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500 days without government: Leader of Brussels negotiations quits

As Brussels passed the 500-day mark without having formed a government, MR leader David Leisterh has announced that he is stepping down as formateur - the person responsible for leading the formation negotiations - saying he “no longer wants to be part of a system that stands in the way of...

Start me up: Create-A-Sun is on a mission to make emotional resilience a universal skill with its education app

Canadian expats Joanna Huang and Kelsey Corcoran founded Create-A-Sun to provide children aged 4 to 11 with an interactive educational app that fosters emotional literacy. Huang initially created the simple AI cartoon tool as a self-help project for her own children who were navigating big emotions...

Suspicious drones flying over military camp in Wallonia “a real alert and urgent threat” says defence minister

Several drones flew over the Marche-en-Famenne military camp in Namur province on Saturday night, according to local news reports. The police were notified about the sightings and have launched an investigation along with the Belgian Federal Intelligence Service (SGRS), reports RTBF. “On Saturday...

Almost one in five Belgians affected by mental health issues, reveals new survey

Nearly one in five Belgians is affected by a mental health condition, with young people suffering in particular, according to the latest health survey by the Sciensano Institute. It highlights a growing prevalence of issues such as anxiety, stress, sleep disturbances and fatigue across the...

Belgians are driving older cars, figures reveal

Households in Belgium are now keeping their cars on average for more than 10 years, according to new figures from Belgian and Luxembourg car and cycle federation Febiac and automobile federation Traxio. In just 25 years, the fleet has aged by a third - from seven years and four months in 2000. This...

Mont des Arts clock chimes again

Dating back to Brussels’ 1958 World Fair, one of the capital’s most famous sights, the Mont des Arts’ musical clock, is ringing once more. The news follows more than six months of renovation work and the installation of an up-to-date electrical system. Located on the rear facade of the Palais de la...

Brussels Airlines strike threat after staff dismissed for raising hygiene concerns

After three flight attendants were dismissed because they refused to board a Brussels Airlines flight to Ghana, citing health risks, unions and staff are planning to strike. The health concerns reportedly related to the possible presence of bedbugs on the plane. Before the flight to Accra took off...

Brussels financial organisation Euroclear at centre of row over Russia-Ukraine conflict

Brussels-based financial organisation Euroclear has found itself at the centre of a controversy related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict because it holds €193 billion in Russian investments. According to most European leaders, Bruzz reports, these billions can be used to finance Ukraine. But Belgian...

Emergency in Sonian Forest: French-speaking 112 caller told to speak Dutch

A French-speaking woman who called the 112 emergency number when she saw someone seriously injured after a fall in the Sonian Forest in Brussels was told she could not be helped in French, but only in Dutch. The accident happened in Uccle, in the bilingual territory of the Brussels region, but...

Delhaize fined for billing errors

Delhaize grocery chain has been fined by the Economic Inspectorate for adding "phantom products" to its customers’ receipts. An investigation was launched after the problem was reported on a consumer programme on VRT Radio 2. The investigation found that, for several months, products customers had...

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