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Citroën building sold to Brussels-Capital Region

After months of discussions, the Brussels-Capital Region and French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën have agreed on the terms of sale for the Region’s purchase of the historic Citroën building at Place de l’Yser, where the Brussels government intends to house a new contemporary art museum,...

Belgian religious groups organise march for peace

In light of recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Copenhagen and the foiled attacks in Belgium, the representatives of various religious groups have organised a march this Sunday in Brussels, to prevent the further polarisation of people with different beliefs, reports demens.nu. The groups are...

Foundation to raise funds for more investigation into bus crash

Parents of some of the children who died in the school bus crash in Switzerland three years ago this month have created a foundation to raise money for further investigations into the accident. The parents are not satisfied with the enquiry by Swiss authorities. “With the Stichting Busramp Sierre,...

Train conductors could earn €100 less per month

Belgian rail company SNCB’s new ticket policy is not popular with the train attendants, who risk losing an average of €100 per month commission on the sale of tickets, reports Het Laatste Nieuws . Since 1 February, SNCB encourages travellers to buy a ticket before boarding the train, while those...

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Traffic congestion at La Monnaie due to union action

Between 5,000 and 10,000 trade unionists are expected to gather today from 11.00 to 13.00 in the centre of Brussels around Place de la Monnaie. Brussels police are therefore urging drivers to avoid the area around Place de la Monnaie, especially Rue du Fossé aux Loups and Rue de L'evêque, reports...

Belgium scores high for organ donation

In 2014 in Belgium there were 25.2 organ donors per 1 million inhabitants, the second best score of the eight countries that are members of Eurotransplant, the international network for organ exchange, reports De Morgen . Only Croatia scores better with 33.9 donors, but Belgium scores much higher...

Liège Airport readies for 50,000 Chinese tourists a year

Chinese tour operator U-tour will offer charter flights from three cities to Liège Airport from 20 April. U-tour chose the airport in Liège over Brussels for its Chinese clients to start off on their tours of Europe. The airport is to be the first in Europe to receive charter flights from China,...

Torfs wins Best Employer award for sixth time

Shoe-shop chain Schoenen Torfs has once again been named Best Employer in Belgium in the category of 500 or more employees. The annual award is organised by Vlerick Business School in conjunction with Jobat and the Great Place to Work Institute Belgium. This is the sixth year that Torfs , named...

Police thwart “spectacular” robbery of National Bank

Police have arrested three youths suspected of planning an attack on the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) in Brussels in what is being described as “the robbery of the century”. The three, two aged 18 and one 19, were originally arrested in February on suspicion of taking part in the robbery of a...

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