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Brussels-City wants 1,000 citizens to take part in World Clean-up Day

Brussels-City is hoping that 1,000 of its citizens will take part in World Clean-up Day, which is this coming Saturday, 18 September. The municipality will even provide equipment to groups setting out to clean-up a specific area. The annual World Clean-up Day sees people picking up trash in their...
Illustration picture shows traffic jam near the Leopold II road tunnel, in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO THIERRY ROGE)

Family association criticises government over proposed kilometre tax

The proposed Smart Move kilometre charge championed by the Brussels government will have negative consequences for families who are forced to use a car, according to the Ligue des Familles, the Belgian association that supports parents. The controversial tax, which has been criticised by both...
Illustration picture shows a man working from home with a laptop and a mobile phone, in Brussels, Saturday 13 June 2020. (BELGA PHOTO LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ)

Many employees unsure of teleworking rules as offices reopen

As the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus crisis continue to ease rule by rule, some people are preparing to fully return to their place of work, whether by choice or by request. But many are still wondering whether teleworking remains an option for them, either because of the flexibility...

Sauce Brasil

Submitted by jazz4you on Mon, 09/13/2021 - 23:00

Finish the summer without really leaving it with this quintet that brings us the colors, rhythms and sonorities of Brasil.
Created on the initiative of Brazilian guitarist Victor Da Costa, Sauce Brasil is a quintet of students from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels who, relying on their mastery of jazz, recreates the vibration and energy of the great repertoire of Brazilian music and interprets it with great love and fidelity.

Brussels Airport tests use of drone to chase away birds

Brussels Airport is carrying out tests in the use of drones to monitor and, if necessary, chase away birds. Birds can pose a dangerous threat to airplanes that are taking off or landing. Like all airport, Brussels has a Bird Control Unit that works to minimise a so-called bird strike, an...

Court convicts former British major who stole tanks from Brussels museum

A retired British major has been convicted of stealing 20 historical military vehicles from several European countries, including from the Museum of the Armed Forces in Brussels. The man conned the museum in Cinquantenaire out of five tanks, an anti-aircraft gun, two troop transport vehicles, three...
Rubbish pulled out of Ixelles pond

Operation to clean Ixelles pond turns up a few surprises

Between five and six tons of rubbish was removed from the pond opposite Place Flagey on Sunday. The discarded items – including three handguns and a rifle – were removed as part of an action organised by the Municipality of Ixelles and the neighbourhood association Les Amis des Étangs (The Friends...
Illustration picture shows the 41st edition of the Brussels' 20km run, Sunday 12 September 2021 in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ)

Brussels 20km race successfully returns after one-year hiatus

Around 17,000 people took part in the 41st edition of the Brussels 20km run on Sunday, a much lower figure than in previous years but an encouraging number for the return of the race after its postponement last year due to the coronavirus crisis. On a mild and sunny morning, the runners – which...

Toon in: The Comic Strip Festival takes over Brussels for a whole month

It’s impossible to live in Brussels and miss the fact that it is a city that delights in its comic book heroes. Far from the impossible superheroes of Marvel, Belgium’s comics characters have their feet firmly planted on the ground, whether as intrepid boy journalists or simple physicists who can’t...
Volunteering in Belgium

Expats welcome! Belgian organisations appeal for volunteers as Covid causes numbers to drop

English-speakers are more than welcome in many volunteering organisations and fluent Dutch or French is not required, says the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF). In a timely reminder that volunteering is not a Belgians-only affair, it aims to boost numbers following a decline due to Covid-19. Belgium’...

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