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What’s on this week: 5-11 November

Step into the Museum of Natural Sciences to come face to face with Trix, a 67 million-year old Tyrannosaurus rex. Her skeleton is impressive to say the least, and she will lead you through the exhibition T Rex , a journey of discovery about the dinosaur that continues to capture the imagination...
Illustration picture shows a protest in front of the Walloon Parliament organized by Extinction Rebellion and the 'Gilets Jaunes', in Namur, Saturday 30 October 2021. (BELGA PHOTO MAXIME ASSELBERGHS)

Extinction Rebellion to stage protest in central Brussels on Saturday

Activists from Extinction Rebellion will occupy part of Rue de la Loi in Brussels this Saturday. The climate movement will stage its protest halfway through the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow which it says is a "disastrous political approach to the ecological crisis”. “Our leaders are doing...

Eight new bicycle parking projects chosen for Brussels

The Bikes in Brussels Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, has selected eight bicycle parking projects in seven Brussels municipalities, costing a total amount of €94,235, the foundation announced on Wednesday. New bicycle parks in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Ixelles, Anderlecht, Etterbeek,...

Brussels-City gets 24 bars and restaurants to open up toilets to public

In co-operation with Brussels-City, 24 bars and restaurants have joined the ‘hospitable toilet network’, allowing anyone to enter and use the toilet without ordering anything. The municipality put out a call earlier this year for catering services to sign on to the network so that it could increase...

Fuse staff ignored possible sexual assault as it happened, say club-goers

Following the report of a possible rape of one of its customers and in the wake of the sexual assault claims levied against Brussels bars this autumn in general, Fuse nightclub will work to combat the phenomenon on its premises, it has said. One of Brussels most popular nightlife spots, the dance...
Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes pictured during a joint African Union and European Union ministerial meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, Tuesday 26 October 2021. (BELGA PHOTO HATIM KAGHAT)

Belgium comes bottom of new 'Women in Diplomacy' ranking

The position of ambassador is considered the pinnacle of a diplomatic career. However, it is a position that still remains dominated by men. A new ranking - named Shecurity - focuses on the place of women in diplomacy and while none of the 100 countries from which the data was collected in 2020...
Illustration picture shows an electric reload station symbol pictured during the inauguration of the ultra-fast Brusol Mobility stations, the fastest charging stations in Brussels, and launch of Brusol Connect, a crowdfunding platform to involve the inhabitants of Brussels in the energy transition, in Brussels, Wednesday 15 September 2021. (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

Plans to phase out fossil-fuel cars from 2027 too ambitious, says mobility organisation

Mobia, the umbrella organisation for mobility federations Febiac, Renta and Traxio, has reacted to Flanders' plan to ban the registration of new fossil fuel cars from 2027 and used cars from 2030, fearing that these deadlines will be difficult to reach for many motorists, while the European Union's...

Fewer hours at same pay for older workers with demanding jobs

Starting in January, Brussels-City will offer its workers who are over 60 and carrying out physically or psychologically demanding work the option of cutting their hours. Anyone wanting to take advantage of the new work contracts will still be treated as full-time workers, meaning they will receive...

Saint-Nicolas to arrive by steamboat in Antwerp on 13 November

Saint-Nicolas has sent a telegram to Belgium to assure children that he will be arriving by boat at the port of Antwerp on 13 November. Having missed out on his annual trip to Belgium last year, the saint and his army of helpers promise to once again disembark at the port and parade through town on...
A man reads the book "het Vuur" by Bart Koubaa in the Oostende-Brussels train. (BELGA PHOTO LIEVEN VAN ASSCHE)

Two Brussels stations equipped with book swap cabinets

Two book exchange cabinets have been installed in SNCB stations in the Brussels region. The cabinets at Brussels Midi and the station in Etterbeek will gradually be filled with books as part of the 'Life in the Station' project. A few months ago, SNCB set up a competition to equip several of its...

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