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SNCB plans quiet carriages on all trains

Belgian railway operator SNCB plans to add "quiet carriages" to all of its trains in the future, according to the group's latest activity report. “Travelling is not just moving from point A to B, it’s also taking advantage of the journey to read, think, work, rest,” the report reads. “This is why...

More tiger mosquito sightings reported in Belgium

Sightings of tiger mosquitoes in Belgium have been on the rise, with three locations reported and confirmed in May and June of this year, according to the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) and Sciensano. The first sightings of the summer season occurred earlier than last year, said Sciensano...

Contest seeks ideas for how to make Brussels cleaner

Brussels’ public hygiene authority, Bruxelles Propreté, is calling on residents to provide ideas for how to improve cleanliness in the Belgian capital through a city-wide contest. The contest aims “to encourage residents and associations to design an original nudge system to encourage people to...
Stella Scape - work by Kyle McDonald

Exploring the limits of outer space in digital art show at Namur’s Le Pavillon

While outer space continues to captivate mankind, human activity is also disrupting and threatening the planet and its ecosystems. This contradiction lies at the centre of the new KIKK exhibition Stellar Scape at Le Pavillon in Namur. The permanent space dedicated to digital and creative arts is a...

Panel discussion: “Black Ribbon Day” - Remembering the Nazi-Soviet Pact

Submitted by houseeuropeanhistory on Fri, 07/12/2024 - 16:59

The House of European History invites you to attend an academic discussion on the memory and legacy of the Nazi-Soviet Pact – or Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact – with guest speakers from Great Britain, Lithuania and Poland.

This Pact between Hitler and Stalin signed on 23 August 1939 marked the alliance of the Third Reich and the USSR that lasted until the German attack on the USSR in June 1941. The secret protocol in the treaty between Moscow and Berlin paved the way for Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union to invade Poland, and thus for the outbreak of World War Two in Europe.

Belgium National Holiday - Visitbrussels

Unfurl your black, yellow and red flags: Belgium gets ready for its national holiday celebrations

Mussels and fries, military and folklore parades, drone fireworks and Lady Gaga, these are just some of the highlights of Belgium’s national holiday festivities on 20 and 21 July. The unveiling of the programme is designed to whet the appetite of residents and visitors alike. With the public...
Belgium's Olympic athletes gather at the Atomium in Brussels

Belgian athletes gather at the Atomium for ‘Pre-Olympic’ get-together

With the clock ticking down on the start of the Olympic Games in Paris on 26 July, Belgium’s athletes gathered at the Atomium in Brussels for a 'Pre-Olympic Get Together', reports Bruzz. The photo opportunity was an occasion to get to know each other and exchange experiences and expectations ahead...
Juneyao Air

Chinese airline Juneyao Air inaugurates direct flights between Brussels and Shanghai

Brussels Airport has welcomed its first Juneyao Air flight as the Chinese airline expands its European network by launching six additional routes. The new direct service to Shanghai operates three times a week with its flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, every Monday, Friday and Sunday. It offers...
Walden Festival

What’s on this week: 12 to 18 July

Take a musical journey around the world from a grassy spot in Leopold park courtesy of the Walden Festival . The smaller and summer version of the feted Klarafestival is spread around sites in and around the park for a series of delightfully short concerts in a relaxed family setting. This is a...

Under-age scooter users risk fines with age verification checks

Scooter companies are deploying age verification to prevent children under the age of 16 from using them, as part of a broader range of new regulations governing scooter use. While those regulations cover all of Belgium, it is in Brussels that age verification is being made mandatory for scooter...

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