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Illustration picture shows a protest march following multiple testimonies of victims of sexual violence in two bars in the 'cimetiere d'Ixelles - Begraafplaats van Elsene' quarter in Brussels, Thursday 14 October 2021. (BELGA PHOTO JULIETTE BRUYNSEELS)

Demonstrators gather in Ixelles in support of victims of sexual assault

Around 1,300 people gathered at Ixelles cemetery in support of victims of sexual assault. It comes after numerous claims on social media of sexual assault and rape committed by at least one employee at two bars in the neighbourhood. The testimonies and official complaints against staff at the two...
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Illustration shows the campus of ULB (Brussels free university) (BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND)

ULB suspends student society's activities after naked initiation

The Free University of Brussels (ULB) has taken action concerning the initiation activities of one of its student societies after naked students were filmed miming sex acts on campus in broad daylight last week. All activities of the law society have been suspended until further notice. Last...
Europalia Tracks to Modernity Fernand Léger, The Railway Crossing

Europalia Trains & Tracks: Belgium-wide arts festival shows how railway transformed society

After more than 50 years focusing on an individual country, the prestigious arts biennial Europalia turns its attention to the singular theme of the railway in its new edition Trains & Tracks. It’s an insightful and evocative journey that explores the past – Belgium was a railway pioneer in...

Expats: What you need to know before you start investing

It’s no secret that interest rates are low. And in the current context, investments can provide a solution for achieving potentially higher returns. But how does it work for expats? Should you invest in your home country or in the country you live in? Where are you liable to pay taxes? Dave Deruytter, Head of Expats at ING, discusses the ins and outs of tax-compliant investments for expats.

Stromae unveils surprise comeback single after six-year break

Famed Brussels singer Stromae has released a surprise new single, after a six-year break from the limelight. The title, Santé, is dedicated to essential workers during the pandemic who have each made a small difference to everyday life - but whose contribution often goes unnoticed, from cleaners to...

Give parents paid time off when a child is ill, says League of Families

The League of Families is advocating for the establishment of paid leave - up to 10 days per year - for employees to care for a sick child. While the federal government announced this week that it was ending the obligation to present a medical certificate for short-term absences (from one to three...

New real-time measurement of electromagnetic waves in Brussels

From this Friday, 40 sensors will be installed in the south of the Brussels Region in order to monitor in real time the evolution of exposure to electromagnetic fields. The pilot project funded by the Brussels region via Innoviris and led by the Université Libre de Bruxelles, UCLouvain and Brussels...

Bordet Institute inaugurates €400m facility dedicated to cancer care and research

The new facilities of the Jules Bordet Institute were inaugurated this week on the Erasmus campus in Anderlecht. With more than 80,000m² and a jump from 160 to 250 beds, the new building entirely dedicated to the fight against cancer thus increases its capacity for hospital treatment, its spaces...
Europalia Train & Tracks exhibition at Train World

What’s on this week: 15-21 October

Heritage and art collide and collaborate in the cross-border Europalia biennial. Staged in Belgium and neighbouring countries according to a guest country or theme, Europalia this year is focused on railways in its new edition Trains & Tracks . It might sound odd, but the invention of the train...
Mayor of Ixelles, Christos Doulkeridis (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

Ixelles plans to make entertainment areas safer for women

The Brussels municipality of Ixelles plans to make its entertainment districts safer for women. In consultation with citizens and women’s groups, the type of action and interventions needed in cafes and clubs will be decided upon and passed on to the proprietors who will have to apply them to make...

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