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Flat with a view on XL Pond/Flagey Bldg.

Submitted by freiaring on Tue, 04/30/2024 - 16:22

For amateurs: Apartment, ca. 140 square metres. 1 living room (ca. 50 square metres), 2 bedrooms (ca. 14 square metres), 1 office (ca. 8 square metres), kitchen, bathroom, toilet, several storage rooms. The place is situated within a quasi-pedestrian area, in walking distance to avenue Louise, Parc Tenbosch, Abbaye de la Cambre, Place Chatelain and all the amenities of Place Flagey (supermarkets, Flagey-concert hall, markets, physicians, restaurants, small shops). Ideal for seniors wanting the best of both worlds: quiet, green area only two steps away from bustling city life.

Sint-Niklaas Institute cricket facility - Ans Persoons cabinet

Brussels’ first indoor cricket facility opens in Anderlecht in bid to attract youth to sport ‘invented in Belgium’

A school sports hall in Anderlecht has been specially adapted for indoor cricket training, providing the city with its first interior facility for the team sport. Sint-Niklaas Institute’s new hall was inaugurated on Sunday with a special initiation session organised by Premium Cricket Club Brussels...

First centre supporting victims of domestic abuse opens in Brussels

The Brussels’ agency for prevention and security safe.brussels has opened the first centre for intrafamily violence in the region. The Olista centre aims to provide comprehensive support to victims by coordinating the efforts of the various organisations involved and by offering shelter, reports...

Brussels steps up action against illegal landlords

Some 26% of Brussels residents live in inadequate housing, according to new figures from the social barometer issued by the Common Community Commission (Cocom), that regulates and manages matters common to the French and Flemish communities in the Brussels region. In response, Cocom is planning to...

Belgian coast benefits from staggered timing of school holidays

Tourism on the Belgian coast is benefitting from the staggered timing of Flemish and French-language school holidays, which has effectively extended the spring break period. At least half of all hotel rooms were booked last weekend for the start of Francophone schools’ spring holiday, according to...

Belgium’s UberEats workers to go on strike

UberEats delivery staff are going on strike on 30 April and 1 May to protest about their working conditions, the association La Maison des Livreurs has announced. Martin Willems of ACV United Freelancers union expects “several hundred” couriers to take part in the strike actions. “The centre of...

VUB Doctoral Derby

Submitted by Sven De Boeck on Mon, 04/29/2024 - 14:57

"Communicate your research in an engaging way to an audience of non-experts, in no more than 3 minutes." That is what the 27 VUB Doctoral Derby participants got trained in over the last three months.

Come and join us for the grand finale in Pilar (VUB Main Campus). See what great stories all these young scientists share and vote for your favourite researcher. Drinks and snacks included, free of charge!

What? VUB Doctoral Derby
When? 21st of May 4 pm - 6 pm
Where? Pilar Box, VUB Main Campus
How? Registration required, limited space.

Tales of Art from Syria - قصص فنية من سوريا

Submitted by tzignani on Mon, 04/29/2024 - 10:25

This spring, the European Union will convene the eighth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region,” set to take place on April 30th (Day of Dialogue) and May 27th (Ministerial Event). Over the past thirteen years, the Brussels Conference has emerged as the primary international gathering for Syria, and as a vital platform for engaging the global community in listening to the voices of Syrian civil society and addressing their most pressing needs.

Two suspects arrested at Belgian coast in connection with possible human trafficking

Two people suspected of human trafficking were arrested on the Belgian coast during the night of Friday to Saturday, reports RTBF and Belga. The West Flanders public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the alleged trafficking. The two suspects were found in the company of around 30...

Electric bike sales surpass standard push-bikes for first time

Belgians now ride electric bikes more than mechanical push-bikes, according to a new study by mobility professionals Ttaxio and market intelligence experts GfK. The research showed that electric bicycles accounted for 51% (290,419 models) of all bicycle sales (569,605) last year. Belgians bought...

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