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Brussels-City launches rat control taskforce

The City of Brussels has created a Rat Control Working Group to step up its efforts in the fight against rodent nuisance and to improve urban hygiene and public health. “Only by joining forces can we stop the plagues of rats,” said Anas Ben Abdelmoumen (Socialist), Brussels alderman for finance and...

Brussels Pride Museum temporarily opens in Mima building

The Brussels Pride Museum, which has existed only digitally since January, is to have a temporary physical home this month, with the eventual goal to become “a permanent cultural institution in the heart of Brussels”. From 15 June, the LGBTQIA+ initiative will present a month-long programme of wide...

Proximus to put much of its property up for auction

Proximus has begun auctioning off much of its property portfolio, as part of an overall drive to sell off half of its real estate by 2035 – more than 500 buildings. The ultimate goal is to keep just 350 buildings. The first batch of 20 properties have appeared on the Proximus Real Estate website...

Brussels energy suppliers can offer dynamic electricity tariffs

Since the beginning of this month, Brussels energy suppliers have been able to offer dynamic electricity contracts, meaning that customers pay according to the electricity prices per hour on the energy market, which fluctuate at different times of the day. However, none of the current suppliers is...

Brussels Airport police call off plans to strike over passport control changes

A planned strike by police officers at Brussels Airport over leaked changes to passport controls has been lifted. Belgium's federal police confirmed the existence of a leaked memo to aviation police instructing them to relax passport controls in order to deal with massive crowds and long wait times...

One year later, still no Brussels government

One year after the regional elections, Brussels has yet to form a government - without which, a broad range of plans and projects for the Brussels region sit idle. About 500 protestors took part in a picnic and demonstration on Place de la Bourse on Monday to mark the milestone and once again...

Performance in Saint Gilles deemed 'pro-Hamas' sparks controversy

Saint-Gilles’ mayor Jean Spinette (PS) has condemned a display at this weekend’s Resistance Festival which he deemed pro-Hamas, citing possible glorification of terrorism. Spinette was reacting to images circulating on social media, taken from a staged event organised as part of the Resistance...

What language will you master next? Attend Crescendo CVO’s infoday in Tervuren on 17 June

Are you looking to boost your skills, explore new opportunities, or simply enjoy learning? At Crescendo CVO, we’ve got over 80 courses for you to choose from. Whether you want to reskill, gain job-ready skills, or simply explore a new language, we’re here to make it happen. If you didn’t finish school, you can even earn your secondary diploma with us.

VUB Doctoral Derby 2025 Brussels

VUB Doctoral Derby: Research scientists pick up prizes in pitch contest

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) stages an annual Doctoral Derby to help boost PhD science students’ future careers by honing their communications skills. In the eighth edition of the pitch contest in June, three prizes were awarded to researchers. Paulien Leemans won the jury award for the...

Vigil held for child killed by police car in park

A silent vigil was attended by about 400 people on Sunday in Elisabeth Park in Brussels, where 11-year-old Fabian was killed after being hit by a police car during a chase through the park earlier last week. The vigil began with a silent march originating from the police station where the officers...

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