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Schaerbeek hostel converted into asylum reception centre: The site, closed at the end of March, has been repurposed to provide accommodation for around 100 ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1012825/schaerbeek-hostel-converted-into-asylum-reception-centre
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
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
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
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
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/
Can Brussels turn the Toison d’Or into a Champs-Élysées?: The short shopping stretch from the Porte de Namur to Place Louise, known as the Toison d’Or ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/991372/can-brussels-turn-the-toison-dor-into-a-champs-elysees
Palais 1 in Brussels opens Gaza donation centre from Friday: The centre, whose opening hours are 11:00 to 20:00, has an indefinite operation period and will be ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1011858/palais-1-at-heysel-will-host-a-donation-centre-for-gaza-from-friday
EU summit after attack on Israel: extension of Iran sanctions decided: Iran must be isolated internationally after the major attack on Israel ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/nach-irans-angriff-auf-israel-eu-krisengipfel-staaten-beschliessen-ausweitung-von-iran-sanktionen-li.2207040
Brussels parks to open first 'guinguette' summer bars this weekend: The Fabiola 'guinguette' in Parc Roi Baudouin (Jette) and André in Parc de Laeken will be the ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1009947/brussels-parks-to-open-first-guinguette-summer-bars-this-weekend
EU Commission holds bring-your-pet-to-work days — but attack dogs are banned : Officials told to ‘consider teleworking’ if they’re scared or allergic to dogs.
politico.eu/article/eu-commission-holds-bring-your-pet-to-work-days-but-attack-dogs-are-banned/
'Child of divorce': If Belgium splits, what happens to Brussels?: Flemish nationalist parties are on track to (again) become the biggest winners of the election ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1002349/child-of-divorce-if-belgium-splits-what-would-happen-to-brussels
Wallonia reactivates 'winter service' as snow returns to south Belgium: After a touch of summer last weekend, the April weather is now testing us again.
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1011933/wallonia-reactivates-its-winter-service-as-snow-returns-to-south-belgium
Frustrated farmers are rebelling against EU rules. The far right is stoking the flames
apnews.com/article/europe-democracy-farmers-protest-green-deal-elections-a0278919b2fe47c7476c0c56ccf4850b
Cancel culture in Brussels: The British government is "concerned" about the EU ban on the Conservative conference - Die Weltwoche
weltwoche.de/daily/cancel-culture-in-bruessel-die-britische-regierung-ist-beunruhigt-ueber-das-eu-verbot-von-konservativer-konferenz/
Nearly one company in two in Belgium does not use salary optimisation solutions: These solutions include various forms of cheques, premiums, bonuses ...
brusselstimes.com/business/1012202/nearly-one-company-in-two-in-belgium-does-not-use-salary-optimisation-solutions
Hidden Belgium: The lost village of Oosterweel: The 13th-century village once had more than one thousand inhabitants. Oosterweel gave its name to a sea battle ...
brusselstimes.com/art-culture/1012029/hidden-belgium-the-lost-village-of-oosterweel
Belgium praises Hungary's strong commitment to EU competitiveness agenda: “What I am very pleased to hear is that the Hungarian presidency was very clear in the ...
euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/belgium-praises-hungarys-strong-commitment-to-eu-competitiveness-agenda/
Seventy new chefs at Brussels' third Streat Fest: Festival-goers not only get to explore the different food stands, but also have access to 150 culinary and ...
brusselstimes.com/art-culture/1012130/seventy-new-chefs-at-brussels-third-streat-fest
Greedy Belgian taxman should keep hands off Russian assets, West tells Brussels: Ukraine’s allies slam Belgium’s plan to take €1.7 billion in tax ...
politico.eu/article/russian-assets-belgian-tax-authorities-ukraine-aid-eu-g7-euroclear/
Belgium officially legalises videoconferencing in courts: Until now, video hearings were already taking place in some courts, but the lack of a legal framework ...
