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    • Water fights, shorter work shifts: Brussels braces for code red temperatures
    As the blistering heat pushes temperatures in Belgium to new highs, officials are preparing to face the first-ever red heatwave alert ...
    Water fights, shorter work shifts: Brussels braces for code red temperatures
    As the blistering heat pushes temperatures in Belgium to new highs, officials are preparing to face the first-ever red heatwave alert issued for most ...
    E-scooters: ‘no-parking zones’ to be announced in September
    Off-limit zones for parking electric scooters will be defined in Brussels from September, with companies risking a fine for the unruly parking of ...
    Belgian heatwave: six million trees needed to make cities more liveable
    The environmental association BOS+ is calling on the next Flemish government to work towards the large scale greening of towns and villages. ...
    Bruges goes dark: street lighting fails due to a technical defect
    Bruges and the surrounding areas went dark last night after a technical breakdown led the street lights in the city to fail."There was indeed a ...
    Arrest warrant issued for man who groped minor at Brussels funfair
    A judge has issued an arrest warrant against a 39-year-old man detained at the weekend after he sexually assaulted a minor at Brussels' Foire du ...
    Woman, 92, in serious condition after being run over on pedestrian crossing
    An elderly woman was rushed to the hospital in a serious condition after she was hit by a car as she was using a zebra path to cross an avenue in the ...
    European Citizens Initiative against caging animals gains traction
    In Europe, hundreds of millions of farm animals spend most, or all, of their lives in cages. The European Citizens’ Initiative to End the Cage Age ...
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    Should Europe be concerned following the end of the INF nuclear missile treaty?
    The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was the bilateral agreement between the United States of ...
    Maxim Schoofs and Francesco Pezzarossi
    Why I don’t want to talk about Boris Johnson
    My colleague purses her lips, as if beginning to formulate a question, but then hesitates. She then pauses, ...
    Sam Jenkinson
    My life after Nelson Mandela
    Today 18 July is International Nelson Mandela day. A day that invites us to follow in the footsteps of Nelson ...
    Elizabeth Van Den Bergh
    Doesn’t matter if you’re a man or woman
    The digital age will create opportunities for everyone regardless of genderHuawei’s Human Resources ...
    Catherine Chen
    In Search of Europeans
    2019 may be remembered as the year in which, after a decade of painful, divisive, adolescent disputes over ...
    Susi Dennison
    What ‘eating local’ forgets about
    Eating local is clearly a good idea and makes environmental sense. However, like many other good ideas, it ...
    David Abuchar Luna
    The Belgian Blow
    There are so many things I love about my adopted country; the lack of nature, the wealth of the majority, the ...
    Sophie Whetton
    The heady delights of Brussels’ tram number 7
    Take the 7 tram from Louis Bertrand to Heysel. The 25 minute ride reveals Brussels in all its eclectic glory. ...
    Hugh James Dow
    Saudi tech investments to Hit $135b by 2030 
    Artificial Intelligence is going to be a big game changer in the global economy, and much of the value ...
    Mariam Mikhail
    America’s cruel capitalism
    Corporate America’s worship of “shareholder value” has clearly achieved to put shareholder’s interests before ...
    David Abuchar Luna
    Current Top Opinions
    Why I don’t want to talk about Boris Johnson
    My colleague purses her lips, as if beginning to formulate a question, but then hesitates. She then pauses, ...
    Sam Jenkinson
    The Belgian Blow
    There are so many things I love about my adopted country; the lack of nature, the wealth of the majority, the ...
    Sophie Whetton
    Should Europe be concerned following the end of the INF nuclear missile treaty?
    The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was the bilateral agreement between the United States of ...
    Maxim Schoofs and Francesco Pezzarossi
    Is Belgium’s real estate bubble about to burst?
    The Belgian housing market is in a unique position, in that never has housing cost so much, in both real and ...
    Alexandre D'hoore
    What no government…The current state of Belgian politics and the rocky road ahead
    Belgium may not have an elected federal government at the moment, but you would be forgiven for not knowing ...
    Dafydd ab Iago
    Become an opinion maker
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    Freedom and captivity in Antarctica: interview with Belgian polar explorer Alain Hubert
    A polar explorer and climate change researcher, Alain Hubert divides his time between Antarctica and his native Belgium. In 2002, he ...
    Profit, Consumption and Value Chains: Following the trail of Brussels’ food waste
    It’s 7 p.m. at La Bascule. I park my bike behind a car in front of one of Brussels’ most prestigious bakeries. I introduce myself to one of ...
    How a street art start-up is helping to brighten up Brussels’ bare surfaces
    As a city, Brussels is often defined by the glass and steel of its office buildings.The European quarter, which appears in the ...
    Rediscovering the Forgotten and Unknown Belgium
    Best-selling author Derek Blyth takes you to some places you might never have heard about, in a country almost no one knows.The ...
    How Belgium created and almost lost the world’s first stock exchange
    Soaring stone columns cracked and crumbling, ornate metal arches gnawed at by rust: for the past two decades, in the historic heart of ...
    Derek Blyth’s hidden secrets of Brussels
    Derek Blyth is the author of the bestselling The 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels. He picks out ten of his favourite hidden secrets in every ...
