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Belgians pay high portion of health care costs, report shows

While Belgium's health care system is generally lauded for its accessibility, Belgians still pay a large part of their health care costs themselves, according to a triennial report on the Belgian health system, published by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), the National Institute for...

Building permit delivered for design of Brussels pedestrian zone

The Brussels-Capital Region on Monday issued a planning permit to the City of Brussels for the design of its pedestrian zone in the city centre. "Once all of the facilities are in place, the locals and tourists who visit Brussels daily will experience the city in a whole new way," Brussels minister...

Bowie memorial draws 200 fans to Brussels' Grand Place

About 200 people gathered on Brussels' Grand Place on Monday evening in a tribute to the deceased pop icon David Bowie. The event was an initiative of Brussels tourism minister Philippe Close, himself a huge fan of the British music legend, writes Brusselnieuws. The tribute featured a series of...

Terror threat meant fewer customers for shopping centres

The 15 major shopping centres in Belgium saw their visitor numbers decrease by 2.7% in the last quarter of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. "The terror alert clearly played a role," says the Belgium Luxembourg Council of Shopping Centers (BLPR) in a press release, reports Het Laatste...

Catholic school network supports Ramadan provisions during exams

The Catholic education network is supporting schools with lots of Muslim pupils in the event they want to adjust their summer exam schedules to take Ramadan into account. The Islamic month of fasting takes place in June this year, which will make the exam period at the end of the school year harder...

Belgium to recover €700m from 35 multinationals

The Belgian tax authorites have been ordered to reclaim about €700 million from 35 multinationals, after the European Commission ruled that Belgium granted the corporations a number of considerable tax benefits that are in breach of EU State aid rules, reports Het Laatste Nieuws . The ruling...

Wallonia’s team of brand ambassadors are promoting the region worldwide

One of the brand’s main aims is to demonstrate Wallonia’s openness to the world, reaching out beyond its borders to promote the development of the region with an emphasis on its competitive strengths and its outstanding features in terms of economy, culture and tourism. It’s no surprise, then, that...

Belgium dismantles large human trafficking network

Police in Belgium and the UK have dismantled a large gang of human traffickers, leading to the arrest of 10 suspects in Belgium and two in the UK, various Belgian media report. The traffickers are accused of smuggling about 20 undocumented passengers across the Channel every day by lorry. The...

Donate your snot for science: Antwerp researchers seek volunteers

Antwerp University is looking for healthy volunteers who want to donate a sample of snot, to examine the bacteria in the nose. Scientists will compare the bacteria with that of sinusitis patients, with the goal of developing a treatment against the condition. Sinusitis is most often the result of...

Photo project explores everyday Belgian life in black and white

Belgian photographer Cédric Gerbehaye has spent most of his career documenting civil strife and war in Congo, the Middle East and South Sudan. But in his latest project, D'entre eux, he came home to reveal his countrymen and women as they live their lives shaken by political and economic crises. In...

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