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Win! A Korean meal kit to discover the country's cuisine

Kick off 2022 by discovering the delicious cuisine of Korea. The Bulletin is giving away Korean Food Meal Kits in a promotion with the Korean Cultural Center in Brussels. Each kit contains 12 boxes, divided into categories Easy, Moderate and Complicated. Each of the different dishes comes with a...

Coronavirus: Nursery and primary schools to close on 17 December, mask from six years

All nursery and primary schools in Belgium will close for the Christmas holidays a week earlier than planned, on Friday 17 December, and secondary school pupils will switch to a hybrid model of in-person and distance learning next week, Belgium's coronavirus consultative committee has announced...
Post-Brexit residency for Britons in Belgium (c) Shutterstock

Final call for Britons in Belgium to secure their residency rights post-Brexit

The British Embassy in Belgium has made a final appeal to Britons to apply for their new M card by 31 December, the deadline facing all UK nationals registered as living in Belgium before 1 January 2021. The British Embassy in Belgium is encouraging all its nationals to apply if they have not...

Coronavirus critics write to mayors declaring themselves 'sovereign citizens'

In at least four municipalities across Flanders, residents have sent their mayors letters declaring themselves sovereign citizens in protest against coronavirus measures. Thought to have been written by a Dutch conspiracy theorist, the identical letters are titled “Termination of Authorization to...

More bumps along the road to Belgium’s nuclear phase-out

Belgium committed to phasing out its seven nuclear power plants by 2025, but whether that goal is achieved remains to be seen ahead of a meeting on Friday between the relevant ministers. A report from federal energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten will be reviewed then, ahead of its submission next...

Household water cut-offs to be prohibited in Brussels

Cutting off water supplies to domestic users in the Brussels region who are behind with their payment will be prohibited next year as a result of new ordinances from the Brussels parliament’s environmental committee. Providers can currently shut off a household’s water utility due to non-payment,...

Brussels parliament to discuss Uber ban today amid taxi protests

A decision from the Brussels Court of Appeal to uphold a ban on American ride-hailing company Uber that prohibits its drivers from operating in the capital has sparked protests across Brussels this week. The Brussels parliament will meet in plenary session this Friday to consider four texts...

Campaign encourages men to ‘play fair’ when it comes to household chores

Perhaps you saw a football jersey hanging in a metro station or bus stop today sporting number 13. It’s not about being unlucky … oh wait, maybe it is. For women, anyway. It turns out that women in Europe do 13 more hours of housework per week than men. The jerseys and accompanying text – Il est...

What’s on this week: 3-9 December

“Whenever you’re in trouble, just yelp for help!” If you recognise these lines, or the French version of them, then your child watches Paw Patrol and will love you forever should you pick up tickets to the live stage version this weekend. (In French) 4-5 December, Palais 12, Avenue de Miramar If...
Buses operated by De Lijn stand idle at the depot during a previous strike (BELGA PHOTO KRISTOF DEBECKER)

Stib, De Lijn and TEC warn of major disruption during Monday's strike

Public transport companies Stib, TEC and De Lijn have announced that disruptions to their respective networks will occur on Monday due to members of staff taking part in the planned national strike. Trains operated by SNCB should run normally. A day of demonstrations is planned for 6 December in...

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