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Public sector strike on Tuesday will lead to more rail disruption

Traffic on the railways will be disrupted at least until Wednesday, regardless of the results of the latest negotiations with unions, because of the public sector strike previously announced for 31 May, socialist union ACOD said. The unexpected strike by French-speaking rail unions that began last...

Atomium's new installation spins a wordless tale

Brussels’ Atomium has been at the cutting edge of design since its sleek steel-and-glass spheres were first unveiled at the 1958 World’s Fair. With the recent opening of the nearby Art & Design Atomium Museum and the inauguration of its ID# (Innovative Display) programme, though, the Atomium’s...

Rail unions and SNCB to reconvene Monday as strike continues

Still, no agreement has been reached between the unions of the French-speaking rail personnel and Belgian rail companies SNCB and Infrabel. The spontaneous strike began last Wednesday due to a dispute over labour conditions. Emergency meetings held on Thursday and Friday offered no solution, and a...

Raf Van Puymbroeck voted Mister Gay Belgium 2016

The 21-year-old dance teacher Raf Van Puymbroeck on Saturday was elected Mister Gay Belgium 2016 during the annual male beauty contest in Antwerp. Over the course of the next year, Van Puymbroeck ( photo, second from left ) will represent the Belgian LGBTI community at numerous events worldwide,...

MIXITY.brussels: The city is set to celebrate its Zinneke heritage in 2017

Diversity is to be the theme for activities that will unite the city’s different communities, announced VisitBrussels at a press conference in the presence of Brussels politicians on Monday. In a rare move, Belgium’s regions and language communities have joined Brussels’ tourist bureau for the...

20km of Brussels closes out another successful edition

Despite a difficult start due to heightened security measures and an unforeseen rail strike, the annual 20km of Brussels event enjoyed a successful 37th edition on Sunday. About 40,000 people took part in the run, according to De Standaard . Thirteen runners were transferred to local hospitals, and...

Youth in Antwerp were planning attack, says prosecutor

A group of eight teenagers in Antwerp were arrested on Wednesday, having admitted that they were considering carrying out terrorist attacks in the city, according to the federal prosecutor’s office. The investigation into a group of radicalised youths registered phone calls and messages on social...

Rail strike to continue as no agreement reached

The spontaneous strike by French-speaking rail personnel that broke out on Wednesday will continue into Friday as no agreement on the labour conditions was reached between the unions and rail companies SNCB and Infrabel. The workers are protesting a decision by management to change how it...

Schuman bread festival: a neighbourhood party in the heart of EU district

The smell of freshly baked bread, be it Italian focaccia, crusty French baguette or Irish soda bread, is enough to encourage a stampede among salivating foodies. This will be the expected scene this Saturday, 28 May, in the heart of the EU quarter at the Schuman roundabout - which plays host the...

Head of customs banned from entering Brussels Airport

The head of the customs services at Brussels Airport has been transferred to another job and refused entry to the airport after several days of allegations and controversy. Customs officers have been ordered to hand over their service weapons after a quarrel, and it emerged that the husband of the...

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