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New home for Toy Museum after 40 years

Mechelen's Toy Museum will have a new home from the summer of 2022 as it celebrates its 40th birthday. The new location, in the city’s station complex, will make it easier for people to visit by public transport and provide a better link with the city itself. “Mechelen station will be completely...

Longest indoor slide in the world up for sale in Antwerp

The longest indoor slide in the world is on the auction block. The spiral tube slide is part of the Comics Station, located inside Antwerp’s central train station. Comics Station is an indoor amusement park based on Belgium’s beloved comic strip characters. It opened in 2017 across four floors at...

Golden years: Download a free guide in English to enjoying retirement in Belgium

Many expats choose to stay in Belgium after they retire, deciding to enjoy the widely recognised benefits that Belgium has to offer in retirement. Expats needing to make choices in a wide range of areas such as housing, pensions or health can find pointers in the hands-on guide Golden years in...

New Value Together: Huawei sharing joint value with European customers and partners

Today, Huawei held eco-Connect Europe 2020 exclusively online, under the theme of "New Value Together." The conference focused on the mutually beneficial cooperation between Europe and Huawei. Now, Huawei takes a leading role in the virtual event revolution, focusing on and promoting co-operation between businesses and partners and bringing them new technology solutions in a remote setting.

Huawei's 20th anniversary in Europe

The building at Longtinstraat 44 in Jette where 167 squatters are currently living (Google Maps)

167 squatters in limbo as authorities search for housing solution

167 squatters, the majority of whom are transit migrants, currently occupy an abandoned office building in Jette and neither the building’s owner nor the municipality knows what to do with them. “Without alternative care, I don't want to put them on the street, but this is equally inhumane and...
A patient receives treatment in a Belgian hospital (BELGA PHOTO)

Belgium rates poorly in new study on access to healthcare

A study by the European Social Observatory shows that Belgium is performing badly when it comes to providing access to healthcare, with the poorest people in the country suffering the most. The study, entitled: "Inequality of access to healthcare in Belgium", shows that, in fact, Belgium is almost...
Video gamers play on an arcade console (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)

Belgium's first video game museum opens at Tour & Taxis

The Pixel Museum, Belgium’s first video game museum, opened its doors to the public on Saturday in the Customs House of the Tour & Taxis site in Brussels. The 1,000m² space features hundreds of machines, merchandise and 50 playable consoles. The exhibition is based on the collection of video...

QS Virtual Connect MBA Event - Belgium

Submitted by LouQS27 on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 19:51

Whether it is to start your own business, take the next step in your current role, manage large scale international companies or just a complete change of your career, an MBA can give you this opportunity.

If you are ready to move forward in your career, but you are wondering which MBA programme would best suit you, join us online on the 29th of October at the QS Virtual Connect MBA event.

Brussels citizens to measure air quality as part of major study

The Brussels region is planning to launch a major air quality project next year that will see 3,000 households measuring pollution levels in their streets. The health of some 200 schoolkids will also be monitored. The region is working with a number of organisations and institutes on the project,...
Police officers on duty near the Gare du Nord train station in Brussels (BELGA PHOTO)

Police officers report systemic bullying and harassment in Brussels North zone

An investigation by Belgian broadcaster RTBF has uncovered numerous stories of alleged bullying and harassment within the Brussels North police force in the months following the tragic suicide of a senior officer. Reporters were approached by dozens of anonymous witnesses who have complained about...

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