The agency, which has been measuring nitrate levels in the region’s groundwater since 1999, said in its report that the nitrate concentration had dropped dramatically in many places. In 1999, the nitrate level was above the legal limit in 60% of locations where it carried out tests; the figure now...

The administering of a vaccine with a traditional needle can sometimes be difficult, even for well-trained paramedics. The problem is that vaccines need to be injected into the muscular tissue, which demands precision and causes pain and stiffness. Earlier this year, Novosanis, a spin-off of...

British comedian, writer and activist Mark Thomas is not averse to controversy and political investigation. Catch his solo show at Théâtre 140 in Stand Up Brussels on Saturday night at 20.30 (pre-show Indian buffet from 17.15). The annual Heritage Days in Brussels this weekend has chosen, fittingly...

The American video-on-demand service Netflix became available to subscribers in Belgium and Luxembourg from midnight on Friday. Netflix announced its arrival shortly after midnight on Twitter. In a press statement, Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, said: “We are proud to bring the...

Unions representing police officers are planning a national strike on next Tuesday, 23 September. The announcement came after a major demonstration in Brussels yesterday in which about 14,000 marchers took part. The unions are demanding confirmation from the new federal government coalition that...

Belgium can deliver six F-16s and two C-130s as well as offer additional military support to the international coalition against Islamic State (IS), announced Defence Minister Pieter De Crem in parliament. Together with his colleague for foreign affairs Didier Reynders, De Crem made the...

Brussels will not be the only car-free city on Car-Free Sunday on September 21. Around 25 towns and neighbourhoods outside Brussels are also making their centres car-free zones this Sunday, as part of the ongoing Mobility Week, said the organisation for sustainable mobility Mobiel21. The focus of...

In the decade to 2012, the number of back surgeries in Belgium rose by 40%. For many patients however, an intervention doesn’t help and can even lead to complications, according to the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE). The problem, KCE announced, is that for many patients, surgery is not...

Following last year’s successful inaugural baking fest, the British Chamber of Commerce’s young networking wing, Brussels New Generation, launches the 2014 Great Brussels Bake-Off on September 22. The launch event will assign one of four categories to each team and provide all the technical...

Now that Belgium is gearing up (please excuse the pun) to build 15 new cycling superhighways by 2025 we can expect more and more people to be commuting to and around the city on two wheels. But whether you’re thinking about a daily commute or just planning a ride for Brussels’ Car-Free Sunday...