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The Belgian perk of choice? Meal vouchers widespread in Brussels and Wallonia: Belgians prefer meal vouchers over better compensation and additional holidays ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1019696/the-belgian-perk-of-choice-meal-vouchers-widespread-in-brussels-and-wallonia
Filing taxes online possible from today: What to know: What are the deadlines to fill out your taxes, either online or on paper? And what changes could impact ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1019609/filing-taxes-online-possible-from-today-what-to-know-tbtb
"Instead of slowing down, the global electric revolution seems set for another growth stage". The IEA forecasts another record year with a 20% rise ... Show more
The immediate effects on Wickringen, Foetz, Schifflingen and Esch: The new government is sticking to the ambitious goals of the national mobility plan ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/die-unmittelbaren-auswirkungen-auf-wickringen-foetz-schifflingen-und-esch/
Driving with a blood alcohol level of 2:00: Driver (40) acquitted of rare illness
infranken.de/welt/mit-2-promille-am-steuer-autofahrer-40-wegen-seltener-krankheit-freigesprochen-art-5861570
Tarkett wants to cut 126 jobs in Clervaux: The employees had expected the 4M coating system in the Clervaux plant to be maintained following the recent extension ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/tarkett-will-in-clervaux-126-stellen-streichen/
Six Walloon communes pledge to support regional dialects: The project highlights regional dialects such as Walloon, Picard, Gaumais, Champenois ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1018217/six-walloon-communes-pledge-to-support-regional-dialects
Belgium welcomes UNRWA report saying Israel 'yet to provide evidence' for claims: "Belgium has maintained its funding and calls on other governments to ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1017992/belgium-welcomes-unrwa-report-saying-israel-yet-to-provide-evidence-for-claims
Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
- An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.
- The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.
- The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.
- Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
Record fines for De Lijn bus drivers: A total of 2,531 traffic offences by De Lijn were recorded last year, representing fines of more than €173,000 ...
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Threatening cold: The fight against poverty must not become a fight against the poor
tageblatt.lu/headlines/drohende-kaelte-der-kampf-gegen-armut-darf-kein-kampf-gegen-arme-werden/
Home brewer ruling in Belgium: Body produces alcohol - Acquittal after drinking alcohol
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Koerper-produziert-Alkohol-Freispruch-nach-Promillefahrt-article24895836.html
The Brussels Times selects some of the best exhibitions currently on show in museums and galleries. Show more
Bee colonies threatened: Asian hornet continues to spread: The Asian hornet threatens native bee colonies. The immigration of the tropical species can hardly be ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/bienenvoelker-bedroht-asiatische-hornisse-breitet-sich-weiter-aus/
The European Parliament by the numbers: A look at the data from a very eventful Parliamentary term.
politico.eu/article/european-parliament-data-groups-far-right-green-deal-gender/
“Wanteraktioun” is extended due to weather conditions: Breathe a sigh of relief for the homeless in Luxembourg: Due to the unfavorable weather conditions ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/wanteraktioun-wird-wegen-wetterverhaeltnissen-verlaengert/
Rare Chinese treasure stolen from the Royal Museum of Mariemont in Wallonia: An imperial Chinese porcelain wine jar – categorised as a Wallonia-Brussels ...
thebulletin.be/rare-chinese-treasure-stolen-royal-museum-mariemont-wallonia
'Getting production off the ground': EU will collaborate better to tackle drug shortages
brusselstimes.com/belgium-news/1019564/getting-production-off-the-ground-eu-will-collaborate-better-to-tackle-drug-shortages
Belgium opens new forensic drug expertise centre in fight against drug mafias: The Belgian authorities cannot afford to lag behind if criminal organisations ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium-news/1018693/belgium-opens-new-forensic-drug-expertise-centre-in-fight-against-drug-mafias
Mothers and low-income families hit hardest by crèche shortages, school costs and divorce fees
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1006988/mothers-and-low-income-families-hit-hardest-by-creche-shortages-school-costs-and-divorce-fees
Flemish court looks into suspicious deaths in care homes: The Flemish court system is looking to investigate several suspicious deaths that occurred in a nursing ...
thebulletin.be/flemish-court-looks-suspicious-deaths-care-homes
2024 will be a new record year for sales of electric cars worldwide: Despite high inflation and increased raw material prices and despite canceled subsidies such ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/2024-wird-neues-rekordjahr-fuer-verkaeufe-von-elektroautos-weltweit/
Postal strike to disrupt mail deliveries in Brussels: A strike by postal workers at Bpost is expected to disrupt mail deliveries in the Belgian capital this week ...