    One woman’s fight against homosexual prejudice in Brussels
    Marian Lens is waving her rainbow umbrella in the air. The Grand Place is already packed with tourists in early May, and she is leading a ...
    Belgian archaeologist discloses mysteries of Stonehenge
    It is possibly the most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the world. But while it is one of the world's ...
    Belgium in Brief: Hottest day ever, Awkward marching and (more) Tomorrowland
    Temperatures continue to rise as Belgium struggles to face the heat, a Dutch actress is arrested for the possession of drugs with the intention of dealing at ...
    Belgium in Brief: Hottest day ever, Awkward marching and (more) Tomorrowland
    Temperatures continue to rise as Belgium struggles to face the heat, a Dutch actress is arrested for the possession of drugs with the intention of ...
    Train strike maintained for Saturday after talks fail
    Belgian Heatwave: over 20,000 Flemings want to spend the night in the Colruyt fridge on Thursday
    Heat wave prompts Belgium’s railways to take special measures
    After nearly three years, first solar road fails to meet expectations
    Belgian heatwave: here’s where you can find drinking fountains in Brussels
    Reception centre for female migrants to open in Brussels
    Port of Brussels tightens navigation rules to save water during heatwave
    Ozone concentrations rise as record breaking temperatures approach
    The Opinion Makers
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    Should Europe be concerned following the end of the INF nuclear missile treaty?
    Maxim Schoofs and Francesco Pezzarossi
    Why I don’t want to talk about Boris Johnson
    Sam Jenkinson
    My life after Nelson Mandela
    Elizabeth Van Den Bergh
    Doesn’t matter if you’re a man or woman
    Catherine Chen
    In Search of Europeans
    Susi Dennison
    What ‘eating local’ forgets about
    David Abuchar Luna
    The Belgian Blow
    Sophie Whetton
    The heady delights of Brussels’ tram number 7
    Hugh James Dow
    Saudi tech investments to Hit $135b by 2030 
    Mariam Mikhail
    America’s cruel capitalism
    David Abuchar Luna
    Become an opinion maker
    Belgium
    Belgian heatwave: six million trees needed to make cities more liveable
    Bruges goes dark: street lighting fails due to a technical defect
    Train strike maintained for Saturday after talks fail
    Brussels
    E-scooters: ‘no-parking zones’ to be announced in September
    Arrest warrant issued for man who groped minor at Brussels funfair
    Woman, 92, in serious condition after being run over on pedestrian crossing
    EU Affairs
    European Citizens Initiative against caging animals gains traction
    Boris Johnson promises Brexit on October 31
    First strike at British Airways in 40 years announced
    Business
    The average price of a house in Belgium rises 10,000 euros in a year
    Belgian airline TUI will now weigh hand luggage upon check-in
    AB Inbev launches Bud on the Dutch market
    Politics
    ‘Lack of confidence in politics decisive in radical parties’ success’
    Trump expresses support for Boris Johnson: ‘I believe he will do a great job’ as Prime Minister
    Brussels Parliament decides on Saturday whether to support new government
    Art & Culture
    Belgium in Brief: Hottest day ever, Awkward marching and (more) Tomorrowland
    National Day – More than 100,000 rockets in Brussels’ sky
    Tomorrowland: 5,000 require first-aid and 50 hospitalised
    Health
    Belgian heatwave: six million trees needed to make cities more liveable
    Ozone concentrations rise as record breaking temperatures approach
    Belgium’s highest recorded temperature could be broken on Thursday
    World
    First strike at British Airways in 40 years announced
    Tintin, Smurfs and Lucky Luke mourn victims of Japanese animation studio fire
    Belgian vaccine will not be approved in Congo, as Ebola cripples region
    Sports
    Belgian champion ‘disappointed to be leaving the Tour de France’
    Belgian cyclist Wout Van Aert out of Tour de France after crash
    Former player, manager and trainer of the ‘Red Devils’ has died
    Education
    Flemish high-school students are increasingly choosing science subjects
    Leuven students design most aerodynamic solar car in Belgian history
    Four Belgian institutions selected for Alliances of European universities
    Belgium (Education)
    ULB and Ihecs college plan merger
    Nearly 4,000 sit down for medical entrance exam in Brussels
    Medical entrance results better than thought
    Top Opinions
    Why I don’t want to talk about Boris Johnson
    My colleague purses her lips, as if beginning to formulate a question, but then hesitates. She then pauses, ...
    Sam Jenkinson
    The Belgian Blow
    There are so many things I love about my adopted country; the lack of nature, the wealth of the majority, the ...
    Sophie Whetton
    Should Europe be concerned following the end of the INF nuclear missile treaty?
    The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was the bilateral agreement between the United States of ...
    Maxim Schoofs and Francesco Pezzarossi
    Is Belgium’s real estate bubble about to burst?
    The Belgian housing market is in a unique position, in that never has housing cost so much, in both real and ...
    Alexandre D'hoore
    What no government…The current state of Belgian politics and the rocky road ahead
    Belgium may not have an elected federal government at the moment, but you would be forgiven for not knowing ...
    Dafydd ab Iago
    Become an opinion maker