Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Belgium not up to par
Monday, 10 December 2018 17:35
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Amnesty International published on Monday a report on the state of human rights in 2018. It reveals that fundamental rights are under pressure in Europe, and that Belgium is not immune to criticism from NGOs. According…
Asbestos traces in two SNCB trains
Monday, 10 December 2018 17:16
Traces of asbestos have recently been detected in a closed technical space aboard two out of twenty examined trains of the "Sprinter" type series stock, put into service between 1986 and 1989, SNCB said Sunday.
SNCB launches a "Happy Train" for festive season
Monday, 10 December 2018 17:14
A "Happy Train" with three carriages, specially decorated for winter and the Christmas/New Year holidays, will run from Monday until January 6 on the Belgian railway network, the SNCB announced.
Belgium judged “medium-performing” on climate
Monday, 10 December 2018 16:40
Belgium is still a “medium-performing” country in the fight against climate change even if it has moved up by one point, according to the Climate Change Performance Index 2019, compiled by environmental NGOs and published on Monday on the occasion of COP24 in Katowice, Poland.
Protestors demand the right to repair their goods
Monday, 10 December 2018 16:38
About 30 persons demonstrated on Monday outside the Albert Borschette Conference Centre in Brussels’ European Quarter as representatives of EU member States met for a first series of votes on proposals to oblige companies to manufacture household appliances that are easy to repair and more durable.
Brussels Airlines among most polluting airlines
Monday, 10 December 2018 16:23
Brussels Airlines is among the most polluting airlines in a ranking made by the German environmental association Atmosfair, De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad reported Monday.
Labour union plans strike actions on 14 December
Monday, 10 December 2018 16:19
"The planned actions will have all the more meaning," the FGTB President Robert Vertenueil responded Monday morning about the new federal coalition.
Nearly one million SMEs in Belgium in 2017
Monday, 10 December 2018 16:15
In 2017, Belgium had 940,440 SMEs, which is an increase by 4% compared to the previous year, according to the Performance Dashboard for SMEs and Independent Contractors presented by the FPS Economy and the Minister of Independents and SMEs, Denis Ducarme, Monday.
First in Belgium: UZ Gent successfully transplants a uterus
Monday, 10 December 2018 15:33
Surgeons of the Women's Clinic and the Transplantation Centre of the UZ Gent recently performed the first uterine transplant in Belgium.
“Asylum policy will continue” says Alexander De Croo
Sunday, 09 December 2018 22:30
The “firm but humane” asylum policy will continue, deputy prime minister Alexander De Croo said on TV programme De Zevende Dag on Sunday.
