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Bad weather text alert system on trial

The government could soon be sending out messages to mobile phone owners – within proximity of a transmitting antenna – which warn them of an imminent catastrophe, reports De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad . It is hoped that the system, which is currently on trial in 33 municipalities, will enable...

Fourth Jewish Museum shooting victim dies in hospital

The 25-year-old man injured by a gunman at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels on 24 May has died of his injuries, bringing the death toll to four. Alexandre Strens was of Belgian nationality and was employed at the museum. An Israeli couple and a French woman died at the scene of the shooting...

Violent storms sweep across Belgium

Strong winds, hail and heavy rain caused widespread damage across the country during the Pentecost bank holiday weekend. The entire country was put on ‘orange alert’ until June 10, 08.00, indicating a high risk of violent storms and flooding. On Monday, the town of Sint-Niklaas in East Flanders...

In de Wulf takes top place in Europe’s 100 best restaurants list

The restaurant In de Wulf headed by chef Kobe Desramaults in the village of Dranouter, West Flanders, took first place in a list of Europe’s 100 best restaurants compiled by the blogging internet site Opinionated About Dining. The list, which is drawn up from a total of 140,000 restaurants visited...

450,000 tourists head to the coast over Pentecost weekend

The changeable weather did not deter tourists flooding to the Belgian coast over the Pentecost weekend, claimed Franky De Block of the West Flanders tourism province, Westtoer. Some 450,000 tourists are estimated to have headed to the seaside to relax. According to De Block, hotels in the area were...

Increasing number of job students working year round

More students in Belgium are making use of their special employment status to work in periods of the year other than the popular summer holidays, according to numbers provided by Federgon, the federal association of human resource professionals. The third quarter of last year, which includes the...

Fourth Jewish Museum shooting victim dies in hospital

The 25-year-old man injured by a gunman at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels on 24 May has died of his injuries, bringing the death toll to four. Alexandre Strens was of Belgian nationality and was employed at the museum. An Israeli couple and a French woman died at the scene of the shooting...

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Violent storms sweep across Belgium

Strong winds, hail and heavy rain caused widespread damage across the country during the Pentecost bank holiday weekend. The entire country was put on ‘orange alert’ until June 10, 08.00, indicating a high risk of violent storms and flooding. On Monday, the town of Sint-Niklaas in East Flanders...

450,000 tourists head to the coast over Pentecost weekend

The changeable weather did not deter tourists flooding to the Belgian coast over the Pentecost weekend, claimed Franky De Block of the West Flanders tourism province, Westtoer. Some 450,000 tourists are estimated to have headed to the seaside to relax. According to De Block, hotels in the area were...

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