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Sales start on 1 July: Businesses hope to boost turnover, new guarantees for customers

With the annual summer sales starting on Friday 1 July, traders are banking on attracting customers with initial markdowns of 30% and 40% in an attempt to boost turnover still impacted by the health crisis. "The cost of energy and the cost of fuel means that the fear may be that the consumer is...

Cost of living index shows Brussels becoming more expensive for expats

Brussels has become a considerably more expensive city for foreign workers to live in, Bruzz reports. The Belgian capital rose 16 places on the annual list of the HR company Mercer and is now 39th. Hong Kong is once again the most expensive city worldwide for expats, according to Mercer. Brussels’...

Salmonella found at chocolate producer Barry Callebaut's site in Flanders

Belgian-Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut’s site in Wieze, in the province of East Flanders, has shut down production at its factory after detecting the presence of salmonella, RTBF reports. All chocolate bars produced after 25 June have been isolated on site. Inspectors from AFSCA, the...
Pool is Cool opens Flow in Brussels

Pool is Cool opens Brussels swim spot Flow with big splash on Friday

Brussels outdoor pool Flow reopens for the summer from 1 July until 18 September. Organiser Pool is Cool promises to launch the season on Friday at 13.00 with a big splash. The non-profit campaigner for accessible outdoor swimming in the capital is inviting project partners, politicians and other...

Colonial statue removed from Brussels' EU district

A statue in Brussels' EU district honouring a "barbaric" Belgian military leader during the colonisation of Congo has been removed by municipal authorities. The marble bust of Lieutenant-General Émile Storms, on Square de Meeûs near the African district of Matongé, was dismantled on Thursday to...

Brussels region approves diesel car ban from 2030, petrol from 2035

The Brussels government has approved a complete ban on diesel cars by 2030, which will be extended to petrol cars by 2035. The phasing-out of all vehicles with an internal combustion engine will be achieved by gradually extending the criteria for Brussels' Low Emissions Zone (LEZ). Since January...

What’s on this week: 1-6 July

Among the stand-out names gracing the outdoor stage Arena 5 in Heysel this season are MC Solaar, IAM, Nile Rodgers and CHIC. Following the event’s launch as a summer music hotspot last year, the programme once again reflects a mix of musical tastes, including jazz, rap, electro and French pop. The...

Ixelles presents circulation plan to reduce traffic around Place Flagey

The Ixelles municipality has presented its circulation plan for the district around Place Flagey and Ixelles Ponds, Bruzz reports. There will be more space for vulnerable road users and driving around the Place Flagey by car will no longer be possible. The city of Brussels still has to give its...

Inflation in Belgium continues to soar

Inflation continued to soar in June, standing at 9.65%, against 8.97% in May, RTL reports. This is the highest level since October 1982, when it reached 9.84%, according to Statbel, the Belgian statistics office, which released the figures on Wednesday. Again, it is mostly high energy prices that...

Jazz Clarinet & Strings

Submitted by Full Circle on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 17:44

Born in Uzbekistan and from Ukrainian roots, clarinetist Anton Jakimenko arrived in the Netherlands as a child refugee. Coming from both classical and jazz backgrounds, he developed a unique form of sound expression transiting among the Western music language, Slavic folklore, and Eastern traditions.

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