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The secret of the Parlamentarium’s success

In Brussels the corridors of power are notoriously labyrinthine. The European institutions have evolved in fits and starts since the cataclysm of the Second World War into a sophisticated system of checks and balances tasked with reconciling federal, national and regional interests—not to mention...

Give referees basic first aid training, urges senator

After the recent sudden deaths of young footballers Gregory Mertens and Tim Nicot, N-VA senator Pol Van Den Driessche ( pictured ) is advocating the introduction of basic first aid training for referees. Van Den Driessche, who is a ref for the U13- and U15 leagues, made his plea in a letter to the...

Belgium withdraws support to Burundi

Concerned about the recent escalation of violence in Burundi, Belgium’s international development minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) has announced that Belgium will suspend its aid to the country, reports De Standaard . "I am very worried about the escalation of violence," said De Croo,...

15% of lung cancers caused by fine particles, says foundation

According to Belgium’s Foundation Against Cancer, 15% of lung cancer cases in Belgium – or 1,050 cases annually – are caused by fine particles in the air. The foundation’s announcement came with a warning: Quality of air inside people’s homes is often worse than outside. The foundation cites...

Job adverts in Belgium up 26%

A growing confidence in the resilience of Belgium’s economy has led to a sharp increase in the number of job vacancies in the first quarter of 2015, reports Jobat. According to the most recent Robert Walters European Job Index, the total number of job advertisements this year has already increased...

Auditor of Council of State sides with Doel activists

According to activists trying to save the town of Doel, scheduled to disappear in the left bank expansion of the port of Antwerp, development plans will have to be put on hold following a negative opinion from the Council of State. According to the group Doel 2020, the auditor of the Council of...

Wage Watchers: How much does a college lecturer earn?

What do you do for work? I lecture in engineering at Artesis College in the real estate training programme for brokers and surveyors. I’m a civil engineer and architect by education. I’ve been teaching for six years and I really love it. What’s your salary and what do you think about it? I’m...

King and queen to attend concert at AB tonight

Brussels’ Ancienne Belgique (AB) is preparing for a royal visit, with Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde expected to attend tonight’s concerts featuring two Belgian bands. "The king has already listened to their CDs," AB general manager Dirk De Clippeleir told Radio 1, according to VRT news...

Rail strike on 28 May, unions threaten additional action

Unions representing rail staff are reported to be considering new strike action after comments made at the weekend by Jo Cornu, CEO of the rail authority SNCB. A study ordered by the SNCB into productivity compares its staff with other major rail authorities in France, the Netherlands and...

Delhaize in merger talks with Albert Heijn

Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize is involved in talks “at the highest level” with Ahold, the company behind Dutch chain Albert Heijn, regarding a possible merger, according to financial daily De Tijd . The talks are said to be in a preliminary phase and any agreement is a long way off. A merger...

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