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What’s on this week: 5 to 11 June

Art afficionados gather one again at four-star hotel and club The Mix for the second edition of the art and design fair The Rooms . Some 40 dealers and galleries from Belgium and abroad occupy around 30 hotel rooms, selecting the works on display according to the character of the setting. A...

Brussels unveils plan for redeveloping the Sablon

The City of Brussels has finalised its plan for the redevelopment of the Sablon district, aiming to make the square in the city centre greener, more accessible and more attractive, while respecting its historic character and unique identity. “The Sablon deserves an ambitious project that matches...

Stricter conditions for non-Europeans wanting to study in Belgium

Conditions for non-European students wishing to study in Belgium or extend their student stay have been made stricter in an effort to combat abuse of student status, without closing the door to international talent. International students will have to demonstrate more quickly that they are making...

Celebration at Brussels Airport for first direct flights to South America in quarter of a century

The arrival of a direct flight service to and from São Paulo was celebrated in Brazilian style at Brussels Airport on Tuesday. A LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed at the airport in Zaventem around 10.40 before returning to the South American city at 13.10, reports Bruzz. The airline is...

Belgian investigation launched into money transfer service Wise

The Brussels public prosecutor’s office has launched a money-laundering investigation into Wise Europe, the European branch of the British international money transfer service, which has its headquarters in Brussels. The prosecutor’s office suspects Wise may have failed to comply with its anti-...

Brussels parking authorities can now fine foreign-registered cars

Brussels regional parking collection agency Parking.brussels has finally been granted the authority to collect fines from owners of cars with foreign number plates, which account for 15% of violating vehicles. “The aim is clear: to ensure equal treatment for all motorists,” said Floris Tack,...

Mobile liver testing rolls into Brussels, 3 to 5 June

Are you concerned about the possible state of your liver? Or, maybe you would just like a check up on this vital bodily organ? If so, the “Liver Disease Prevention Village” outside the European Parliament in Brussels this week is just for you. Tests take just a few minutes and are completely free...

European Sleeper night train adds Antwerp, Breda and Eindhoven to new Milan service in December

Night train operator European Sleeper has added three additional stops to its planned direct service between the Netherlands and Italy. Its new Brussels–Cologne–Switzerland–Milan night train will now also stop in Antwerp, Breda and Eindhoven from mid-December. This service is scheduled to launch on...

Stepping out ... to get the UK back in European Union

Three Britons are walking an estimated 350km from London to Brussels as part of ongoing efforts for the UK to rejoin the European Union. Due to arrive in Brussels on 5 June, they are carrying a public petition, which has been signed by thousands of British citizens, calling for the UK to return to...

Police make 27 arrests in major Brussels drugs operation

The Brussels federal judicial police have arrested 27 people during a major operation against drug trafficking in and around the Peterbos neighbourhood in Anderlecht. The operation was primarily aimed at the "lower echelons" of a major criminal organisation that imports and sells drugs on a large...

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