KU Leuven archaeologists help reconstitute faces of two ancient residents of Turkish city
Monday, 20 May 2019 21:08
Archaeologists from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in collaboration with the Turkish University of Burdur have reconstituted the faces of a man and woman from Sagalassos, an ancient city in southwest Turkey.
Language proficiency of college students on the decline
Monday, 20 May 2019 18:02
The language skills of college students are declining, according to research by Odisee, reported by De Standaard on Monday.
Unions denounce poor working conditions of crews on international ships
Monday, 20 May 2019 17:32
Poor-quality drinking water and late or partial payment of wages are among the substandard working conditions faced by crews on international ships and denounced by trade unions at a protest on Monday in the Port of Ghent.
SNCB removes staff on platforms from five Flemish train stations
Monday, 20 May 2019 16:47
In five Flemish train stations, there will no longer be personnel of the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB on the platforms, to make up for the shortage of staff in larger stations.
Two new Legionella victims reported in the canal area of Ghent
Monday, 20 May 2019 16:11
Two new victims of Legionella bacteria have been reported in the canal area in Ghent, bringing the number to 23, the Flemish health agency Zorg en Gezondheid said on Monday.
Flight personnel strikes in Italy, two Belgian flights cancelled
Monday, 20 May 2019 16:04
Several Italian trade unions have called on pilots, and cabin and ground crew, to put down their work on Tuesday.
State-of-the-art training centre for special police units
Monday, 20 May 2019 16:00
The Belgian federal police’s special units on Monday inaugurated their new, state-of-the-art training centre, an EU-backed project aimed at better fighting terrorism and organised crime.
Nationalist candidate plugs confederalism as election day looms
Monday, 20 May 2019 14:10
Theo Francken, a Flemish nationalist candidate in Belgium’s parliamentary elections, said that if Sunday’s vote confirmed a trend of partisan differences between the country’s regions, confederalism would have to be put on the negotiating table.
N-VA loses a lot of votes in Limburg, Vlaams Belang only gains
Monday, 20 May 2019 13:50
The Flemish nationalist party N-VA is losing a lot of votes in the province of Limburg, mostly in favour of the more far-right Vlaams Belang, according to a poll by newspaper Het Belang van Limburg.
Child pornography trial of Belgian actor postponed due to lack of judges
Monday, 20 May 2019 12:48
The child pornography trial against Belgian actor Guy Van Sande (56), in which he is accused of spreading, owning and producing child pornography, cannot start on Wednesday, because there are too few judges.