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Regions to negotiate with Brussels over congestion charge

Brussels’ plan to introduce a kilometre-based congestion tax will be debated by the representatives from the federal and regional governments this week, amid strong opposition from neighbouring regions. The Brussels government will once again introduce the SmartMove project, including the smart...
‎‎‎BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Illustration picture shows the Brussels' Justice Palace and the smog above Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO BENOIT DOPPAGNE)

New participatory air quality study launched in Brussels

‎Universities, NGOs, public bodies and media partners launched the largest Brussels air quality measurement study to date on Saturday. This participatory science project, called CurieuzenAir, aims to mobilise families, businesses, associations and schools to map air pollution at some 3,000 sites in...
The Mere supermarket in Leipzig, Germany, pictured during its opening day in 2018 (PHOTO: Wikipedia Creative Commons)

Russian low-cost supermarket chain Mere to open stores in Belgium

Mere, the Russian low-cost supermarket chain, wants to open a dozen stores in Belgium this year, according to reports. No information has been released as yet as to where these stores will be located. Part of the Torgservis group based in Siberia, Mere claims to be one of the largest low-cost...

Namur cable car to ferry children to school from September

Children in Namur will travel to and from school by cable car from this September, as the city’s newly inaugurated service is set to extend its operating hours to cater for more than just tourists. The cable car service opened earlier this month – and will be extended to cover school hours in order...

Free summer outdoor pool to open in Anderlecht on 1 July

A free and temporary public open-air pool is to open for July and August on the embankment of Digue du Canal in Anderlecht, announced the association Pool is cool on Friday. Called Flow , the basin will measure 17 by seven metres and be equipped with showers and changing rooms. The capacity of the...

Trombones à la carte

Submitted by jazz4you on Fri, 05/21/2021 - 19:36

It is the public, so you, who are going to choose the successive formulas and participants in this concert out of six trombonists from the jazz class of the Brussels Royal Conservatory (prof. Phil Abraham) and a rhythm section composed of the best students of this class. An adventure that has already proven its worth at festivals and clubs in Brussels and which holds the greatest surprises thanks to the magic of jazz and improvisation: the art of spontaneity and daring!

The concert takes place in the garden of the Ferme Rose.

Brussels, I Love You is back with art and food across the capital

The Brussels, I Love You gallery crawl had to postpone from its original date because of coronavirus measures, but is back now, better than ever.

The event Brussels, I Love You – affectionately known as BILY – reminds us that, while we might get a kick out of complaining about Belgium’s capital city, we are quick to defend it should anyone from outside do so. Because while it might be human nature to air our grievances, we also know what a cool and beautiful place Brussels can be.

Brussels government approves €7.6 million tourism relaunch plan

The Brussels government has approved visit.brussels' 2021 relaunch plan, the fruit of an intensive consultation between players in the tourism, event and cultural sectors. The relaunch is comprised of six strategic aims. The first is to attract local and Belgian visitors to Brussels as well as...

National orchestra musicians win case over pay for streamed concerts

The Belgian National Orchestra has been ordered to stop streaming some of its concerts online, after the Brussels appeals court ruled in favour of the orchestra’s musicians in a dispute with management over pay. All creation generates copyright but the law differentiates the main right attributed...

Brussels parks under pressure due to surge in visitors

During the pandemic a lot of Brussels citizens rediscovered the city's many green spaces. But that has had some unfortunate results: trampled flower beds, rogue paths through vegetation, overfilled rubbish bins and lots of rubbish. In Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Malou Park, with its picturesque ponds and...

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