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Illustration picture taken during a demonstration organized by 'Collectif/ Collectief stop5G.be' calling to stop the deployment of 5G, fifth generation, wireless network, Saturday 26 September 2020, in Brussels. (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

Belgians struggle to distinguish between truth and fiction in 5G debate, study claims

According to the annual ConsumerLab study commissioned by Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson, to be released on Tuesday, Belgians are ill-informed and overwhelmed by the amount of information presented to them in relation to 5G. The study shows that nearly six out of 10 respondents (58%) have admitted...

Belgium's Pierre Marcolini crowned best pastry chef in the world

Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini was named the best pastry chef in the world during the virtual edition of the World Pastry Stars (WPS) 2020 awards on Monday. The decision, by a jury made up of independent journalists, was unanimous. The jury said that the award was a tribute to the virtuoso...

Brussels region ambitions: New hockey stadium and takeover of Abattoir

Now that the budget has been announced , Brussels region’s minister-president Rudi Vervoort (PS) has announced a policy plan for the coming years. The region is looking to embark on several urban development projects that are either in a research phase or a negotiation phase. One of the most...
A Belgian police officer gives a Nazi salute while Jozef Chovanec is restrained in the holding cell at Charleroi Airport, Feb. 24, 2018 (©YouTube/Belgian Police)

Officer who gave Nazi salute during fatal police intervention speaks out

The police officer who was filmed making a Nazi salute during an arrest which culminated in the death of a suspect has spoken publicly for the first time about the incident. In February 2018, police officers at Charleloi Airport arrested Jozef Chovanec, 39, a Slovakian national. After acting...
A patrol car from the Brussels Capital Ixelles/Elsene police zone (BELGA PHOTO PAUL-HENRI VERLOOY)

Police remove 'illegally placed' posters featuring Prophet Muhammad

Posters featuring caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad by the French cartoonist Charb were put up in various places in Brussels last week. The posters appeared in the streets after the brutal murder of a teacher in France who showed the cartoons. The police have since removed the posters. “The...
An activist wears a t-shirt protesting the possible release on parole of child murderer Marc Dutroux. Public opposition to his release remains strong in Belgium (BELGA PHOTO)

No parole for Marc Dutroux after damning psychiatric report

The lawyer of convicted paedophile and child murderer Marc Dutroux, Bruno Dayez, has revealed that his client will not be pursuing parole based on a psychiatric report which states Dutroux still represents too great a danger to society. According to a 90-page report compiled by three psychiatric...

Best chocolatier in Flanders is Olivier Willems of Ostend

Flanders' best chocolates come from a shop in Ostend, according to gastronomic guide Gault&Millau. The organisation has just released its latest Finest Chocolatiers in Belgium and Luxembourg guide and singled out Olivier Willems as the best Flemish chocolatier. Willems began his business aged...

Community conversation: how to earn more (at work or with entrepreneuship)

Submitted by Vira on Sat, 10/24/2020 - 17:30

This is a community meetup where like minded people come together to ask questions, brainstorm ideas and share experiences.

With the current covid situation, we need to be creative to connect and discuss important topics such as money, FIRE Belgium aims to facilitate these conversation and empower people to take control of their finances and invest better so that they can live more and give more.

Brussels makes masks compulsory everywhere, closes culture and sports facilities, extends curfew

The Brussels region has reintroduced the requirement to wear a mask in all public places and extended the curfew from 22.00 to 6.00 every day, from Monday 26 October. Theatres, cinemas, museums, cultural centres and all sports facilities - including gyms and swimming pools - must close. A raft of...

Tour & Taxis: Brussels’ unique heritage site transforms into multi-purpose urban neighbourhood

Tour & Taxis' illustrious history dates from the 16th century when it was the site of a horse-based postal service linking the low countries with the rest of Europe. At the turn-of the 20th century, the marshy area was developed into one of the first multi-modal freight transport platforms in the world. Handling international trade by road, rail and water, it remained a hive of activity until slowly declining in the post-war period.

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