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Muslim Executive takes legal action against justice minister for violating right to religious freedom

Belgium's Muslim Executive has filed a complaint against justice ministers Vincent Van Quickenborne, saying he has persistently violated their right to practice their religion. The group's complaint against Van Quickenborne is being filed before various international human rights organisations...

Uccle seeks temporary ban on electric scooters

The Brussels municipality of Uccle is temporarily banning shared electric scooters from being parked anywhere in the commune. Uccle sent a notice of the ban to various scooter operators in the city, though the municipality’s mayor Boris Dilliès said the appropriate legal tool for enforcement is...
Go Nagai - Grendizer - BD Comic Strip Festival

BD Comic Strip Festival opens at Tour & Taxis from 9 to 11 September

The wide array of comic genres and art styles on display at the BD Comic Strip Festival simply proves the diversity of comic culture. Multiple publishers have set up their stands at the event in Tour & Taxis. From graphic novels to comics that create new universes and cultures, there’s...
Queen Elizabeth II and King Philippe

Belgium’s royals lead country’s tributes to Queen Elizabeth II

The death of the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II has been marked in Belgium by an outpouring of tributes. They include political leaders, the British community and Belgian royals, who, like many European monarchs, had close family ties to the Queen. Conveying “their sincere condolences to the Royal Family...
Sound Korea 2022

More than K-pop: Sound Korea 2022 shines a light on the diversity of the Korean music scene

Since its emergence in the 1990s, K-pop, short for Korean pop music, has taken the world by storm. Korean culture has become a successful global phenomenon, from Netflix hit Squid Game, digital technology and food to the acclaimed film Parasite, the first foreign language title to win an Oscar for...

What’s on this week: 9-15 September

Belgium’s beloved ninth art gets its annual whirl under the spotlight with the return of the BD Comic Strip Festival this weekend. In addition to exhibitions and giant caricature balloons, major publishing houses present a full programme of activities and book signings for comic fans of all stripes...

Tomorrowland reaches deal with Sabam to end long-running music royalty dispute

Sabam and We Are One World, the company behind the Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium, have reached an agreement on the remuneration of artists and publishers, ending a years-long conflict over music royalties. The dispute dates back to 2010, when Tomorrowland paid copyright society Sabam based...

Proximus accused of damaging property facades while installing fibre-optic

Belgium’s largest telecommunications company, Proximus, stands accused of causing damage to the facades of people’s homes and properties during the installation of their fibre-optic infrastructure. The fibre-optic system is intended to provide Brussels residents with better, faster internet...

Conference on Diversity in Higher Education

Submitted by adviser_fulbright_be on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 12:32

Join us -- virtually or in person! -- at the 2022 Conference on Diversity in Higher Education on 29 September 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on access to education for students from all backgrounds, bringing challenges to the forefront that never before had been considered. How did the move to online learning impact students from diverse backgrounds?

Brussels College Night 2022

Submitted by adviser_fulbright_be on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 12:28

Thinking about studying in the USA? Join us and meet representatives from colleges and universities across America at the thirty-sixth annual Brussels College Night! Organized by EducationUSA advisers, Brussels College Night is the only U.S. college fair in Belgium. The event provides high school students from across Belgium with unparalleled access to representatives from U.S. universities and American-accredited universities in Europe in order to help secondary school students and families learn about higher education opportunities in the United States. 

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