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New campaign aims to make LGBTQIA+ people more visible outside Brussels city centre

A new campaign called Share the Color by equal.brussels seeks to increase LGBTQIA+ visibility outside the city centre. “The #sharethecolor campaign is an important tool to promote the rights and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people,” the organisation said in a statement. “It encourages the people of...

Sainte-Catherine pedestrian project ‘useless’ says Royal Commission for Monuments and Sites

A total redevelopment of Rue Sainte-Catherine in Brussels, aimed at increasing greenery and making the space pedestrian friendly, is facing a backlash from the Royal Commission for Monuments and Sites (CRMS). CRMS issued an unfavourable opinion on the planned works, which are under public enquiry...
Boiling Point film at Everything UK festival

British culture on show at Everything UK festival in Ghent

British culture takes centre-stage at the new festival Everything UK in Ghent from 10 to 21 May. Organised by the city’s music club Democrazy and journalist Ben Van Alboom, seven British bands and 18 films have been invited to the inaugural event, designed to showcase some of the country’s best...
Flowers pictured at the Ukraine embassy in Brussels, Sunday 27 February 2022 in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO JULIETTE BRUYNSEELS)

Ukrainian embassy alleges new school is Russian front for data collection

The Embassy of Ukraine in Brussels has advised Ukrainians not to send their children to Vesna, the school for Ukrainian children that opened this week in Brussels, reports Bruzz. The embassy believes the school is a ruse to pass on personal data of Ukrainians to Russia. Co-founder of the school...
An advert for Chernigivske beer (Creative Commons/Budweiser Brewing Group)

AB InBev to brew Ukrainian beer in Belgium with profits going to aid agencies

Brewer AB InBev will introduce Chernigivske – a popular beer in Ukraine – to the Belgian market, RTBF reports. Profits from sales will be donated to provide humanitarian aid in the country. AB InBev's factories in Ukraine are currently at a standstill. The brewing giant will therefore brew...
VDAB job opportunities - Belga

Job openings go unfilled despite high numbers of job seekers

Tens of thousands of job vacancies are piling up despite many more jobseekers on the market. The shortfall gives job hunters an advantage when it comes to negotiating higher wages or better benefits. The Flemish Service for Employment and Vocational Training (VDAB) has more than 81,000 vacancies...
Galila's P.O.C. contemporary art collection Brussels

Take a tour of private contemporary art collection Galila’s P.O.C

The private contemporary art collection of Galila Barzilaï opened its doors in Brussels in October 2020 - a surprising new temple to art located a stone's throw from the WIELS contemporary art centre. Since then, the public has had the opportunity to discover Galila’s P.O.C , a collection organised...

Buying a new home? It’s time to get a move on

Low interest rates and rising inflation make it a good time to be investing in a new home, despite record-breaking property prices.

Anyone considering buying a home in Belgium right now has probably seen the headlines: last year prices rose at the sharpest rate since 2007, and the country is second only to Germany for the fastest rising property prices in Europe. As is the market tradition in Belgium, Brussels is leading the way, with a current price per square metre in the capital of €3,329.

Brussels Airlines scraps mask requirement, Belgium considers same for public transport

Brussels Airlines has decided to lift its requirements for passengers and cabin crew to wear face masks on flights, while federal minister for mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) is calling for a similar action on public transport. As of March, masks were deemed no longer necessary in Belgium outside...
Illustration shows the Atomium, Monday 08 February 2021, in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND)

Frans Cools, the man who gave Belgium balls, dies at 93

Frans Cools, the site manager responsible for the construction of the Atomium, passed away at the weekend at the age of 93, Bruzz reports. Cools, known as 'the man who gave Belgium balls' was most famous for his work on the iconic structure in Brussels but was also involved in the construction of...

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