"We are surrounded on all sides by magnificent forests with trees of immense height,” a Belgian official noted. Frigate birds, pelicans and white herons flittered above the surface of the bay’s ...

Tram 7 crosses Brussels more or less from north to south on the western side. I wrote about it a few years ago for The Brussels Times online but I hope to gain a different perspective if only by ...

Across the Brussels region, major postwar buildings are being restored and repurposed. This is mainly for environmental reasons, to avoid the wastefulness of the cycle of demolition and reconstruction ...

The upcoming auction of 50 original Lucky Luke comic book pages is not just a rare event for collectors and enthusiasts but is also a celebration of the enduring legacy and genius of the fictional ...

Public drug use blights cities the world over, Brussels included. A staggering one in three residents reports regularly witnessing drug consumption in broad daylight. Non-profits dedicated to ...

For many people, the term 'witch' conjures up the image of a hunchbacked, wart-nosed old woman casting spells over her bubbling cauldron, or flying overhead on a broomstick – an image first said to ...

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It has now been 150 days since Belgium's elections on 9 June, and this week, formation talks for the next Federal Government hit another wall. Any cautious optimism that prevailed after the clearcut ...

As the battle of Brussels mayors comes to a close, Sunday's local elections saw a progressive pushback in the Belgian capital against June’s right-wing surge, with socialist parties forming a "red ...

Landlords and tenants in Brussels are subject to new rules that will strengthen vulnerable people's right to housing in the region. From the ban on pets and a cap for deposits to water and fire damage ...

Syensqo, a specialist Belgian chemical firm which split from the multinational Solvay group at the end of last year, plans to reduce its global workforce by up to 350 jobs, including cutting 36 roles ...