brusselstimes.com/justice-belgium/1012826/belgium-officially-legalises-videoconferencing-in-courts
‘Ridiculous own goal’: Brussels mayor gives Europe’s hard-right a free hit before EU election
politico.eu/article/ridiculous-own-goal-brussels-mayors-give-europe-hard-right-nationalists-free-hit-before-eu-election/
Freedom of speech? Belgian antifascists respond to attacks after far-right 'NatCons' fundraiser
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1011516/freedom-of-speech-belgian-antifascists-respond-to-attacks-after-far-right-natcons-fundraiser
What to do in Brussels this weekend: 19 - 21 April: From fine art fairs and cycling sprints to Japanese cosplay and witty comedies, here's our selection of the ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1011312/what-to-do-in-brussels-this-weekend-19-21-april
Antica Brussels Fine Art Fair opens for four days: Art collectors and enthusiasts can explore the former industrial site of Brussels, discovering the best that ...
brusselstimes.com/art-culture/1012147/antica-brussels-fine-art-fair-opens-for-four-days
Belgium passes report on cannabis policy, without Flemish majority: "Who sets the rules today? The criminal world. We have offered them a monopoly and they ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium-news/1013724/belgium-passes-report-on-cannabis-policy-without-flemish-majority-tbtb
Capital Markets Union: What is it and what could it bring to Europe?: EU leaders gather in Brussels to discuss the ongoing challenge of creating a Capital ...
euronews.com/business/2024/04/18/capital-markets-union-what-is-it-and-what-could-it-bring-to-europe
Belgian politicians urged again to better protect vulnerable undocumented migrants
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1011412/belgian-politicians-urged-again-to-better-protect-vulnerable-undocumented-migrants
How do the EU's new disability cards facilitate cross-border travel?: In this episode of Real Economy, Euronews reporter Paul Hackett travels to Ljubljana ...
euronews.com/business/2024/04/17/an-eu-wide-disability-card-what-are-the-benefits-and-drawbacks
Two leaders of vast drug trafficking operation looking at 20 years in prison: The Brussels criminal court’s prosecutor, requested 20-year prison sentences for ...
brusselstimes.com/justice-belgium/1011990/two-alleged-leaders-of-vast-drug-trafficking-operation-looking-at-20-years-in-prison
Dutch-language schools in Brussels: Almost 50% of children who apply do not get in
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1009702/dutch-language-schools-in-brussels-almost-50-of-children-who-apply-do-not-get-in
'Temporary' stopgap for reception crisis marks two years since launch: "After two years, we are still very much needed. This indicates that reception crisis ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1011462/temporary-stopgap-for-reception-crisis-marks-two-years-since-launch
Harris calls on Israel and Iran to avoid 'catastrophe': Simon Harris, speaking in Brussels, has called for a de-escalation in tensions between Israel ...
irishtimes.com/video/politics/2024/04/18/harris-calls-on-israel-and-iran-to-avoid-catastrophe/
'I am happy NatCon was able to go ahead,' says Belgian Prime Minister De Croo: De Croo addressed parliament over the controversial events surrounding the ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1013241/i-am-happy-natcon-was-able-to-go-ahead-says-belgian-prime-minister-de-croo
Little story of a portrait that almost made a queen: At first glance, this painting may seem like an ordinary portrait of nobility. Hemmer and Meßner explain why ...
spektrum.de/kolumne/hemmer-und-messner-erzaehlen-von-holbeins-portraet-einer-beinahe-koenigin/2211835
How a conservative conference morphed into a crisis of liberalism: A Brussels hard-right confab descends into a mix of farce and petty tyranny
economist.com/europe/2024/04/17/how-a-conservative-conference-morphed-into-a-crisis-of-liberalism
Tighter EU requirements for online sex platforms: Sex films, porn videos and live strips: online platforms with such offers have huge user numbers in the EU ...
nw.de/nachrichten/computer_internet/23834682_Verschaerfte-EU-Auflagen-fuer-Online-Sexplattformen.html
EU shows ‘lack of strategic vision' on Türkiye: Foreign Ministry: Turkish-EU ties strained as Ankara criticizes outcome of Brussels summit
yenisafak.com/en/news/eu-shows-lack-of-strategic-vision-on-turkiye-foreign-ministry-3681610
What’s on this week: 19 to 25 April: The second edition of Antica Brussels at Tour & Taxis honours modern Belgian art among more than 70 stands ...
