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Art and events in Brussels

The Brussels Times selects some of the best exhibitions currently on show in museums and galleries.

Art and Events in Brussels

The Brussels Times selects some of the best exhibitions currently on show in museums and galleries.

Through Frida's eyes

"People always focus on Kahlo’s pain and suffering, on the infidelity of her husband or her disability, or her struggles with mental health. But she was so much more than that."

Art and Events in Brussels

During lockdowns, people posted photos of the view from their window while sharing intimate testimonies about their fears, hopes and lives in confinement. The collection is currently at the Atomium.

Art and events in Brussels

Discover the National Bank of Belgium not as an institution, but as a hidden gem of modernist architecture that also plays home to a contemporary art collection of more than 2,000 pieces, now celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Brussels cyclists call for an end to ‘invisible’ bike lanes

Many of the markings for cycling paths in Brussels have faded or disappeared completely, creating an unsafe situation for people navigating the city by bike.

First major Belgian restaurant chain to partner with anti-food waste app ‘Too Good To Go’

People with the Too Good To Go app will be able to log on at the end of the day and purchase heavily-discounted meals that would have otherwise been wasted.

Flemish Government must pay Greenpeace €850,000 for inadequate air pollution policy

"It is painful that in our country, you apparently have to litigate persistently to ensure that our government complies with regulations to protect our health."

Taxi and Uber drivers stage protest in front of Brussels parliament

Both traditional cab drivers and those who work for platforms like Uber are protesting the new Brussels Taxi Plan - but for completely opposite reasons.

Brussels Heatwave Plan: How to get help when it's too hot

People who register for Brussels' Heat Wave Plan will be checked on during times of high temperatures, and provided with water.

Highest wages in Belgium? Brussels for white collar workers, Limburg for blue

The highest earners in Belgium tend to live in Brussels and Flemish and Walloon Brabant, but there are differences between white and blue collar workers.

‘Unjust and incomprehensible’: Uber ‘blindsided’ by Brussels Taxi Plan

“Look at Amsterdam – a smaller city, 7,000 drivers; Dublin, a smaller city – 9,000 drivers. What are we doing? This makes no sense – we’re going backwards."

Mercedes scraps smaller cheaper models in hunt for bigger margins

Critics have called it "madness" that the automobile industry is producing such enormous and powerful vehicles when 30 km/h zones are ever more common.

As customers pay more for groceries, discount grocer Lidl reaps rewards

The higher prices climb, the more discount grocery stores stand to gain as customers grapple with a decrease in purchasing power.

Cost of living crisis: Families ditch farmers markets for supermarkets

“It's a pity to see that unhealthy food remains particularly cheap. This tempts people to buy more fat- and sugar-rich, refined products."

Workers optimistic about job prospects despite market uncertainties

It's a jobseeker's market, and companies are making the most of it by offering lucrative benefits and perks in an attempt to poach workers from other businesses.

Belgium: The land of opportunity for entrepreneurs?

Belgium – and Brussels in particular – has become an incubator for innovation. Not even the pandemic has been able to slow the rising number of new startups in the country.

Belgian ports: Pandemic support measures protected sector from worst effects

Government support measures kept Belgian ports afloat during the worst of the pandemic, and even helped some port companies increase their profitability.

Brussels needs traditional taxis and ride-hailing apps, say Brussels MPs

"There is a huge demand for paid passenger transport in Brussels – much more than the traditional taxi sector can meet.”

Belgian startup creates ‘unbreakable’ carbon bike frame

The more durable material is especially sought after for mountain bikers, but the young startup has also had inquiries from the auto and aerospace industries.

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