Saturday, May 14, 2022
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Belgium

Belgian sets unique record: Eight triathlons in eight days on eight islands

Matthieu Bonne (28) from West Flanders is the first person ever to have completed a series of triathlons on the Canary Islands. Every day ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Brussels universities organise ‘massive protest’ against Djalali’s execution in Iran

On Tuesday 17 May, two Brussels universities (VUB and ULB) and Amnesty International are organising a mass protest against the impending ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Wallonia launches LGBTQ plan for equal rights

The Walloon Government has adopted its first "LGBTQ plan" including various measures to protect and ensure the rights of the community. ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Top 10 Brussels parks to unwind in

As spring brings us warm and sunny weather, Brussels residents have swapped umbrellas for sunscreen and are spending their weekends and ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Russian robot-cosmonaut goes rogue, insults officials on Twitter

Fedor – Russia’s first humanoid robot to travel to space – has gone rogue on Twitter, posting a string of humorous and bizarre tweets ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
New Covid-19 cases drop below 4,300 for first time this year

For the first time since late October, the average number of new Covid-19 infections dropped below 4,300, according to figures published by ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Wallonia to receive €250 million loan to improve drinking water supply

Wallonia is set to receive the first tranche of the earmarked €725 million in loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Parking control cameras discriminate against people with disability, court rules

A Brussels court has ruled that the Brussels-Capital Region's Parking Agency, parking.brussels, must alter its practices after ruling its ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Train vision implementation: Cheaper off-peak fares on table

Last week, Belgium's Railway Vision 2040 was approved by the federal government. As part of the following steps on what will be implemented ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Sounding the alarm: Flemish families struggling to make ends meet

The sudden price increases caused by skyrocketing inflation have abruptly undermined the purchasing power of many Flemish families, ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
French population in Brussels doubles in 20 years

The French population in Brussels has doubled over the past twenty years, according to a study from Brussels ULB university. The study ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Ultimate tip for flying more cheaply? Travel on Friday the 13th

We all love a good deal and numerous websites are dedicated to finding the best prices for trips away. But besides avoiding peak season, ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Bonobo escapes enclosure leading to evacuation of Belgian zoo

A bonobo, an endangered great ape, escaped its enclosure in ZOO Planckendael in Mechelen on Friday, resulting in the evacuation of the ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Belgian houses almost 9% too expensive

Houses in Belgium are overvalued by at least 8.73%, according to a recent study by Belfius, which warned that this overvaluation is ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Strike action: 40% of buses and trams in Flanders not running on Friday

In Flanders, between 40% and 45% of public transport operator De Lijn's trams and buses will not be operating on Friday as a result of a ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
‘White and middle-class bias’: Belgian family policy fails international relationships

As ever more Belgian residents are from abroad, couples are quickly becoming more diverse than ever. However, partnership policies are slow ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Why cryptocurrencies continue to drop at alarming rates

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, took a brutal hit on Monday and dropped more than 6% - falling below $27,000 - and continues ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Ukraine Foreign Minister to visit Brussels on Monday

As part of a European diplomatic tour de force, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will be in Brussels on 15 and 16 May. According ...

Thursday, May 12, 2022
Flemish Health and Welfare Minister Wouter Beke resigns

Flemish Welfare Minister Wouter Beke will resign from his position as Minister in the Flemish Government, he announced during an unexpected ...

Thursday, May 12, 2022
De Croo defends ban on gambling ads

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo defended a ban on gambling ads in the Federal Parliament on Thursday, rejecting the argument that it would ...

Thursday, May 12, 2022

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