thebulletin.be/whats-week-19-25-april-0
Belgium in Brief: Election season and how to get through the frenzy: Election season is rife with hyperbole and appeals to common sense. The latest Brussels ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium-news/1013083/belgium-in-brief-election-season-and-how-to-get-through-the-frenzy
Ukraine’s Allies Fear the Worst and Hope for a Turning Point: Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-19/ukraine-s-allies-fear-the-worst-and-hope-for-a-turning-point
Belgian Architectural Marvel May Soon Get Its Public Debut : A new law could open the UNESCO-listed Palais Stoclet in Brussels to visitors
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/belgian-architectural-marvel-may-soon-get-its-public-debut
Hairstylist at Home: Professional and personalised service serving clients in Brussels
thebulletin.be/hairstylist-home-professional-and-personalised-service-serving-clients-brussels
Young activists from Dornbirn on the Brussels stage: ...
vn.at/vorarlberg/2024/04/19/junge-aktivisten-aus-dornbirn-auf-dem-bruesseler-parkett.vn
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EUDR: Consequences for forest owners in Germany: A new law aims to prevent forests from disappearing. This also affects small private forest owners ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/wirtschaft/eudr-folgen-fuer-waldbesitzer-in-deutschland-id70396301.html
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Right-wing conservative conference went ahead in Brussels despite attempts to shut it down
thebulletin.be/right-wing-conservative-conference-went-ahead-brussels-despite-attempts-shut-it-down
VR-Bank Oberfranken Mitte fears EU decision: VR-Bank Oberfranken Mitte looks back on its 2023 financial year with satisfaction. But a problem could come from ...
fraenkischertag.de/lokales/stadt-kulmbach/wirtschaft/vr-bank-oberfranken-mitte-fuerchtet-folgen-von-eu-entscheidung-fuer-lokale-kreditvergabe-art-343250
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EU’s hard right scrambling to stay relevant in election campaign: With less than two months before June’s EU elections, the hard right ECR party - possibly ...
euractiv.com/section/elections/news/eus-hard-right-scrambling-to-stay-relevant-in-election-campaign/
Act fast or fall behind China, US for good, EU leaders told | kuwaittimes: Act fast or fall behind China, US for good, EU leaders told - Business - BRUSSELS: ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/13268/business/act-fast-or-fall-behind-china-us-for-good-eu-leaders-told/
Document published in the Azerbaijani media about the Brussels meeting is fake - Armenian Foreign Ministry
armenpress.am/eng/news/1135111.html
Europe would be a superpower if words could change into rocket launchers, says Poland's Tusk
tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english/europe-would-be-a-superpower-if-words-could-change-into-rocket-launchers-says-polands-tusk-st7876205
B-FAST sends new emergency aid to the Middle East: In response to received requests for assistance, Belgium, through B-FAST, has decided to offer emergency ...
diplomatie.belgium.be/en/news/b-fast-sends-new-emergency-aid-middle-east
Belgium in Brief: Election mania and how you can get stuck in: Still baffled by Belgian politics? Is it all just hot air? Elections what? If you're unsure about ...
brusselstimes.com/politics/1011499/belgium-in-brief-election-mania-and-how-you-can-get-stuck-in
Habeck's "bungling politics" endangers important industrial location: In Brussels it has still not been decided whether the pipeline from Rostock to Schwedt can ...
nordkurier.de/politik-wirtschaft/stuemperhafte-politik-von-habeck-gefaehrdet-wichtigen-industriestandort-2447489
The EU cannot (yet) get away from oil: The EU has never been as dependent on oil imports as it is in 2022. This is largely due to car traffic ...
diepresse.com/18375669/die-eu-kommt-noch-nicht-vom-oel-los
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How a Brussels mayor wants to cancel a right-wing conference: The authorities in the Belgian capital tried three times to break up a high-profile meeting of ...
nzz.ch/international/wie-ein-bruesseler-buergermeister-eine-rechte-konferenz-canceln-will-ld.1826678
Quick Glance: Brussels Mayor's Battle Against Right-Wing Conference
- Authorities in Brussels attempted multiple times to dissolve a conference of right-wing politicians, inadvertently benefiting the organizers.
- Despite resistance and the mayor's intervention, the National Conservatism Conference took place in a different hotel.
- Prominent politicians like Viktor Orban and Nigel Farage discussed topics such as the nation-state and the future of Europe.
- After intense reactions and criticism, the police ordinance was lifted, and the second day of the conference proceeded without incidents.
Russia's war: EU holds out prospect of further aid for Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was connected to the EU summit in Brussels via video ...
spiegel.de/ausland/eu-stellt-ukraine-weitere-hilfe-in-aussicht-a-14f20bc5-d555-43bb-aab9-20f0dae8b986
Meryl, SiR, Ghetts: Couleur Café unveils another 16 acts: All camping tickets have already been sold out, as have 90% of the combi-tickets.
