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Brussels plans to extend the Good Move traffic plan to Haren district

Just over a year after after launching the Good Move traffic plan in the city centre, Brussels is preparing to roll out a second phase in the municipality of Haren, reports Belga. Designed to create “peaceful neighborhoods”, the city’s plans includes five traffic measures and a similar number of...
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Belgian rail: New digital information screens to be displayed in all stations

All of Belgium’s train stations will be equipped with modernised digital information screens within the week, announced national rail company SNCB. The new screens have already been installed in Brussels’ stations, reports Belga. They are designed to "provide more information" and improve "...

The Brussels Ideas Festival - Hope

Submitted by Full Circle on Tue, 11/14/2023 - 17:55

As the first Ideas Club in Brussels, Full Circle has been bringing great minds, original thinkers and do-ers, to meet, inspire and debate with different audiences for 10 years. Now we've created Brussels' 1st Ideas Festival - a concentrated 3-days of stimulating activities to nourish the mind and body.

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Expat Q&A: How to manage neighbourhood annoyances in Brussels

Balancing people’s rights and duties can be tricky, especially when it comes to neighbours… Noise from the flat next door or your neighbour’s tree which blocks sunlight… What are neighbourhood annoyances? Who is responsible? And how do you resolve disputes? The Expat Welcome Desk has the lowdown!...

'The sky has limits': Protest against Brussels Airport expansion

More than 500 protestors marched to Brussels Airport on Sunday to criticise plans for further expansion in light of environmental and public health concerns. Organised by Bond Beter Leefmilieu and neighbourhood associations, the action also featured delegations from Brussels, all united in protest...

Pro-Palestine protestors block Rue Belliard traffic

Rue Belliard in Brussels was blocked on Monday morning as the association 'BXL for Palestine' carried out an action of civil disobedience calling for the "liberation of Palestine". The action took place on the sidelines of a European Union Council meeting regarding the situation in Israel and the...

Strikes planned at supermarket distribution depots

After negotiations on a purchasing power bonus in the food retail sector reached an impasse, unions have indicated that a strike in supermarket delivery depots is imminent. The unions are planning two days of strike action on 15 and 22 November. The aim of the negotiations was to reach a sector-...

'Unprecedented' flooding hits West Flanders

Waters rose to "unprecedented" levels in West Flanders over the weekend, according to the province’s governor Carl Decaluwé, but while the worst is seemingly over, a code yellow warning for rain remains in place for the region. Heavy rains and rising rivers contributed to the flooding, including...

Second-hand books for sale: Red Cross fundraiser in Brussels from 14 to 19 November

The Belgian Red Cross is holding its large annual second-hand book sale in Uccle from 14 to 19 November, raising funds for some of the most needy in society. There will be bargains aplenty as the charity is moving premises and needs to clear its large stock of books, CDs and DVDs. Among the...

Belgian property purchasing power drops 22%, says Immoweb study

Belgian residents are finding it harder to buy property, according to a new study published by property website Immoweb. The report found that, since January 2022, their purchasing power has decreased by 22%. This is due to the steep rise in interest rates coupled with continuing high property...

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