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Car lanes to turn into cycle lanes during exit strategy

In an attempt to limit the use of public transport in Brussels in the coming weeks, mobility minister Elke Van den Brandt is turning some car lanes into bicycle lanes. The effort will see an additional 40 kilometres of cycle lanes across the region. Monday, 4 May, is Phase 1A of Belgium’s...
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Home schooling: How one teacher is adapting to the remote learning experience

Teaching children at home has been one of the many challenges during the stay-at-home period. Having never been faced with a shutdown of this nature before, Belgium’s education authorities had no central plan on the best way to provide distance learning. Every school attacked the situation in its...

Flanders prevents ecological disaster in Scheldt river

Flanders has been saved from an ecological disaster on the river Scheldt. A co-ordinated effort has prevented pollution from a sugar refinery in France from flowing down the river. The collective effort involved government agencies, the civil security and fire services, and companies such as Air...

‘No new damage’ this year in Halle’s bluebell forest

In 25 years, it hasn’t been this quiet in the Hallerbos. The famous forest in Halle, just outside of Brussels, produces a carpet of bluebells that must be seen to be believed. Except this year only the locals saw them because the forest was closed to tourists due to the coronavirus crisis. Normally...

Experimental treatment saves Covid-19 patient in Ghent

An experimental treatment against Covid-19 has produced promising results at Ghent University Hospital. A patient in critical condition recovered much more quickly than other patients in the same condition after being given blood plasma from a donor who had recovered from the coronavirus. The 40-...

Mum and baby fine following Brussels’ first corona birth

A woman with the coronavirus has given birth to a healthy baby at the Delta Hospital in Auderghem. She had no idea that she was infected with Covid-19 until she experienced complications, and it was decided to schedule a C-section. She was tested for the virus as a precaution. Two days later, the...

Smart patch keeps an eye on coronavirus symptoms

A patch that can monitor the breathing, heart rate and temperature of coronavirus patients is being developed by a group of Flemish companies, East Limburg Hospital and Hasselt University. The aim is to allow patients to be monitored remotely, reducing the risk to health-care workers and reducing...

Confirmed: Belgium set to ease coronavirus restrictions in phases - starting 4 May

Belgium will gradually ease its coronavirus restrictions, in phases, from 4 May, Belgian prime minister Sophie Wilmès has announced. The new measures came after a seven-hour meeting of Belgium's national security council. Wilmès said the easing of measures will be "progressive", "evolutive" - some...

Start your own business in Belgium

Submitted by anadht on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 21:58

Start your own business in Belgium - Online Edition
Thursday 14 May 2020

Welcome to the 2020 edition of Belgium's premier business start-up event.

This event is dedicated to helping you set up your business in Belgium. This half-day seminar takes you through all the practical and essential steps you need to take to get your business up and running.

Leopold II tunnel to shut to traffic as works resume

Ongoing works to the Leopold II tunnel in Brussels came to a halt last month due to the coronavirus measures. According to Brussels Mobility, works will resume at 22.00 this Sunday night. To get back on schedule, crews will work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To accomplish that, the tunnel will...

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