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1010051/meryl-sir-ghetts-couleur-cafe-unveils-another-16-acts
Should we take the microphone away from the right?: The example of a conference in Brussels shows: No, this only strengthens them.
profil.at/morgenpost/soll-man-rechten-das-mikrofon-wegnehmen/402861548
Belgium in bloom: Spring snaps from across the country: We asked our readers to send us their best spring photos whilst out and about over the past weeks ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1007065/belgium-in-bloom-spring-snaps-from-across-the-country
Orbán to Brussels: Time to shake up ‘bad’ EU leadership: “If the leadership proves to be bad, it must be replaced. It’s that simple,” Hungarian leader says.
politico.eu/article/hungarian-prime-minister-viktor-orban-calls-for-eu-leadership-change-at-the-upcoming-elections/
Majority of EU states object to capital markets reform push: France led calls to revive financial integration project to help fund Europe’s rearmament and green ...
ft.com/content/6164fb0d-634f-444b-b7e5-069c590f24ca
Orbán and Farage’s right-wing fiesta goes ahead in Brussels after big court win: The controversial gathering will continue as planned.
politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-nigel-farage-right-wing-fiesta-go-ahead-brussels-big-court-win/
Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
- Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.
- The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.
- Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.
- The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
Recognize Palestine, Irish prime minister to tell EU leaders | DPA: Ireland's new prime minister said on Wednesday he will use his first EU summit in ...
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Where do your taxes go in Belgium?: We all know that taxes are high in Belgium, but where does the money end up? From pensions to defence ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/973648/where-do-your-taxes-go-in-belgium
EU leaders to hear shake-up needed to match global rivals: European Union leaders will hear on Thursday how the bloc could act to catch up to the United States ...
reuters.com/technology/eu-leaders-hear-shake-up-needed-match-global-rivals-2024-04-18/
Belgium, Czechia ask EU to step in against Russia's elections interference: The governments of Belgium and Czechia sent a letter to other EU leaders on ...
kyivindependent.com/belgium-czechia-russa/
Highway code may change for cargo bikes: Cargo bikes, some of which can transport up to four children as well as pets and shopping, are on the rise in Brussels - ...
thebulletin.be/highway-code-may-change-cargo-bikes
EU expected to sue Germany over gas tariff, sources say: The European Commission is expected to sue Germany for charging its neighbours an extra fee for buying ...
reuters.com/business/energy/eu-expected-sue-germany-over-gas-tariff-sources-say-2024-04-17/
Brussels house prices further dropped though flats grow more expensive: With the European Central Bank (ECB) not expected to lower interest rates until June ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1009977/brussels-house-prices-further-dropped-though-flats-grow-more-expensive
Cancel culture comes to Brussels: Those trying to cancel the National Conservatism conference believe public life must be subjected to the policing of speech ...
politico.eu/article/cancel-culture-comes-to-brussels/
EU employee imprisoned in Iran: supporters demand release: Johan Floderus was arrested at Tehran airport in 2022. Since then he has been in custody and doesn't ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/17/33-jahriger-schwede-und-eu-mitarbeiter-seit-zwei-jahren-im-iran-in-haft
Belgium in Brief: What future for night trains in Europe?: Can night trains make the leap from a more niche transport mode to an airline-beating everyman’s ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1009878/belgium-in-brief-what-future-for-night-trains-in-europe-tbtb
Commutes to be better compensated from 1 June: "This translates into a net benefit of up to several hundred euros each year for long distances."
brusselstimes.com/belgium/998458/commutes-to-be-better-compensated-from-1-june
Czechia and Belgium call for new sanctions against Russia for trying to influence EU elections
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/17/7451707/
Belgian chocolate makers call for greater sustainability in the sector: "Belgian chocolate is recognised as some of the world's finest; we have a leadership ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1010329/belgian-chocolate-makers-call-for-greater-sustainability-in-the-sector
Boulevard Adolphe Max pedestrian improvements inaugurated: The pedestrian area on Boulevard Adolphe Max in Brussels is finally clear of construction vehicles and ...
thebulletin.be/boulevard-adolphe-max-pedestrian-improvements-inaugurated
Political storm erupts after police ordered to shut down hard-right NatCon conference in Brussels
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