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Walloon Minister President Elio Di Rupo pictured during a press conference following a crisis meeting of the Walloon government, in Jambes, Namur, Tuesday 20 July 2021. Days of extreme weather have devastated parts of the East and South of Belgium. So far 31 persons died in Belgium and 70 are presumed missing. (BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND)

Walloon government announces €2 billion plan for post-flood reconstruction

The ministers of the Walloon government met in a crisis session on Tuesday to discuss the floods which have so far left 31 people dead and 53 missing. After observing a nationwide minute of silence for the victims at 12.01, the ministers spent the afternoon debating a range of measures which would...

'The human toll is very painful': King Philippe addresses flooding victims in national day speech

King Philippe has expressed sympathy to the victims of last week's widespread flooding, and praised the outpouring of solidarity that has followed, in a televised address to mark Belgium's 21 July national day. "An unprecedented natural disaster has hit much of our country," the king said in his...

Elias Schiva & Bastien Jeunieaux Duo

Submitted by jazz4you on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 11:53

The duo joins us for our first rendez-vous. They pay tribute to tradition by performing instrumental classic jazz-tunes that exemplify the unique mark of colours and rhythms that jazz has engraved on history. 
Join us for an evening filled with great live music and fabulous atmosphere.

Elias Schiva, sax - Bastien Jeunieaux, guitar

Image shows the entrance to the Actiris offices in the Astro Tower, Brussels (BELGA PHOTO THIERRY ROGE)

Actiris publishes list of study courses in trades with skills shortages

Actiris, the Brussels employment office, has published a list of more than 40 courses providing training in occupations where staff are currently in short supply. The list includes opportunities to study in areas such as construction, electricity, cooking, baking, medicine, speech therapy,...
Image shows people enjoying the summer in Bois de la Cambre - Ter Kamerenbos in Brussels, May 2021. (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

Awareness campaign launched to keep Brussels' parks clean and tidy

Brussels' parks are struggling to cope with the numbers of visitors they receive – and the waste they leave behind. From January to May of this year, twice as much rubbish was collected than in the whole of 2020. This, of course, has major consequences for the environment. The problem has led city...

Minute's silence on Tuesday for victims of flooding

A minute's silence will be held at 12.01 on Tuesday afternoon for the victims of the floods in southern Belgium. More than 30 people have died in the floods, which hit large parts of Liège, Namur and Luxembourg provinces, as well as parts of Walloon and Flemish Brabant. More than 100 people are...
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Illustration picture shows an attraction of the Brussels Midi Fair (Brusselse Zuidfoor - Foire du Midi) in front of houses. (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

Residents make noise complaint after first weekend of Midi Fair

The Midi Fair has only just officially opened but local residents in the vicinity of the fairground are already angry. According to the neighbourhood committee for the Jardin aux Fleurs district in central Brussels, the lower buildings in the area have not been taken into account when setting up...
Illustration picture shows the undocumented migrants demanding regularisation by occupying the Saint John the Baptist at the Beguinage - Sint-Jan Baptist ten Begijnhofkerk - Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste-au-Beguinage church, in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ)

Situation worsens for hunger strikers as politicians remain divided

The physical and mental health of hunger strikers at the Church of the Beguinage in central Brussels and on the campuses of the VUB and ULB universities in the capital is deteriorating, the organisation Doctors of the World warned on Sunday. There have been several suicide attempts in recent days,...

Belgian floods: More than 150 remain missing as rescue operation ends and clean-up begins

Belgian authorities have now confirmed 31 deaths following the flash flooding that hit the south-east of the country last week. The rescue operation has been called off. Some 163 people are still missing, the federal crisis centre said on Sunday. "We must be honest - our search will now be focused...

Fighting for Brussels Canal: Group launches petition for bottle deposit scheme

The Brussels Canal is, in a word, a mess. While it functions quite well as a “highway for boats,” it is full of rubbish, the water quality is beyond poor and there isn’t a speck of biodiversity. This may not come as a huge surprise, but exactly how bad it was did come as a surprise to Pieter Elsen...

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