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Reports of ‘needle spiking’ at Belgian Pride celebration

Two official complaints have been made to Brussels police of alleged ‘needle spiking’ during the Belgian Pride celebrations in the capital on 21 May. The first post-pandemic celebration attracted a crowd estimated at more than 120,000. The complaints concern two women, Sarah Durant of the Brussels...
Rue Neuve shopping street in central Brussels (Wikimedia Creative Commons)

Rue Neuve, the once beating heart of Brussels shopping, continues to struggle

Rue Neuve, once the thriving and bustling commercial heart of Brussels, is suffering from expensive rents and a dwindling of interest from consumers, reports Bruzz. Where there used to be luxurious department stores full of shoppers and a vibrancy in the famous street courtesy of its neighbouring...
A stack of €50 notes (Pixabay free licence)

Investors can now buy state debt through government bond scheme

Investors have until Friday, 3 June to subscribe to the new government bonds issued by the Federal Debt Agency on Tuesday, RTBF reports. The state proposes a rate of 0.70% (gross) for the five-year government bond and 1.30% (gross) for the 10-year one. It has been three years since this type of...

The Last Supper in Pompeii

Submitted by yttap on Tue, 05/24/2022 - 18:19

There is an advance copy of the TASB programme of illustrated talks from October 2022 on our Facebook page and on our website.

The last talk before the Summer “The Last Supper in Pompeii” takes place on Monday evening 20 June at the usual venue, the Maison Communale of Woluwe St. Lambert.  Come and join us for a drink beforehand at 19h30. The talk by Dr. Paul Roberts starts at 20h00.  Free for members; guests welcome and can pay at the door.  Free for school age children.

English Comedy Night w/ Prince Abdi & Sally-Anne Hayward

Submitted by xaros on Tue, 05/24/2022 - 17:46

Comedy star Prince Abdi will perform in Brussels for the first time.  And he will share the stage with one of our favorite ladies of comedy, and a regular at our shows, Sally-Anne Hayward!

Needless to say that this is another comedy evening you must not miss.

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Prince Abdi

Belgian Stéphanie Huang rehearsing for cello final of Queen Elisabeth Competition

Following her selection for the final of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition , Belgium’s sole candidate Stéphanie Huang is preparing to perform on 31 May at Bozar in Brussels. The 26-year-old from Hainaut will play an unpublished work by Jörg Widmann and Dvořák’s Concerto no 2 in B minor,...

Brussels Airport prepares for a busy summer with new staff, new strategy

As the remaining pandemic restrictions in Belgium fade into the background, the country is tentatively planning for its first “mainly normal” summer in years – including its travel and tourism sector. Brussels Airport is preparing for the return of global travel with a new five-year growth strategy...

In Belgium, 1 in 3 fruits is contaminated by harmful pesticides

One in every three fruits sold in Belgium is contaminated by what’s considered to be the most harmful pesticides, according to a report from Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe . “The dramatic rise in dangerous pesticides found on fruits and vegetables sold in Europe is evidence that governments...

Sammy Mahdi wants to make Belgium the 'Silicon Valley of Europe'

The secretary of state for asylum, Sammy Mahdi, welcomed on Monday the number of "foreign talents" who come to work and study in Belgium, RTBF reports. He said he hoped retaining international talent in the country would eventually turn Belgium into the "Silicon Valley of Europe". Visiting the...

Avenue de Tervuren cycle path to be refurbished

The cycle path along Avenue de Tervuren in Brussels will be refurbished this summer, reports Bruzz. The path is being renovated between Chemin des Chênes in Auderghem and the Quatre-Bras tram stop in Tervuren. The designated cycle path that runs right through the Sonian Forest urgently needs to be...

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