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    • ‘Negative test is no guarantee’: Van Gucht explains why Belgium is playing it safe
    At least 1,100 people were infected with Covid-19 after a festival in the Netherlands earlier this month, which shows exactly why Belgium ...
    ‘Negative test is no guarantee’: Van Gucht explains why Belgium is playing it safe
    At least 1,100 people were infected with Covid-19 after a festival in the Netherlands earlier this month, which shows exactly why Belgium made the ...
    Israel starts campaign for third booster dose to elderly people
    The Israeli government decided yesterday to give a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine for people over 60 starting on Sunday. The new vaccination ...
    Making vaccination mandatory should not be taboo, says Beke
    Making vaccination against the coronavirus virus mandatory in Flanders should not be a taboo subject, according to Flemish Welfare Minister Wouter ...
    Photo exhibition on human trafficking opens in Brussels this weekend
    A photo exhibition titled “Photo-Voice: Trafficking in human beings through the eyes of the victims” opens to visitors this weekend in Brussels. ...
    Large part of flood-ridden Pepinster’s city centre to be demolished
    Around 50 buildings in the city centre of Pepinster, one of the municipalities in the province of Liège that was worst affected by the floods earlier ...
    • Electrabel demands permit review for gas power station
    Energy generator Electrabel has begun a campaign to reverse a decision by Flemish Brabant province to refuse an application to construct a gas-fired ...
    Uccle to install three bridges for safer squirrel crossings
    The municipality of Uccle in the Brussels region is to build three road bridges intended to allow squirrels (and other animals) to cross busy roads ...
    In Photos: Crown Princess Elisabeth passes military training ‘with flying colours’
    Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (19) has completed her one-year training at the Royal Military Academy (KMS) on Friday and "passed with flying ...
    Diesel hits highest prices since 2018
    The maximum prices for diesel at the pump will rise again from Saturday, bringing the cost to its highest since November 2018. The ...
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    Lawns take up more space than Cambodia, or why we need ordinances
    A short bike ride away from my house, on a narrow road named after a tree, is a vacant lot covered with ...
    Ramiro Austin
    Islamophobia as a barrier to integration
    We live in a world of diversity and the power of diversity is already substantiated through welcoming and ...
    Sukran Unal
    Headscarves: Can the Belgian police truly be diverse and neutral at the same time?  
    The police is constantly looking for ways to improve communication, contact and cooperation with citizens by ...
    Stephanie Garaglia and Lucas Melgaço
    Three ways G20 countries can set an example ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit
    In the recently adopted Matera Declaration, the world’s largest economies committed to addressing global food ...
    Marta Antonelli
    New environmental movements are failing, how can we fix this?
    New Environmental Movements have recently emerged on the political scene. Mainly, these initiatives can be ...
    Audren Layeux
    The EU’s latest climate plan is bold, but it still faces huge hurdles
    There was a feeling of déjà vu as the Commission unveiled its enormous climate and energy package on July 14. ...
    Tatu Liimatainen
    Philosophers should also have accompanied us in the handling of the pandemic
    Conventional wisdom: it is nihilism that leads to a crisis, not the other way round. Remember all the ...
    Rayyan Dabbous
    Will the Tokyo Olympics be successful behind closed doors?
    It was 2012 when Shinzo Abe embarked on his journey as Prime Minister of Japan. Among the first directives of ...
    Francesco Leone
    Time for the EU to get real on buildings
    The EU's Fit for 55 proposals offer a bold new step in addressing the role of buildings in the fight against ...
    Barry Lynham
    Calling the ECHA to account
    The ultimate goal of the EU legislation, which is designed to protect the welfare of animals used for ...
    Anja Hazekamp MEP, Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, Jytte Guteland MEP, and Tilly Metz MEP
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    Time for the EU to get real on buildings
    The EU's Fit for 55 proposals offer a bold new step in addressing the role of buildings in the fight against ...
    Barry Lynham
    Calling the ECHA to account
    The ultimate goal of the EU legislation, which is designed to protect the welfare of animals used for ...
    Anja Hazekamp MEP, Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, Jytte Guteland MEP, and Tilly Metz MEP
    The paper-cup: Friend or foe?
    Securing food safety and hygiene in the post-pandemic world while delivering on a low carbon future with a ...
    Eric Le Lay
    Pride branding: There’s hope at the end of all those rainbows
    Corporate support for the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month is better than no support at all, and rainbow ...
    Dan Howarth
    Why is EU burying the 70-year old Democracy Charter?
    What do you call an institution that refuses to publish the constitutional basis about how its democracy ...
    David H Price
    EU carbon border tax: a gamble that poses more risks than rewards
    It was not so long ago that a European Union carbon border tax to protect domestic industries from ...
    Joe Kirwin
    Back to normal?
    As the prospect of going back to normal working patterns becomes a little more likely (though by no means ...
    Mark Corner
    Institutional racism against Romani people is spreading
    Institutional racism against Romani people is spreading in Europe and is becoming deadly.  Stanislav ...
    Marius Tudor
    The death drive of pandemic policymaking
    If we managed to close everything down so quickly, why can’t everything open up again as fast? That is a ...
    Rayyan Dabbous
    The mechanics of change: How to build a new government in Israel with old material
    The swearing in of a new government may or may not be a big event. In Israel last week, it was. Not only ...
