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Brussels promotes 'Dutch reach' to stopping cyclists being hit by car doors

The Brussels parliament has unanimously approved a resolution that will include the "Dutch reach" in the city’s driving course, hoping to reduce the instances of motorists opening their car door and mistakenly hitting a cyclist. The "Dutch reach" refers to a car passenger opening their door using...

Four in 10 Brussels residents have serious financial worries

More than 2.1 million Belgians – and nearly four in 10 Brussels residents – are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to new figures from statistics agency Statbel. People in this category are those who have disposable income below the poverty threshold (€1,450 a month for a single...

133 mistreated animals seized in Brussels last year

Brussels Environment registered 92 complaints for animal cruelty in 2023, resulting in the seizured of 133 mistreated animals in 42 operations, according to new figures from Brussels animal welfare minister Bernard Clerfayt. Animals seized included 54 dogs, 61 cats, eight birds, two rodents, a...
Expat Welcome Desk diploma recognition - free webinars

‘Diploma recognition to find a job’: Free webinar for expats on 22 February

Newcomers to Belgium often find it difficult to get their existing qualifications officially recognised – an often crucial step when applying for a job or considering further study. That’s why the Expat Welcome Desk is running a webinar in English designed to help internationals navigate the...
Brian Johnson from AC/DC in Namur 2023

AC/DC to perform at festival in Belgium on 9 August

Australian hard rock band AC/DC have announced a European tour that includes a stop in Belgium, reports Belga. The band will take the stage at the Stenehei Festivalpark in Dessel, announced organiser Live Nation . It will be their first performance in Belgium for eight years. During the Power Up...

Expat Q&A: What changes in 2024

New year rhymes with new legislation. On the agenda for 2024: on the employment front, days off can now be carried forward in case of illness. Fees for mortgage loans will go down while dental fees will go up. In the Brussels-Capital Region, new measures apply to inheritance, donation, and the sale...

Bach concert - Minimes Cantat

Fear and anxiety alternate with serene reassurance in our February concert's cantatas. The first, from Bach's maturity, features one of his most dramatic arias; the second, from his early years, shows him at his most original and experimental.  Between them, a fine motet from his most distinguished ancestor, Johann Christoph. Frissons guaranteed!

Brussels 20km race ends its sponsorship deal with TotalEnergies

The 20km of Brussels has called time on its partnership with TotalEnergies, according to several environmental and human rights organisations, reports RTBF. In a joint press release, they said the 44th edition of the half marathon on 26 May would no longer be backed by the French energy and...
Old edition of Jazz Middelheim, Antwerp

Relaunch for Antwerp’s legendary festival Jazz Middelheim

Belgium’s world of jazz is applauding the relaunch of the iconic Antwerp festival Jazz Middelheim, reports Bruzz. The summer event in the idyllic setting of Park Den Brandt has been absent from the summer festival rota since organiser Jazz en Muziek went out of business at the end of 2022. While...

Diana - Dernières heures à Paris

Daniel Bourdon était le policier en charge de la sécurité de Lady Diana lorsqu'elle a été transférée à l'hôpital de la Salpêtrière après son accident, dans la nuit du 31 août 1997. Incarné sur scène par Dominique Thomas (qui a notamment joué dans les films et séries Barbe-Bleue, Le Placard, Petits meurtres d'Agatha Christie, Commissaire Moulin...), Daniel Bourdon revient sur les faits qui ont mené au drame (une voiture vouée à la casse quelques années avant l'accident, le stratagème mis en place par Dodi Al Fayed pour éc

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