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‘Perfect storm’: Belgium braces for heatwave as energy crisis threatens big bills for aircon use

A heatwave is due to arrive in Belgium this week , but experts warn against cranking up the aircon as the energy crisis continues to weigh heavily on Europe, now exacerbated by Russia’s recent shut down of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline. “We have entered a perfect storm,” Mathieu Blondeel, an...

Ryanair pilots plan another strike end of July

Ryanair pilots are planning another strike, for the weekend of 23 and 24 July, according to reports from francophone media. “The reasons are the same: non-compliance with Belgian legislation, and the contemptuous and arrogant attitude of Ryanair's management, which has worsened since the strikes of...

Brussels to celebrate national holiday in style on 21 July

After muted celebrations over the past two years due to the pandemic, Brussels is ready to party in style for Belgium's national holiday on 21 July. The festivities promise a mix of traditional favourites, such as the popular ball and national resto in the Marolles, joined by new events, a concert...

Up in smoke: How Belgium regulates e-cigarettes and alternative tobacco products

Alternative nicotine products like e-cigarettes can play an important role in helping Belgian quit smoking, says the country’s superior health council’s new advisory report. But non-smokers and youngsters should not start using vaping products, recommends the council, seven years after its first...
Uber taxis accused of unscrupulous practices - Belga

Data leak reveals unscrupulous ways Uber tried to undermine competitors in Brussels

A data leak has revealed the unscrupulous and at times potentially illegal ways in which Uber sought to take control of the passenger-transport market in Europe. The questionable practices also occurred in Brussels, where the American-based tech giant has been involved in an ongoing dispute with...

Lower fees for homebuyers in Brussels will help retain young middle class, study shows

The reduction of registration fees for the purchase of a home should help keep the middle class afloat in the Brussels region by allowing more families to purchase homes. Those were the findings of a study conducted by the Brussels Institute of Statistics (IBSA), reports Bruzz. The Brussels...

Osteria Romana becomes ‘first bitcoin restaurant in Brussels’

Italian restaurant Osteria Romana claims to be the 'first bitcoin restaurant' in Brussels, offering clients the option of settling their bill in the cryptocurrency, reports Bruzz. A bowl of pasta carbonara costs 0.0014 bitcoins or €30 and customers can also pay in two other cryptocurrencies,...

FLEA MARKET/ Annual party of GAQ (Neighbourhood committee of European district)

Submitted by GT Fetes GAQ on Sun, 07/10/2022 - 11:49

Sunday 14 September 2025 from 8h30 to 15h – You can reserve a plot already!

The programme includes our traditional flea market, music (band) and lots of entertainment for children (circus school, face painting, etc.), small bike repairs for free, food and drinks (a food truck, sale of traditional bread and beer, …) as well as the usual drink for our market sellers.

Come & have a good time, alone, with friends or with your family. Take also the opportunity to know your neighbours better! The inhabitants of other communes can also participate.

Rolling Stones perform in Brussels Greenhouse Talent

Raising the roof! Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay rock King Baudouin stadium this summer

With the Rolling Stones on 11 July, Ed Sheeran on 22 and 23 July and Coldplay playing 5, 6, 8 and 9 August, the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels hosts a record seven concerts this summer, reports RTBF. The schedule for the Heysel stadium, home to the Red Devils football team, has never been so...

Belgium’s ‘largest insect hotel’ opens in cemetery near Antwerp

Offering ‘five-star’ accommodation, Belgium’s ‘largest insect hotel’ opened in the Ruggeveld cemetery in Deurne on Friday, reports VRT. It’s already attracting a varied clientele, from bees and beetles to woodlice and butterflies. The 11m-long facility offers shelter for numerous insects, who can...

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