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Le Sanglier des Ardennes: a spa hotel in Durbuy for pampering and gastronomic dining

Occupying pride of place in the heart of the town, Le Sanglier des Ardennes has an enviable position overlooking the River Ourthe while lying in the shadow of Durbuy ’s imposing medieval castle. Dating from the 17th century, the compact and picture-perfect destination is one of the Ardennes’ major...

Culture beat: 11 December

Winter Wonders continues until 3 January - but there are plenty of smaller Christmas markets to enjoy in other neighbourhoods of Brussels. Saturday 12 December is the last day of the festivities at the Abbaye de Forest. The Finnish Church in Etterbeek has a Christmas market until Sunday. In Evère,...

Five days of train strikes planned for January

Unions representing staff of the rail authority SNCB and rail infrastructure company Infrabel have announced plans for five days of industrial action in January. The plans include one 48-hour strike from 22.00 on 5 January to 22 on 7 January, and one 72-hour strike from 20 January to 23 January...

Bank branches continue to lose relevance in Belgium

The number of bank branches in Belgium is rapidly declining. Between 2008 and 2014, 1,449 offices closed their doors, writes La Dernière Heure based on a report by the French NGO Financité. The basis of the downward trend is the increasing digitisation of banking services, according to the report...

Brussels art and design museum ADAM opens today

Brussels adds another museum to its city fabric with the opening of a brand new museum today in the Trade Mart building, 100m away from the Atomium in the Heysel exhibition park north of the city. The official inauguration of the Art & Design Atomium Museum (ADAM) took place earlier this week...

Leuven scientists develop diesel that emits less CO2

Scientists from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), in collaboration with colleagues from Utrecht University, have developed a method to produce diesel fuel that would cause cars to emit far less CO2 and fine dust. Catalysts are used in the production of petrol to trigger the chemical reactions...

More passengers for Brussels Airlines despite terror threat

Despite the flurry of cancellations last month following the temporarily increased terror threat level across Belgium, Brussels Airlines booked 10.9% more passengers in November than in the same month last year, the company announced Wednesday in a press release. In total, 548,060 passengers...

KAA Gent make history with Champions League last-16 qualification

KAA Gent became the first Belgian side in 15 years to reach the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League last night, after their 2-1 victory over Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg. A capacity crowd at the Ghelamco Arena watched the Flemish side, which won its first Belgian Pro League title last May...

SMEs get new tax deduction for digital investments

Small businesses now have a tax deduction worth 13.5% of the cost of investments in digital technology, the government has decided. The measure should encourage the companies to invest more in, for example, a web shop or enhanced computer security. The deduction already exists for concrete...

Belgian tax authority sells confiscated goods on eBay

The federal tax authority in Belgium has for the first time sold seized goods via auction site eBay, yielding a total of about €50,000 this year. Previously the state sold confiscated goods from its own store or through public auction, reports the VRT. When a court calls for the confiscation of...

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