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Exiled opposition activists demand ban on “Revolutionary Guards”: Putting the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on the terror list was something representatives of ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/exil-oppositionelle-fordern-verbot-der-revolutionsgarden/
Diagnosis of homebrew syndrome: can your own body really get you drunk?: In Belgium, a man has been acquitted of drunk driving because his body apparently ...
spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/diagnose-eigenbrauersyndrom-kann-einen-der-eigene-koerper-wirklich-betrunken-machen-a-668f6d08-5fb2-4320-93d7-39635d5aaf69
Ministry publishes data on sexually transmitted diseases in Luxembourg: Two parliamentary questions from the LSAP and the Greens shed some light on citizens' ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/ministerium-veroeffentlicht-daten-zu-geschlechtskrankheiten-und-verhuetungsmitteln/
Personnel carousel at the LNS and other oddities: What is actually going on at the “Laboratoire national de Santé” (LNS) in Dudelange? In the central state ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/personalkarussell-am-lns-und-andere-merkwuerdigkeiten/
New threat situation: Federal government insists on anti-aircraft defense for Ukraine at EU meeting
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Top EU diplomat urges members to send Patriot systems to Ukraine | DPA: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged member states on Monday to send the Patriot ...
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Luxembourg: The current fuel prices as of Tuesday for gasoline and diesel: What fuel prices apply in the Grand Duchy? Here you can find the overview for Super 95 ...
volksfreund.de/region/luxemburg/luxemburg-die-aktuellen-spritpreise-ab-dienstag-fuer-benzin-und-diesel_aid-78116137
EU ministers to discuss air defence for Ukraine, Iran sanctions: European Union foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss bolstering Ukraine’s ...
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Hidden Belgium: The Annevoie gardens: Deep in the woods in a remote corner of the Ardennes, the water gardens at Annevoie are among the most elaborate in Europe.
brusselstimes.com/art-culture/1015766/hidden-belgium-les-jardins-dannevoie-2
10,000 meters: Title hat-trick for Yonas Kinde and Jenny Gloden: On Saturday, both Yonas Kinde and Jenny Gloden managed to win their third national championship ...
tageblatt.lu/sport/10-000-meter-titel-hattrick-fuer-yonas-kinde-und-jenny-gloden/
Luxembourg / “Be yourself!” - Pascal Zimmer and the art of tailoring at “Basics & Bespoke”
tageblatt.lu/non-classe/be-yourself-pascal-zimmer-und-die-kunst-der-schneiderei-bei-basics-bespoke/
Grindr sued for sharing sensitive users' data: The information allegedly shared includes ethnicity and sexual orientation, as well as data regarding HIV tests.
brusselstimes.com/business/1017178/grindr-sued-for-sharing-sensitive-users-data
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
- A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.
- The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.
- Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.
- Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
Portuguese scientist wins European Seagull Screeching Championship in Belgium: A Belgian participant dressed up as a seagull with feathers and won the bronze ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1016383/portuguese-scientist-wins-european-seagull-screeching-championship-in-belgium
Suspicious bite marks: Possible wolf attack in Ösling: A dead calf was recently found in Brachtenbach that was apparently attacked by a predator ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/verdaechtige-bissspuren-moeglicher-wolfsangriff-im-oesling/
Why Belgian museums need to confront their looted African trophies
brusselstimes.com/art-culture/1010219/why-belgian-museums-need-to-confront-their-looted-african-trophies
No giving, lots of taking: Luxembourg as a beneficiary of the Greater Region?: Luxembourg would be in a bad place without its neighbors. This is well known and ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/kein-geben-viel-nehmen-luxemburg-als-profiteur-der-grossregion/
Over-bureaucratization, complicated procedures, insufficient minimum wage: In Luxembourg there is a lot of talk about poverty, but those directly affected are ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/ueberbuerokratisierung-komplizierte-prozeduren-ungenuegender-mindestlohn/
The aim is not merely to reduce poverty but also to address social and environmental concerns: "Prices and sustainability are two sides of the same coin ... Show more
Run, jump and throw with full effort - our impressions of the “Challenge Tageblatt”
tageblatt.lu/headlines/laufen-springen-und-werfen-mit-vollem-einsatz-unsere-eindruecke-von-der-challenge-tageblatt/
Cold rainy week before temperatures rise next weekend: Maximum temperatures will vary between 5 and 11 degrees this weekend.
