Two taxis belonging to the alternative cab firm Uber were seized in the Brussels district of Elsene on Monday for operating without a valid taxi licence, transport minister Brigitte Grouwels confirmed. Two weeks ago, Grouwels warned that the new service, by which members of the public can book a...

Becoming Belgian: there is a will… For some of us expats, the adventure of living in Belgium has been going on for some time now. And as days turn to months and years, we find ourselves thinking, speaking and acting more like Belgians than ever thought possible. So its not surprising then that,...

A major report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights is revealing that up to 36 percent of women in Belgium have been assaulted physically or sexually. The study saw more than 42,000 women between the ages of 18 and 74 throughout the EU interviewed. The results are startling. Across...

According to a new study, not only does Belgium top the list for worst vehicle traffic in Europe, it actually turns out to be a positive sign for the economy. Across Europe, car traffic is again on the rise for the first time in two years, which goes hand-and-hand with economic recovery, says the...

Tuesday was a difficult day for public transport in Brussels. On the metro, traffic on lines 2 and 6 was held up for more than an hour following an attempted suicide on the metro tracks. The person involved survived and was transported to hospital. The public transport authority MIVB ran shuttle...

Starting in April Belgian households can expect not only spring weather but cheaper electricity bills as well. It won’t be an April fools joke on the first of next month when electricity consumers will begin paying only 6 percent of VAT instead of the 21 percent that currently finds its way onto...

An exhibition featuring the lives of average Belgians during the German occupation of the First World War has opened in Brussels to mark the centenary of the beginning of the four-year conflict. The exhibition, taking place at the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History at Brussels...

British airline bmi regional has launched its latest service, providing direct flights from Brussels to Newcastle. With the announcement of two daily return trips during the week and one on Sunday, bmi regional becomes the first airline to offer a direct link between Brussels Airport and Newcastle...