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Flanders wants to buy Dynasty Palace on Mont des Arts

Flemish tourism minister, Zuhal Demir (N-VA), is negotiating with the federal government to buy the Dynasty Palace on Mont des Arts. The region would like a permanent location to promote Flanders and Flemish heritage in the capital. Flanders already has an agreement with the Régie des Bâtiments,...

Two more pedestrian bridges placed over Brussels Canal

Two more pedestrian bridges have been placed over the Brussels Canal, connecting Molenbeek to Brussels-City. They follow the Suzan Daniel bridge, which was placed this spring to connect Brussels’ northern quarter with the Tour & Taxis area. The two new bridges are further south ( see map ), the...

Sculpture's removal causes tension between Brussels and Interparking

The removal of a sculpture by Belgian artist and architect Jacques Moeschal from the entrance of the Deux Portes underground car park in Brussels has caused a disagreement between the city authorities and the owners. The imposing ‘hashtag’ shaped steel sculpture recently disappeared from its...
An Audi SUV pictured in a street in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO BRUNO FAHY)

Proposal to create SUV-free zones rejected by mobility organisation

The Belgian mobility organisation VAB has responded to an academic’s call for SUV-free zones in cities and municipalities by saying that it does not think it is a good idea to ban specific categories of passenger cars from certain areas. While the VAB agrees with Eva Van Eenoo, a mobility expert at...

Newly renovated Cinematek ready for 9 June reopening

Brussels’ Cinematek has taken advantage of the enforced closure during the pandemic to completely renovate its two screening rooms, overhaul its website and obtain the Brussels Health Safety Label for its coronavirus protocols. With its 800,000 films and 80,000 unique titles, the Royal Cinémathèque...

La Bottega serves up Belgium’s best pizza, says La Une

La Bottega della Pizza in Brussels serves the best pizza in Belgium. So says public broadcaster RTBF. RTBF channel La Une went in search of the perfect pizza in the two-part programme La meilleure Pizza . Julien Serri of the celebrated Magnà Street Food in Paris, chef Giovanni Bruno of Senzanome...

Webinar: A Europe fit for the digital age

Submitted by UM Campus Brussels on Mon, 06/07/2021 - 14:56

In this virtual workshop organised by the Maastricht University Brightlands Institute for Smart Society, we will dive into two topics of fundamental importance for Europe's digital age. In the morning session, we will discuss about democratising and governing an increasingly digital Europe that often moves at a much faster speed than its institutions.

The afternoon will be dedicated to the future of work - from what and where to how and how much - a topic that is gaining salience as we come out of the pandemic and return (or not) to our offices and routines.

Group behind See U to create similar community at Pacheco Institute

Pali Pali, the organisation running the events and activities at See U in Ixelles, are being given leave to do the same in the old Pacheco Institute in Brussels-City. The first events at Pacheco should launch this summer. Pali Pali organises cultural and social activities in existing spaces as well...
Britons in Belgium go ahead for dual nationality

Brexit: Britons’ new M card approved for Belgian nationality applications

The British community in Belgium is celebrating the news that the new electronic residence M card will qualify as an official residence document in nationality applications. Belgium’s justice minister Vincent Van Quickenborne announced on Friday that a draft amendment to a royal decree had been...

Walloon government to invest in improving Dutch language learning

The Walloon government will mobilise €10 billion to boost the economy, one of the key measures of which will be to promote the learning of Dutch. At present, Dutch is not compulsory in schools in Wallonia, while French is well and truly integrated as the second language in Flemish education. As a...

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