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1014498/a-cold-rainy-week-before-temperatures-rise-next-weekend
Monkeys can write poems - if you only have long enough time: From a mathematical perspective, an infinite number of random events can produce anything - So ...
spektrum.de/kolumne/infinite-monkey-theorem-mit-genuegend-zeit-ist-alles-moeglich/2211128
Together for Europe: A simulation game simulates the European Parliament: Over 120 students will populate the Geesseknäppchen Forum from April 17th to 19th ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/gemeinsam-fuer-europa-ein-planspiel-simuliert-das-europaparlament/
4.8 million euros for new charging stations in Luxembourg: 34 projects for 434 new charging stations throughout Luxembourg. The Ministry of the Economy presents ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/48-millionen-euro-fuer-neue-ladestationen-in-luxemburg/
More than 50% of employees still contacted outside office hours: One year after implementing the "right to disconnect" rule, 54% of employees report ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1016291/more-than-50-of-employees-still-contacted-outside-office-hours
Come rain or shine, the first 'guinguette' summer bars open this weekend
thebulletin.be/come-rain-or-shine-first-guinguette-summer-bars-open-weekend
Luxembourg's labor market is simply not getting going: In the third month of the year, more people are still looking for work than a year ago ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/luxemburgs-arbeitsmarkt-kommt-einfach-nicht-in-schwung/
Protest against construction projects and environmental destruction: Is a holiday paradise dying because of its own success?
tageblatt.lu/nachrichten/international/protest-gegen-bauprojekte-und-umweltzerstoerung-stirbt-urlaubsparadies-am-eigenen-erfolg/
Strassen celebrates the championship title again: Bartringen gave Strassen a big fight in the second game of the championship final, but in the end it was the ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/strassen-feiert-erneut-den-meistertitel/
Red Cross will soon be able to collect more plasma from donors: With the increased medical use of plasma, for example in medication or as a coagulant ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1013690/red-cross-will-soon-be-able-to-collect-more-plasma-from-donors
Hidden Belgium: A lost museum in Brussels: Built in 1881, this ornate glass-roofed gallery originally had 30 shops, several theatres and a museum.
brusselstimes.com/art-culture/219297/hidden-belgium-a-lost-museum-in-brussels
After 25 degrees: Typical April weather is expected for the rest of the month: Last Saturday the temperature was 25°C in this country. Hard to believe when you ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/nach-25-grad-typisches-aprilwetter-steht-fuer-den-rest-des-monats-an/
COSINUS is supposed to check signals from dark matter: On April 18, 2024, the large-scale experiment COSINUS to detect dark matter will be inaugurated ...
spektrum.de/news/cosinus-soll-signal-von-dunkler-materie-ueberpruefen/2214303
Sanofi to cut 99 jobs in Belgium
brusselstimes.com/business/1015619/sanofi-to-cut-99-jobs-in-belgium
Wisdom has a new partner - with over 70: The female albatross was loyal to her partner for decades. But when he didn't come back, she had to get married again.
spektrum.de/news/albatrosse-wisdom-hat-einen-neuen-partner-nach-60-jahren/2214441
Lack of space? This is how many people are behind bars in Luxembourg: What is the current situation in Luxembourg prisons? Justice Minister Elisabeth Margue ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/platzmangel-so-viele-menschen-sitzen-in-luxemburg-hinter-gittern/
What makes cities so amazingly biodiverse: The settlement area is increasingly becoming a refuge for rare species, especially in places where one would never ...
