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Air Belgium launches direct flights from Brussels to South Africa

Direct flights from Brussels to South Africa have resumed this week for the first time in more than 30 years. Air Belgium launched the new twice-weekly route, from Brussels Airport to Johannesburg and Cape Town, on Wednesday. Until now, passengers in Belgium wanting to reach South Africa had to...

1722 helpline activated as heavy rain hits Belgium

Belgium has activated its storm and flood helpline as heavy rain crosses the southern half of the country throughout Wednesday and overnight. The 1722 helpline is for weather-related non-urgent incidents such as flooded cellars or a fallen tree, where there is no threat to life. These cases can...

Brussels artist climbs volcano to deposit ice to 'pay back' CO2 debt

A Brussels artist carried a tonne of ice up a dormant volcano in Iceland as a way to draw attention to the climate crisis, with the ice said to represent payment of a CO2 debt. “I am paying off the debt for my air travel,” Floris Boccanegra, originally from West Flanders but now living in Molenbeek...

Psychiatrists can prescribe free visits to the museum

Brussels has launched a six-month pilot programme whereby therapists can prescribe museum visits to patients suffering from depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. The programme, in cooperation with Brugmann University Hospital’s psychiatry department, enables patients to visit cultural...
Freelancers in Belgium Day

Freelancers in Belgium Day 2022: Professional get-together for self-employed on 30 September

Aspiring and established self-employed professionals are invited to join the Freelancers in Belgium Day 2022 in Brussels on 30 September. The English-language event will advise freelancers on growing their business while providing them with an opportunity to network. Organisers say it’s targeted at...
Buying property in Belgium

Buying property in Belgium: Planning and patience required for the drawn-out process

Purchasing a home in Belgium is a long process as you need to spend time studying the property market to get a feel for what’s available within your price range. When you calculate your budget, you need to take into account a charge of 14-15% on top of the asking price, and that’s before...

Emmanuel Sonubi - Emancipated

Submitted by xaros on Tue, 09/13/2022 - 15:01

We are delighted to welcome new comedy sensation Emmanuel Sonubi for his first performance in Brussels!  Emmanuel’s humour comes from his years as a bouncer, where he spent most of his time watching people at their best but also at their worst. Reliving unbelievable anecdotes from times he worked at some the swankiest clubs in the world, looking after celebrities and the nights working at some of the scariest clubs you can think of.

English Comedy Night & Eleanor Tiernan & Pedja Bajović

Submitted by xaros on Tue, 09/13/2022 - 14:57

For this show we are delighted to welcome back one of our crowd's favorites....  Eleanor Tiernan

Cheers! Four breweries near Brussels open for tours and tastings

If you want to combine a short trip to the countryside with a taste of some of the country’s best beers, the green belt around Brussels is the place to go. Flemish Brabant is home to all kinds of breweries, with big names such as Palm and more local initiatives like De Kroon.

All of them have great stories to tell, and some of them have on-site shops or summer bars. Here are four of our favourite brewery tours in the green belt.

Delhaize staff warn of strike action as negotiations with management break down

Staff at Delhaize supermarkets around Belgium have threatened to walk out on strike in an ongoing dispute over working conditions. Two unions representing Delhaize employees have filed a strike notice after the latest round of negotiations with management ended in vain. Workers are protesting about...

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