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Hotel Métropole to 'remain a jewel' in Brussels and reopen under new ownership

The Hotel Métropole in Brussels has been sold and will be renovated in preparation of a grand reopening in 2025. Founded in 1895, the five-star hotel has long been an emblem of the Belle Epoque style and was one of the last major independent hotels in the capital, owned by the Bervoets family. The...

Belgium-based Ryanair staff threaten action over holiday season

Belgian-based Ryanair staff are threatening action over the holiday season if the Irish low-cost airline continues to get away with “flouting the laws,” warned the ACV Puls and CNE trade unions. The two Christian unions wrote an open letter to this effect to employment minister Pierre-Yves Dermagne...

Brussels pub to switch off TVs during World Cup commercial breaks

A popular bar in Brussels' EU district hoping to appease both fans and critics of the World Cup is planning to show "ethical screenings" by turning off the televisions during commercial breaks. Many have criticised or are even outright boycotting this year’s World Cup because it is being held in...

Four-day work week becomes possible under new rules

The four-day work week officially became a reality for some workers in Belgium when new labour reforms came into force at the end of November. These reforms allow for workers to split their work week into four days by working nine and a half hours in a day instead of seven and a half. The total...

More than 2,000 officers turn out for funeral of policeman killed in Brussels

The funeral for Thomas Monjoie, the Brussels police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier this month, drew a crowd of more than 2,000 fellow officers from all across the country. Monjoie was killed and his colleague was seriously injured in a knife attack in Schaerbeek, which has come...
Full Circle Festival of Ideas

Full Circle to host first Festival of Ideas in Brussels in December

After 10 years of debate-sparking events in the Belgian capital, Full Circle launches its first Festival of Ideas . In providing Brussels’ intellectual and social community with a new concept, the ideas club injects a breath of fresh air into a cultural landscape that continues to evolve post-...

Guided tours by European writers: human rights, literature & history

Submitted by houseeuropeanhistory on Mon, 11/21/2022 - 11:52

Ahead of International Human Rights Day, the House of European History, in partnership with the European Union Prize for Literature, invites you to an intimate journey into the realms of history and literature, through the eyes and voices of two European writers.

They will guide you through the museum’s exhibition, talk about the role that literature can play as a means to defend human rights, and its importance in protecting people’s freedom of speech throughout history.

More Brussels schools to get wifi in shift to digital learning

More schools in Brussels will be equipped with wifi in the coming months as part of a special project aimed at modernising education. The Brussels minister for digital transition Bernard Clerfayt (DéFI) first launched the initiative earlier this year, with the goal of making wifi available in all...

Design sketches published of planned renovation of European Parliament building

The European Parliament’s winning design for the renovation of the Paul Henri Spaak building in Brussels has been unveiled, reports Bruzz. Danish firm JDS Architects won the international competition launched by the parliament to overhaul the illustrious building, home to the distinctive hemicircle...

Risk of further rail strike on 30 November and 1 December

Further strike action on Belgian railways is planned on 30 November and 1 December, in addition to the strike already announced for 29 November, reports Belga. The 48-hour strike notice, concerning only train drivers, followed the notice issued by a common union front for Wednesday 29 November...

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