Flemish animal welfare minister Weyts gets thank-you letter from Pamela Anderson
Sunday, 17 March 2019 13:38
Ben Weyts, minister for animal welfare in the Flemish government, has had a letter from a well-wisher – none other than Baywatch star Pamela Anderson.
Belgium to spend more than one billion euros on French-built minesweepers
Saturday, 16 March 2019 11:26
The Belgian defence ministry has agreed a contract worth more than one billion euros for the construction of six new minesweepers for the navy from a French consortium. The decision was approved at Friday's meeting of ministers.
Two Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes flown back to Brussels
Saturday, 16 March 2019 10:45
TUI fly Belgium brought back two of its four Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Brussels on Friday.
Brasserie de Luxembourg inaugurated by AB InBev: ultra-modern and yet sustainable
Saturday, 16 March 2019 10:13
Brasserie de Luxembourg was inaugurated on Friday by AB InBev brewery group (Anheuser-Busch InBev) in Diekirch (north-east Luxembourg).
“Inhumanly tough” fines policy of SNCB costs man 30,000 euros
Friday, 15 March 2019 12:03
The rail authority NMBS/SNCB has been criticised for its tough policy on collecting fines for fare-dodging, after a man with psychiatric problems was presented with a bill for more than 30,000 euros.
Brewer loses brand name thanks to one letter difference
Thursday, 14 March 2019 14:11
The man voted the world's most promising brewer by the ratings website Ratebeer is being forced to change the branding of his exclusive beers, thanks to a trademark dispute.
Third cargo handler at Brussels Airport from April
Monday, 11 March 2019 16:04
A new cargo handler at Brussels Airport, dnata, has registered its first customer, Singapore Airlines Cargo, and will “formally” start its activities on the 1st of April, its CEO in Belgium said on Monday.
Antwerp star restaurant The Jane closed for a month after fire
Sunday, 10 March 2019 11:45
More than 100 clients and staff had to be evacuated on Saturday lunchtime from The Jane, the two-star Antwerp restaurant of TV chef Sergio Herman after fire broke out in the kitchen. The restaurant looks likely to be closed for a month for repairs.
Customs boss suggests post-Brexit pause to take stock of trade situation
Friday, 08 March 2019 13:40
Exactly three weeks from today, on 29 March, the deadline arrives for the United Kingdom to exercise its decision to leave the European Union. And with an agreement between the two partners apparently as far off as it ever was, the big question is: what will the UK and the…
Deliveroo focuses on virtual restaurants this year
Wednesday, 06 March 2019 20:31
The Deliveroo online food delivery company expects to have about 60 “virtual restaurants” in Belgium by the end of this year.