Jamie McCourt, former baseball team co-owner has been nominated as an US ambassador to Belgium by President Donald Trump. McCourt is currently an attorney and investor in Southern California and a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers with her ex-husband, Frank McCourt, until 2011. The former ambassador, Denise Bauer, served in the position since 2013 […]

German luxury car maker Audi has announced that it will start production of a second model of electric car at its plant in Forest. Starting next year, the Brussels plant will already produce an SUV called e-tron. The same factory will start production before 2019 of the e-tron Sportback, a fully electric-powered sports coupe. This […]

To test out an electric bicycle for a month is possible for free of charge in Wallonia. 36 participating bike stores offer 72 bikes around the region The scheme is already fully booked for June and July – but 216 bookings are now available for August, September and October. Users can register online at www […]

This summer an outdoor public swimming pool will appear in Brussels next to Bozar. The pool is a result of collaboration between Bozar and the campaign group Pool is Cool A skate ramp and graffiti wall will also be set up. Pool is Cool has been actively campaigning for an outdoor swimming pool in the […]

Roaming charges have finally been cancelled in all EU member states, write various media. Thanks to the new European law, additional roaming costs for surfing, calling or texting abroad can no longer be charged by telecom operators. There are, however, several restrictions and limitations surrounding the new law. Free calling and data usage apply only […]

Belgian Socialist Philippe Close is going to become the new mayor of the City of Brussels, write various Belgian media. The position of Mayor of Brussels capital became vacant after the resignation of Mr Close’s party colleague Yvan Mayeur. Close worked as a municipal councilor responsible for tourism, personnel and finances in the Belgian capital. […]

The city of Leuven has been granted with the prestigious Green Leaf Prize. The award, handed out by the European Commission, recognises cities that work with Belgian residents on issues of ecology, sustainability and quality of life. Leuven shares the award with the Swedish city of Växjö. The jury praised Leuven for its focus on […]

On Sunday evening Belgian residents gathered at the steps of the Bourse in Brussels to commemorate the victims of Saturday’s attacks in London and in the Afghan capital Kabul. The participants also wanted to show solidarity with the families of the victims of the Manchester attack on 22 May. The crowd gathered on and around […]

“Responding to Emergencies” is a two-hour free course that began at the weekend in the Heliport fire department in Brussels North district. It is opened to all interested Brussels residents, people with Permanent residence in Belgium or EU Passport, everyone who wants to get more information and to learn about the best practices in case […]