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Picture shows a view from the road tunnel, exiting by the European institutions, on Rue de la Loi in Brussels (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

Brussels government to reassess European Quarter redevelopment plan

The Brussels government has announced that it will take a six-month "reflection period" to reassess its plans for the redevelopment of the Rue de la Loi and its surroundings. The decision is based on the results of the public inquiry into the planned work conducted at the end of 2019 and the recent...
Illustration picture shows checks being carried out at a customs control zone at Brussels Airport, in Zaventem. (BELGA PHOTO THIERRY ROGE)

Customs officers increase checks in protest at working conditions

Customs officers will carry out a work-to-rule at Belgium’s various passenger airports on Thursday as they condemn what they describe as an excessively rigid way of working and a lack of staff. Staff at Zaventem, Antwerp (Deurne), Kortrijk-Wevelgem and Ostend airports will all take part in the...

Passers-by save residents of burning apartment building in Ixelles

It’s a story we all wish we could tell about ourselves, and sometimes do, only this time it’s true: Three young men saved people from a burning building in Ixelles on Sunday night. According to police in the Brussels-Ixelles zone, the fire broke out in an apartment building on Avenue de l’...

It’s on: Music festivals mix glorious green with chill beats

We held our breath, but the news is good: Music festivals are going ahead this summer. Aside from the beats and good vibes, music festivals offer opportunities to get out of the city and hit the countryside around Brussels.

And the first one is this weekend. Gooikoorts is, in fact, the first summer music festival of 2021. And there could be no better place for a folk festival than in the picturesque Pajottenland, southwest of Brussels.

Migrants on hunger strike sew lips shut, migration secretary holds firm

As the hunger strike by undocumented migrants in Brussels enters its second month, four participants have sewn their mouths shut and the migration secretary has vowed to not bend to the pressure. Some 400 sans papiers are continuing the hunger strike, with some of them admitted to hospital. The...

Professional Dutch: Better communication in the workplace is something you can learn

Sonia Trabelsi works for the Belgian federal police as an analyst and geomatics engineer. After taking a Professional Dutch course at CVO Semper last year, she shares her experience of improving her language skills at the Brussels adult education centre that has branches across the city.

Why did you enrol in a Professional Dutch course and what language skills did you need to improve?

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Illustration shows a 'Zone 30' road sign in the centre of Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO VIRGINIE LEFOUR)

'Margin of tolerance' on speeding in Zone 30 to be abolished

The “margin of tolerance” which allowed drivers to exceed the speed limit in 30kph zones within the Brussels-Capital region will be abolished, according to justice minister Vincent Van Quickenborne. Anyone driving over the posted speed limit will now receive a ticket, although the six kilometre per...
Illustration picture shows a policeman wearing a 'body worn video' system in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM)

Bodycams to be used by Brussels police from September

Police officers from the Brussels-Capital-Ixelles area will use bodycams from September, a report revealed on Tuesday. The test project, which will see 231 cameras deployed, was approved by the municipal council of the City of Brussels on Monday. After the one-year pilot phase, the use of these...

New food hall to open in Gare Maritime at Tours & Taxis

A new food hall will open inside the Gare Maritime building at Tour & Taxis this autumn. The permanent installation will feature 10 restaurants and a large covered terrace. Gare Maritime, which recently won a prestigious European heritage prize, is already home to offices and will soon welcome...

Jan Fabre charged with sexual harassment and abuse of power following investigation

Belgian artist Jan Fabre ( pictured ) will have to stand trial for abuse of power, use of physical violence and sexual harassment, following an investigation by Antwerp’s labour tribunal. The investigation, which lasted nearly three years, followed a public accusation of unacceptable behaviour by...

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