    Dr. Alexander Loengarov
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    The mysterious murder of Belgium’s Communist leader Julien Lahaut: Solved without any perpetrators ever brought to justice
    The murder of Communist leader Julien Lahaut in 1950 shocked Belgium. No-one was convicted for the murder, and it is still an open wound. A ...
    In Photos: Belgium bikes through the ages
    Cycling has long been a sport with a strong link to Belgium, and with good reason. From city hoppers to spandex-clad weekend trips, ...
    Economist: Belgium needs to restore long-term fiscal sustainability after COVID-19
    As all other countries, Belgium’s economy was severely hit by the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Since then, the vaccination roll-out has taken ...
    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 ...
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    The European Commission has announced that it will not be renewing several of its current ongoing leases in some buildings across the city ...
    After 100 years in the industry, what does Shimano see for the future of cycling in Belgium and beyond?
    Belgium loves bicycles. That much quickly becomes clear to any of the country’s visitors, but those who stay longer will find that the ...
    Why your first terrace pintje might taste different
    Patrons flocking to bars in Belgium this weekend will very possibly be getting the freshest beer - or pintje - they've ever had, due to ...
    Searching for silence in Belgium
    “The most beautiful sound in the world is silence,” wrote the turn-of-the-century English novelist Robert Hichens. Unfortunately, ...
    Horses to Heizel: Brussels’ trams through the ages
    Trams in Brussels have come a long way from the first horse-drawn services that started carrying passengers from the Porte de Namur to the Bois de la Cambre in ...
    Horses to Heizel: Brussels’ trams through the ages
    Trams in Brussels have come a long way from the first horse-drawn services that started carrying passengers from the Porte de Namur to the Bois de la ...
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    How Belgium’s travellers view travel rules and Covid measures abroad
    About half of requested free travel tests in Belgium are never carried out
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    Lawns take up more space than Cambodia, or why we need ordinances
    Ramiro Austin
    Islamophobia as a barrier to integration
    Sukran Unal
    Headscarves: Can the Belgian police truly be diverse and neutral at the same time?  
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    Three ways G20 countries can set an example ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit
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    New environmental movements are failing, how can we fix this?
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    Will the Tokyo Olympics be successful behind closed doors?
    Francesco Leone
    Time for the EU to get real on buildings
    Barry Lynham
    Calling the ECHA to account
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    The paper-cup: Friend or foe?
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    Making vaccination mandatory should not be taboo, says Beke
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    Making vaccination mandatory should not be taboo, says Beke
    ‘Negative test is no guarantee’: Van Gucht explains why Belgium is playing it safe
    About half of requested free travel tests in Belgium are never carried out
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    Photo exhibition on human trafficking opens in Brussels this weekend
    Vaccination should be mandatory or encouraged with Covid pass, says expert
    Brussels looks to tackle noise pollution, following Ghent’s example
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    Belgium takes part in European purchase of anti-coronavirus drug
    Half of France turns red, Italy almost fully orange on European travel map
    Food waste: How can it be reduced in the EU and globally?
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    Electrabel demands permit review for gas power station
    Chip shortage means Telenet customers must wait for new decoders
    Summer sales: ‘Better than expected’ says poll
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    Israel starts campaign for third booster dose to elderly people
    Uccle to install three bridges for safer squirrel crossings
    European Robotic Arm launched into space reaches the ISS
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    Electrabel demands permit review for gas power station
    ‘Neutral zone’ now also closed for hunger strikers
    Flanders calls back €78 million in corona aid – so far
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    Photo exhibition on human trafficking opens in Brussels this weekend
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    Leuven hopes to host 2023 World Breakdance Championship
    5 facts about the Olympics
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    Time for the EU to get real on buildings
    The EU's Fit for 55 proposals offer a bold new step in addressing the role of buildings in the fight against ...
    Barry Lynham
    Calling the ECHA to account
    The ultimate goal of the EU legislation, which is designed to protect the welfare of animals used for ...
    Anja Hazekamp MEP, Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, Jytte Guteland MEP, and Tilly Metz MEP
    The paper-cup: Friend or foe?
    Securing food safety and hygiene in the post-pandemic world while delivering on a low carbon future with a ...
    Eric Le Lay
    Pride branding: There’s hope at the end of all those rainbows
    Corporate support for the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month is better than no support at all, and rainbow ...
    Dan Howarth
    Why is EU burying the 70-year old Democracy Charter?
    What do you call an institution that refuses to publish the constitutional basis about how its democracy ...
    David H Price
    EU carbon border tax: a gamble that poses more risks than rewards
    It was not so long ago that a European Union carbon border tax to protect domestic industries from ...
    Joe Kirwin
    Back to normal?
    As the prospect of going back to normal working patterns becomes a little more likely (though by no means ...
    Mark Corner
    Institutional racism against Romani people is spreading
    Institutional racism against Romani people is spreading in Europe and is becoming deadly.  Stanislav ...
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    The death drive of pandemic policymaking
    If we managed to close everything down so quickly, why can’t everything open up again as fast? That is a ...
    Rayyan Dabbous
    The mechanics of change: How to build a new government in Israel with old material
    The swearing in of a new government may or may not be a big event. In Israel last week, it was. Not only ...
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