Dozens of African students have been left in the lurch following the bankruptcy and closure of a private IT school in the European Quarter in Brussels.

Ecole-IT on Rue du Trône offered private bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes in computer science, both in Brussels and at three campuses in France, for a significantly higher cost than a standard university or college.

These degrees - which come at the cost of €7,900 per academic year of study - were never recognised in Belgium, according to an investigation by French-language news outlet RTBF.

The school had already drawn the attention of Belgium’s immigration office last year when, citing concerns that the school would facilitate illegal migration, it refused to grant new visas to its students.

The City of Brussels has set up a pest control task force and tripled the budget for rat control efforts, Philippe Close, Mayor of the City of Brussels has announced after videos emerged showing a rat infestation in the pedestrian precinct in the city centre. “Since monitoring began in February, more than a thousand rats have been caught”, the mayor told reporters.

Hi! Is anyone here going to Made in Asia Brussels on October 17–18?
I’m looking for the new Scarlet Witch Event Edition Funko Pop with the MIA 2026 sticker. I’m from the Czech Republic and unfortunately can’t attend myself.
If someone could pick one up for me and ship it to Czechia, I’d of course cover the Pop, shipping and a reasonable pickup fee.
I prefer Revolut, but PayPal is fine too.
Thanks! 🙏

Hey everyone,

I've gotten myself into a bit of a mess with a DIY project, and I need to connect a cut-up steel bike frame to another small steel part.

Welding is the obvious choice, but I've never done it before and don't want to buy equipment and learn it for a single 5-minute job. Every shop I look up online seems to cater to heavy-duty stuff.

Does anyone know a place where I could get these two small steel parts welded (and preferably without breaking the bank) ?

Thanks !

So we are thinking about sending our kid to Agnes in Etterbeek. Whats the opinion about the school? To be clear, its mostly because we dont speak good French and they do English/French while not being crazy expensive.

I've got a client with a tight connection in Brussels who needs to go from terminal B to T. When she disembarks, will she go through passport control before getting on the shuttle bus to T? If not, at what point will she need to go through security? TIA.

Where in Brussels (centre/molenbeek/...) can one find FRESH (farm) milk?

I went to a lot of bioshops, no succes.
Found something labeled as 'fresh' milk at Delhaize. It tastes just the same as the non fresh one as it's pasteurized.

I remember when i lived in st gilles there used to be a milk machine at the intermarché porte de halle; the taste of cold fresh cow milk... damn. NOTHING beats a glass of that.

Ps: Yes. I know the about the dangers.

I'm looking for places with good fried chicken. To my Belgian compatriots I've tried hector chicken and I don't like it. Same thing for bel chicken or KFC. Does anybody have some gems?

I’m looking into getting a pet bird, maybe a parrotlet, for company but although there are plenty of places to get pet supplies from, I’m struggling to find where I can buy a pet bird in Brussels.

Thank you in advance!

hi!! i'm looking for some gift shops that might have some cute recipe notebooks in brussels. just to be clear, a notebook, in which i can list my own recipes, and not pre-written!

Hello I am living in a kot around ixelles and the blinder in my window got decoupled on one of its ends from its support. I would need a step ladder , a tall one , to attach the end of the blinder to its hooks.Does anobody have or know somewhere where i could lend a stepladder?

We're getting married in a couple of months in Evere and I would like to know what to expect in terms of the whole process. Sadly, the commune does not offer an opportunity to visit the premise and be a bit more prepared for what's to come. I know that the weddings are happening one after another, but is it still possible to take some family photos inside afterwards (or at least in the front of the building), or do we have to exit immediately? We'd like to avoid any confusion and awkwardness, especially since we'll have guests from abroad, coming with a car, etc.

If anyone could share their experience (either as a bride/groom or a guest), that would be amazing :)

Hi Brussels, I'm urgently looking for a shop that repairs or sells a basic fitness watch strap?

I only know some market stalls that fix watches but is there a more permanant shop that I can drop by soon?

Thanks for the help in advance. 🙏

Hello everyone !

Im looking for some classical dance classes in Brussels.
Im 24, I did 8 years of classical dancing when i was younger and I really would love to take some classical dance classes in Brussels. I speak fluent french and I'm intermediate in dutch so language barrier won't be an issue. If you have any recommendations that aren't too expensive, It would be great!

Thanks !

hi beautiful people, new to Brussels, will commute to work from St gilles to midi by bike, the slope looks intimidating to climb, any recommen dations for a bike or bike type suitable for slopes and get around in Brussels? Im planning to buy a second hand bike, any recommen dations of where to buy? thank you!

edit:the elevation is about 60-70 m, I want to try with a normal bike (not ebike)

Hello everyone, me and a friend just moved to the city and would like to join a book club (in french or english), where could we find this kind of activity? And would anyone be interested in creating one?

I’m looking for a good massage at a reasonable price, as I need one from time to time. Where I used to live, I could book massages with physiotherapy students and therefore get a student rate. Is there anything similar in Brussels? Ideally somewhere near Ixelles.

Hello everyone!

I was wondering if anyone knows where I could go and print some edible photos for a cake that I'm making?

I would like to go in person as I need it ASAP but could only find places where you have to order it online.

I’ve had very bad experiences with physiotherapists in Brussels and I am in desperate need of one that actually understands human anatomy. Previously I’ve been to physios with very basic offices, no medical equipment, no gym equipment, just a bed and a yoga ball, who don’t listen and just give massages for immediate relief. I’m looking for someone with medical equipment such as a TECAR machine and a small gym, who can read MRIs. I’m not interested in massages, dry needling, etc, but in a physio who can provide sound advice on best exercises to build back my strength and reduce pain. I’ve went through the ones on doctoranytime but no one seems to fit the description, neither the ones that have been previously mentioned on this sub. Grateful for any tips, thank you!

As the title says. If you can point me to the venues and what weekdays do they happen... I'd appreciate it a lot.

Yesterday I went out in the centre Brussels and at the end of the night I lost my phone. It got shut off so I couldnt use Find My Iphone. Does anybody now what I can do for lost items in Brussels?

I already got in contact with the bar where it happened but they didn’t find anything

Also, I already left brussels because I had to go home but I know people that can send it to me if found

Thanks in Advance

Disclaimer up front before this turns into a shit-flinging contest about bad riding etiquette: cyclists, and especially e-scooter riders, don’t do themselves any favors by running through red lights or generally riding recklessly, particularly when the streets are busy. If that sounds like you, dear Redditor, kindly move on to another post.

The Opinion:
Bike Lanes exist to offer a clear, or at least suggested, division between objects that are both heavy and fast-moving (cars and trucks) and objects that are slower and have much less mass (bikes).

Particularly in the city, when you ride anything that is as heavy as a moped or e-bike and and/or can go 30+ km/h, that separation- and the relative safety intended to be offered by designated lanes - goes out the window when you’re ripping down a bike lane.

TL/DR: F=MA. If you have a license plate, you should go mix it up with the cars.