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Legal action considered over proposed low-emissions delay

Two city associations focused on air pollution, BRAL and Les Chercheurs d'Air, are considering legal action at the Constitutional Court against the proposed postponement of stricter low-emissions zone standards in Brussels. While their chances of success are slim, Bruzz reports, Dutch-speaking...

Let’s talk about it! Challenges in relocation and ways to manage them

Submitted by AFALLIK on Sat, 09/14/2024 - 10:45

Relocating to another country can be an amazing, empowering process full of experiences and growth...but alongside we may encounter transition difficulties and challenges that appear with frustrations, a feeling of emptiness, longingness, ups and downs in relationships with the children, with the spouse, and sometimes feelings of social alienation and loneliness.
The good news is: there is something to do about it. It is possible to live a full life even if we are far from home!

UN calls on Belgium to do better for people with disabilities

The UN’s Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is calling on Belgium to do better for the inclusion of people with disabilities. The committee published a report this week saying that while Belgium ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in...

Molenbeek streets not being cleaned for the next week

Street cleaning in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean will not take place until Thursday 19 September at the earliest following the issuance of a strike notice by staff. Molenbeek's public cleaning staff will not be working during this period, unions said, citing what they described as deplorable working...

Korean Film Festival: Register for free forum on Korean and European film markets and trends on 28 September

The general public has a unique opportunity to participate in a high-level discussion on Korean cinema and the European film market at Palace Cinema in Brussels on 28 September. Scheduled during the 12th edition of the Korean Film Festival Belgium (26 September to 3 October), Forum: Originals...

Colruyt, Coca-Cola and Cristaline top Brussels canal pollution list

Packaging from Colruyt, Coca-Cola and water brand Cristaline are the top three most common items found polluting the Brussels canal, according to analysis by campaign group City to Ocean. The group, formerly Canal It Up, said Belgium must take action on litter, such as banning double plastic...

'Urban rodeos' leaving Brussels residents frustrated and exhausted

Residents of Laeken, near the Atomium in Brussels, say they are fed up with the loud, disruptive "urban rodeo" street races being held in their neighbourhood. “[The area] has really become a meeting place for people with big cars with modified engines,” Félix Vandemeulebroek of the Stop Rodeo...

Stromae to release film about his cancelled tour

Belgian artist Stromae has announced the impending release of a film about his Multitude tour, which was cancelled because of struggles with burnout and depression. Stromae announced the film in a post on Instagram, explaining that it features footage from the shows that did take place in 2023 and...

What’s on this week: 13 to 19 September

The contemporary season is officially open in the capital thanks to new initiative RendezVous - Brussels Art Week . Following the cancellation this year of Brussels Gallery Weekend, this first edition of RendezVous is a welcome event, offering openings, performances and get-togethers in 52...

New Waterloo dig reveals ‘unique’ battle gore trench of shot horses and amputated limbs

Archaeologists and military veterans have unearthed a unique clearance trench on the site of a former field hospital at Mont-Saint-Jean farm near Waterloo. The discoveries by Waterloo Uncovered , an international team of veterans, serving personnel and archaeologists, offer further insights into...

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