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The previous plans for the EU Quarter in Brussels by French architect Christian de Portzamparc and his team. (BELGA PHOTO EU/CHRISTIAN PORTZAMPARC)

New plans for European Quarter prioritise housing and green spaces

The Brussels government and the city council of Brussels have presented their plans for the redevelopment of the European quarter, RTBF reports. They call for the district to be greener, more pedestrian-friendly and better integrated into the capital - no longer an island for only international...

‘The economic outlook is not good at the moment’

When the war in Ukraine broke out, the world’s economy and financial markets were only just recovering from the havoc wreaked by the Covid-19 shutdowns. That’s why both supply chain problems and inflation are so pronounced right now, according to ING economist Charlotte de Montpellier, who says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has compounded many of the pandemic’s effects on the economy.

How would you describe the current global economic outlook?

Healthcare sector recruiting from abroad - Belga

Despite 30% more foreign employees in Belgian healthcare, sector lacks diversity

The number of foreign employees in Belgian healthcare has grown 30% in seven years, but the sector still lags behind others in terms of diversity. In the Belgian labour market overall, workers with a foreign nationality account for 15%, a share that is continuing to increase. But according to an...

What’s on this week: 13-19 May

Hurrah, the Zinneke Parade makes a triumphant return to Brussels on Saturday afternoon with around 2,000 people filling the centre with colour, sound and action. Under the theme of Trompe l’oeil, they’ll be celebrating the return of the parade and its resilient and diverse community spirit...

Belgium to implement additional measures this summer to combat effects of drought and torrential rain

Belgium – a country that struggles with both excessive rainfall and water scarcity – is looking to implement extra preventative measures ahead of the summer. In Flanders, minister for the environment Zuhal Demir (N-VA) is asking the Flemish Environment Agency to take a closer look at existing rules...

Belgium working towards ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQI+ people

Sarah Schlitz, Belgium’s secretary of state for gender equality, equal opportunities and diversity, is currently working on banning conversion therapies in Belgium, RTBF reports. So-called "conversion therapies" are practices that aim to change, suppress or eliminate the sexual orientation, gender...
Children play on a playground in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO THIERRY ROGE)

Brussels calls for projects to address gender bias in public spaces

The public space belongs to everyone, but in practice is still strongly dominated by men. The City of Brussels is therefore looking for initiatives that focus on gender and urban planning. It's set aside a budget of €80,000 and launched an open call for projects: proposals can vary from an...

Colourful Zinneke Parade returns to Brussels this Saturday after four-year absence

The Zinneke Parade will be showing off the diversity of the multicultural Belgian capital as it weaves its way through the city centre on 14 May. After an absence of four years, the popular event returns to Brussels with the theme Trompe l’oeil. Initially created for Brussels’ European Capital of...

POMES PENYEACH

Submitted by Embassy of Ireland on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 12:42

James Joyce Set To Song

With Matthew Nolan (guitar), Adrian Crowley (piano & mellotron), Sean Mac Erlaine (reeds & electronics), Anna Mieke (voice) and Kevin Murphy (cello & pedal)

Aicraft preparing to land at Brussels Airport in Zaventem (Belga)

Belgium could pay millions to families affected by Zaventem airport noise pollution

A new trial has begun in the Brussels courts over Brussels Airport noise pollution. Almost 400 families living in the communes of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Kraainem and Wezembeek-Oppem could stand to claim €40 million in compensation from the state. A similar lawsuit from 2020 resulted in Belgium paying...

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