week. The new president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, called on Belgium to...

The Belgian summer of 2014 was the wettest summer since 1992, reported meteorologist David Dehenauw on Sunday. At the national weather station in Uccle/Ukkel (south of Brussels), around 345 mm of precipitation fell in the months of June, July and August. The months of July and August were...