Resumption of archaeological excavations on megalithic site in Wéris

Friday, 21 September 2018 15:01
The aims of the archaeological dig include enabling a better understanding of the site.
Archaeological digs will resume on the megalithic site of Wéris (in the municipality of Durbuy), listed in 1974 and placed on the List of Exceptional Heritage Sites in Wallonia since 2014.
Despite body language indicating gloom, Michael O'Leary is confident that cabin staff will not take strike action on September 28th.

Michael O'Leary: “A strike in Belgium? Your country is small by Ryanair standards.”

Friday, 21 September 2018 13:19
The CEO of the low-cost airline, Ryanair, Michael O'Leary believes that Belgium is “a small country” by the company’s standards.
Some 57% of people told Test-Achats that they had not read some of the e-mails received about the new regulations, and 23% even stated having never read one e-mail about them.

The average Belgian is not yet sufficiently aware of the data protection regulations

Friday, 21 September 2018 12:16
The organisation Test-Achats is asserting on Friday in a communiqué that the average Belgian is not yet sufficiently aware of the General Data Protection Regulations, the now famous GDPR.
The largest increases were recorded in the construction sector (19.6 million tonnes), in particular mineral waste, as well as in the waste processing industry (32.9 million).

Belgians produced 63 million tonnes of waste in 2016

Friday, 21 September 2018 11:35
Statbel, the Belgian Office for Statistics reports that the Belgian economy and households combined produced more than 63 million tonnes of waste in 2016.
New evidence that hacking of Proximus was work of British intelligence

New evidence that hacking of Proximus was work of British intelligence

Friday, 21 September 2018 10:41
The federal prosecutor’s office is almost ready with its report on an incident of hacking of Proximus in 2013, for which it claims British intelligence was responsible.
University of Hasselt to introduce 12 new courses to supply new industries

University of Hasselt to introduce 12 new courses to supply new industries

Friday, 21 September 2018 10:12
The University of Hasselt has plans to add 12 new courses over the next ten years, aimed at providing the qualified staff who will be required for new industries of the future, rector Luc De Schepper said.
More than 300 applications for job with no pay

More than 300 applications for job with no pay

Friday, 21 September 2018 10:08
More than 300 people, from Russia to the Philippines passing through Belgium, have applied for a job offering no pay, but with rather sumptuous living arrangements.

New searches conducted in Schild & Vrienden investigation

Thursday, 20 September 2018 19:07
New searches have been conducted under an investigation into Flemish extreme-right movement Schild & Vrienden, Het Nieuwsblad reported on Wednesday, quoting the office of the public prosecutor of Eastern Flanders.
Charles Michel warns his colleagues of threat to Schengen

Charles Michel warns his colleagues of threat to Schengen

Thursday, 20 September 2018 16:42
If certain European Union (EU) countries keep opposing any type of solidarity on the issue of taking in refugees and asylum seekers, the Schengen Zone and free movement of persons will be endangered, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel warned at a dinner with his European peers on Wednesday night.
In two separate incidents, cadavers of wild boars infected with swine fever have been discovered in the south of Belgium.

Thirteen countries suspend imports of Belgian pork

Thursday, 20 September 2018 14:55
Thirteen countries have now officially announced the suspension of any Belgian pork imports, following the discovery of ten dead wild boars infected with African swine fever in Wallonia, according to the Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (Afsca).