spektrum.de/news/artenvielfalt-im-urbanen-raum-die-stadt-als-arche/2206120
Belgium collected over 3,900 tonnes of used batteries in 2023: Belgium set a new record by collecting 3,907 metric tonnes of used batteries ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1011464/belgium-collected-over-3900-tonnes-of-used-batteries-in-2023
A historic opportunity: FLR selection meets Slovenia on Saturday: After three games in three wins, the Luxembourg national rugby team wants to achieve its fourth ...
tageblatt.lu/sport/eine-historische-chance-flr-auswahl-trifft-am-samstag-auf-slowenien/
Supermarkets in France will have to display signs warning of 'shrinkflation': Economists identify more and more "shrinkflation" practices in the market ...
brusselstimes.com/business/1015740/supermarkets-in-france-will-have-to-display-signs-warning-of-shrinkflation
Graviton-like particles appear in quantum material: Strange phenomena occur when electrons in a semiconductor are cooled down considerably: In one experiment ...
spektrum.de/news/gravitonen-als-quasiteilchen-in-einem-festkoerper/2214169
Belgium on track to open new gas power plant in Liège: It will be one of the largest turbine-gas-steam plants in the world with power for more than one million ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1013637/belgium-on-track-to-open-new-gas-power-plant-in-liege
What motivates young people in the country? A conversation with the new president of the “Jugendrot”
tageblatt.lu/headlines/was-bewegt-die-jugend-im-land-ein-gespraech-mit-dem-neuen-praesidenten-des-jugendrot/
Giant snake crawled through India 47 million years ago: A fossil find in India shows an 11 to 15 meter long snake, which would be one of the largest to ever live ...
spektrum.de/news/palaeontologie-fossile-riesenschlange-in-indien-entdeckt/2214166
Halving completed, bitcoin creation slows down: “Assuming the demand stays constant or increases, halving potentially boosts the value.”
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1014519/halving-completed-bitcoin-creation-slows-down
Tattoo artist training in Luxembourg? Starting next school year, yes!: In the future, tattoo artists in Luxembourg will be able to train at the “Lycée technique ...
tageblatt.lu/headlines/taetowierer-ausbildung-in-luxemburg-ab-dem-kommenden-schuljahr-ja/
Speed check 'marathon' to be held throughout Belgium on Friday: Starting at 06:00 am on Friday, speed checks will be stepped up nationwide and last for 24 hours.
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1010934/speed-check-marathon-to-be-held-throughout-belgium-on-friday
Bumblebees survive underwater for a week: Bumblebee queens are survivors during hibernation. A laboratory oversight revealed that they not only survive hard ...
spektrum.de/news/ueberschwemmung-hummeln-ueberleben-eine-woche-unter-wasser/2214219
Mayor of Uccle wants to re-open Bois de la Cambre to traffic: This measure could take a variety of forms, such as only opening the route to traffic on weekdays ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1011989/mayor-of-uccle-wants-to-re-open-bois-de-la-cambre-to-traffic
DR Congo should file complaint against Rwanda with ICJ, says Belgian envoy: Democratic Republic of Congo should file a complaint with the International Court of ...
reuters.com/world/africa/dr-congo-should-file-complaint-against-rwanda-with-icj-says-belgian-envoy-2024-04-19/
Weight loss injection - breakthrough or health risk?: Wegovy and Oezmpic: How does the weight loss injection work? Does it help against obesity and what are the ...
quarks.de/gesundheit/medizin/abnehmspritze-semaglutid-ozempic-wegovy/
“The stupidest roundabout point” / Dudelingen disaster roundabout will “normally” soon get traffic lights
tageblatt.lu/headlines/duedelinger-katastrophen-kreisel-bekommt-normalerweise-bald-ampeln/
One-day illnesses much more common in companies that abolished sick notes: The number of one-day sick leaves increased much more significantly than in companies ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1001503/one-day-illnesses-much-more-common-in-companies-that-abolished-sick-notes
European Ombudsman deepens inquiry into respect of human rights in EU – Tunisia agreement
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/1014839/european-ombudsman-deepens-inquiry-into-respect-of-human-rights-in-eu-tunisia-agreement
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