Brussels sports clubs face unprecedented financial pressure after regional subsidies were suspended amid a governmental vacuum. With losses reaching €100,000 for some, club leaders urge swift action to prevent bankruptcies and stalled infrastructure projects
La Cabane’s sudden shutdown marks another blow to Brussels’ struggling nightlife scene, as venue owners cite financial strain, stricter noise rules, and shrinking subsidies, leaving cultural advocates warning of an unprecedented sector-wide collapse
Belgium’s first day of a three-day national strike has brought widespread disruption to public transport, shipping and municipal services. Trade unions launched the action to protest federal socio-economic reforms impacting pensions, workers’ rights and social security support
Tram driver Laura Fochesato, 28, is part of a small but growing group of women operating Brussels’ trams. Her story highlights the mental demands, split shifts, public interactions and sense of responsibility shaping life inside the city’s tram cabins
A decade after a “serious and imminent” terror threat shut down Brussels, the city revisits its eerily silent streets, the hunt for Salah Abdeslam, and the deeper shifts in European security that followed the Paris and Brussels attacks
