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Flooding in parts of Liège and Limburg province 'worst since 2021'

Parts of Limburg and Liège provinces saw intense flooding over the rainy weekend, which one journalist on the scene described as “the worst floods in the area since 2021.” Wallonia saw the bulk of the flooding in Belgium, with multiple mayors and local authorities similarly reporting that it was...

Songani Garden Party

Submitted by yttap on Mon, 05/20/2024 - 21:02

We are a team supporting Sue Bird spreading the word about this important event which will be held on Saturday 8 June.  And we are honoured that the Malawi Ambassador is offering the opportunity to hold the event at her Residence in Rhode St. Genèse.

More information and how to register is contained in the link below.

https://mbedza.org/songaniparty

 

Extra trains to and from Brussels SNCB-NMBS

Belgian rail lays on additional trains to Brussels due to ongoing work at Leonard crossroads

As major traffic disruption persists following major roadworks at the Leonard intersection of the Ring, SNCB has increased the number of trains to the capital, reports RTBF. Until 28 June, four additional trains are running during peak hours between Nivelles, Braine-l'Alleud, Waterloo, Rhode-St-...

Charleroi airport opens new multimodal Mobility Centre for passengers from 21 May

Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) has inaugurated a new Mobility Centre and revamped esplanade aimed at improving the experience of its passengers. The two areas were officially opened by Princess Astrid on 16 May, with the brand new mobility centre accessible to passengers from 21 May. This...

Flemish Brabant tops Belgium's car ownership ranking

Car ownership in Belgium is most common in the province of Flemish Brabant, on the outskirts of Brussels, according to the latest figures published by Europe’s statistical office, Eurostat. In 2022, there were 683 cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Flemish Brabant, compared to 390 in the Brussels region...

SNCB puts 150,000m² of office space up for sale

Belgium’s rail operator SNCB has put four large office complexes near Brussels-Midi station up for sale - totalling some 150,000m². About half the area - 73,000m² - comes from the France-Bara complex opposite the station. This consists of 12 buildings including workshops and depots. The second...

Belgian competition authority raises concern over 'neutral' cashpoints

The Belgian Competition Authority has begun an investigation into the phasing out of hundreds of bank cash machines and their replacement by a new consolidated network of "neutral" Bancontact-branded ATMs. The investigation focuses on accessibility to the ATMs, and therefore to cash, as well as on...

Tomorrowland risks huge fine for non-reusable cups

Belgium’s popular Tomorrowland music festival wants to continue distributing non-reusable cups, a practice that is now illegal under a decree passed in 2023. The festival organisers had requested an exemption, which was refused by Flemish environment minister Zuhal Demir, according to Het Laatste...

Brussels beauty salons suspected of ties to human trafficking

Police have carried out a series of raids and spot checks in the past few weeks as part of an investigation into human trafficking, with some Brussels nail salons thought to be under the control of a criminal organisation. The investigation is continuing, the Auditorat du Travail labour inspection...

Campaign aims to drum up support for struggling catering sector

A new campaign from the Brussels Horeca Federation aims to drum up support for the catering sector, which has been struggling under inflation, indexation and soaring energy prices on the heels of the pandemic. The pandemic had already decimated a number of catering businesses and restaurant owners...

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