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LN24 bosses to discuss channel’s future amid financial worries

Francophone television news channel LN24 is negotiating with its creditors and shareholders to find a way to keep its continuous news service afloat as it encounters financial difficulties. According to L'Echo, LN24 reportedly has accumulated losses of €6.8 million and a share capital of €11.3...

Electric car charging stations to be installed every 25km on Flemish motorways

Flemish motorways will have a fast charging station for electric vehicles every 25km by the end of 2025, according to the Agency for Roads and Traffic (AWV). The figure represents a total of 130 fast-charging points, compared to the 95 currently located along or near motorways. “The Flemish...

Former member of pop band Train found dead in Brussels

A founding member of the American pop group Train has been found dead in a shower in Brussels after five days. Charlie Colin was 58 years old and is believed to have slipped in the shower of a friend’s house where he was staying. The artist's mother announced his death via TMZ, saying that his body...

The Big European Pub Quiz

Submitted by houseeuropeanhistory on Fri, 05/24/2024 - 14:12

Are you a European history mastermind? Do you have friends bursting with random facts about Europe?

Join us at the House of European History for the museum’s first ever Pub Quiz on June 20!

With live music by Kaaly & the band, and drinks by WeExist, come experience the museum in a new light as we transform into a pub and test your general knowledge on European history, cities, languages, arts and sports.

And in true Pub Quiz style, the winning team will take home our special prize!

How ING Belgium promotes music in Belgium, offering customers special access to concerts and shows

When Brussels’ Palais 12 music venue changed its name to the ING Arena in 2023, it marked not only a collaboration between Brussels Expo and ING Belgium, but the launch of a new international identity for the concert and performance space.

The venue in Heysel reopened in 2013 to stage large-scale shows in the city, providing both seated and standing places. Its rebranding demonstrated the financial institution’s ongoing commitment to supporting culture in the country.

Garden party in Rhode-Saint-Genèse on 8 June to raise funds for Malawi wellness centre

The Residence of the Ambassador of Malawi to Belgium and the EU hosts a charity Garden Party in Rhode-Saint-Genèse/Sint-Genesius-Rode on 8 June, from 14.00 to 17.00. With a team of dedicated helpers, Brussels resident of more than 30 years and ex-European Commission official Sue Bird is organising...
VUB Doctoral Derby

Doctoral Derby: Three VUB researchers awarded in university’s science communications contest

Communicating a complex scientific topic in an engaging and accessible way is an increasingly key skill for researchers. That’s why Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) stages a Doctoral Derby as part of a training programme for its 2,000 PhD researchers. The initiative aims to hone additional skills...

Raphaël Liégeois will be next Belgian in space

Astronaut Raphaël Liégeois from Namur will be the next Belgian in space when he travels to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2026. With a doctorate in neuroscience, Liégeois will be the second astronaut from the European Space Agency class of 2022 to visit the ISS and the third Belgian to...

Belgium’s smelliest flower is in bloom again

The famously stinky arum titan flower at the botanical garden in Meise is in bloom again. The 217-centimetre endangered flower only blooms for 72 hours, so the gardens are temporarily increasing their hours to allow more visitors to witness it in person. The gardens will be open until 22.00 (last...
Lotto Brussels Jazz Weekend

What’s on this week: 24 to 30 May

Lotto Brussels Jazz Weekend transforms the city into a live musical festival this weekend. Some 127 artists showcase the capital’s wealth of talent with indoor and outdoor concerts, plus busker stages. With its aim to be accessible to as wide an audience as possible, all events are free. Major...

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