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New state bond launches on 4 June

Two new government bonds will be issued on 4 June, Belgium's Federal Debt Agency has announced. The bonds have maturities of one and 10 years, respectively. The cost and return of each bond will be announced later today. The subscription period will begin on Thursday 22 May and will run until...

MyBike database recovered 150 stolen bikes in a year

One year after the launch of the MyBike national bicycle identification register, the service has helped recover 150 stolen bicycles. This amounts to 14.5% of the bicycles reported stolen on the platform, Belgium's federal mobility ministry announced. A total of 75,057 bicycles have been registered...

The Enchanted Garden @ Au Moulin des Délices

Submitted by Ignace Clarysse on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 16:17

On Saturday 26 April 2025, 'The Enchanted Garden 2025' has opened in the summer café 'Au Moulin des Délices' (Rue du Moulin de Genville 18, 1370 Saint-Remy-Geest (Jodoigne)) an exhibition featuring around a hundred works of art, including new artists coming for the first time:

Summer Concert - A Musical Triptych

Submitted by Brussels Choral... on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 11:49

The Brussels Choral Society invites you to its Summer Concert. Join us on 15 June at 17h for a concert with music by Claude Debussy as well as songs by Morten Lauridsen, Dan Elder and Eric Whitacre. A Musical Triptych with three pieces by each composer is waiting for you in the calm walls and serene acoustic of the Chant d’Oiseau church. We hope to see you there to celebrate the end of a great choral season.

New hotel planned for Rue Royale in 2027

Brussels is increasing its innovation in the hotel sector – with Cloud One, a new hotel with 250 rooms, planned for the end of 2027 on Rue Royale. The hotel is an initiative of urban development firm Eaglestone and architectural agency B2Ai. It will be operated by hotel chain Motel One, which...

Low-emission zones have 'direct impact' on air quality

The low-emission zones (LEZ) introduced in Brussels and Antwerp have had positive benefits for air quality and residents' health, according to a study published in the scientific journal Environment International. The report calls for the continued and strengthened deployment of LEZs to advance the...

En Stoemelings finds new brewing partner after bankruptcy

Brussels brewery En Stoemelings will soon see its beers back in production following its bankruptcy at the end of 2024, after more than a decade in business. Bières de Quartiers from Watermael-Boitsfort has bought the business assets of En Stoemelings, after which a new entity called Pintjes was...
Queen Elisabeth Competition - Valère Burnon

Belgian pianist Valère Burnon advances to the final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition

The jury of Belgium’s prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition (QEC) announced the names of the 12 finalists following the last performances by the 22 piano semi-finalists at Flagey on Saturday. The talented rising musicians remaining in the international competition include the Belgian pianist...

Belgian sparkling wine gets its own label: BelBul

Just as sparkling wine from Spain is called cava and wine from Italy dubbed prosecco, bubbles from Belgium will get their own moniker: BelBul. Belgium’s answer to the champagne or crémant of France comes from the Walloon and Flemish winegrowers’ associations, with the aim of solidifying Belgium’s...

World War Two Today – An evening with photographer Roger Cremers

Submitted by houseeuropeanhistory on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 13:22

Following the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, the House of European History invites you to the museum for an event with award-winning Dutch photographer Roger Cremers.

Roger Cremers began photographing the European culture of remembrance of the World War Two in 2008. At Auschwitz-Birkenau, he captured tourists’ behaviour, a project for which he won the first prize at the World Press Photo awards in 2009. This project sparked a broader inquiry that became his long-term work World War Two Today, culminating in a book and exhibitions across Europe. 

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