Thirteen restaurants around Belgium are celebrating their first Michelin star. Three restaurants are upgraded from one to two Michelin stars in the latest guide, while the top tier of three stars remains occupied by just two restaurants: Hof Van Cleve in Kruishoutem and Hertog Jan in Zedelgem. In Brussels, Bon Bon, Le Châlet de la […]

Next Monday a town council meeting in Grimbergen will come to a decision if Brussels can be a host city for the Euro 2020 football tournament. 1,275 residents filled a complaint against the plan to build the new 60,000-seater Eurostadium on the site of Parking C at Heysel. Local officials will vote on granting planning […]

This week new road markings will be made at several busy junctions of Brussels ring. The Flemish roads and traffic agency AWV will be making changes to the road configuration around Strombeek-Bever, Groot-Bijgaarden and Zellik from Thursday 16 November until Tuesday 21 November inclusive. The new road markings – called “quick wins” – on the […]

€5.46 million of subsidies were granted by the Walloon government to develop cycling infrastucture across the region. Some 62 towns and villages will each receive a maximum of €100,000, to cover no more than 75% of the cost of each proposed project. Regional mobility minister Carlo Di Antonio said the funding would allow the municipalities […]

Belgians’ are in the 12th place in the world by their ability to speak English. The global ranking of non-native English-speaking countries was held by Education First, the International Educational Center for English learning. The Flemish – who were ranked as “very good” – would have been seventh in the league table. The Scandinavian countries […]

Brussels’ first trampoline park has been opened in Laeken, a residential suburb in the north-west of Brussels. Everybody, both young and old are invited to jump around. The 1,500m2 space, inauguated on Wednesday, includes about a dozen giant trampolines and climbing walls – with large foam pits to cushion your fall. Other activities at Jump […]

This year the Princess Royal will represent British royal family at 11 November commemorations in Belgium. Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence will attend a number of engagements in Flanders on Armistice Day, including the traditional remembrance service at the Menin Gate in Ypres, before heading to Tyne Cot cemetery, where […]

Next year Scientific Institute for Public Health will carry out a major study to determine the general health of the nation. 11,000 Belgians will be asked questions about their lifestyles and diet and 1,100 will go through a medical examination. The last such health census took place in 2013 and included only information provided by […]

The Belgian post office is looking to hire 700 seasonal staff to handle a spike in parcel deliveries in the run-up to Saint-Nicolas and Christmas. Bpost says online shopping has fuelled a 70% increase in the number of parcels it handles over the past four years – and this winter is expected to be busier […]