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Next general strike planned for end of April

A new general strike will take place on 29 April, major trade unions have announced, following a strong turnout at yesterday's successful general strike on Monday 31 March. Unions say they are also considering actions up to at least October. The protests are against policy measures planned by...

More than 1,000 'disputed' night flights at Brussels Airport last year

In 2024, there were disputes over some 1,055 night flights at Brussels Airport, the airport’s federal ombudsman Philippe Touwaide has announced, presenting the ombudsman’s annual report. The figures showing flights operated with no time slot come from the Belgium Slot Coordination. This service...

Belgian folklore events could lose Unesco status for not including women

Belgium's famous carnivals and folklore festivities are coming under increased scrutiny for being exclusively male-dominated. The carnival season starts in earnest with the flagship Binche and Malmedy carnivals the Sunday before Shrove Tuesday and continue to a plethora of events for La Laetere,...

The Divine Sunflower in Art and Culture

Submitted by yttap on Sun, 03/30/2025 - 14:17

Come and join us for the next talk on the beauty, meaning, and origin of the Sunflower.Wednesday 9 April at the Maison Communale of Woluwe Saint Lambert, Tomberg.Complimentary drinks from 19h30, talk begins at 20h:00.

https://theartssociety.org/events/divine-sunflower-art-and-culture

Poppy removes shared cars from industrial and residential areas

Car-sharing company Poppy has adjusted the zones where its car-sharing vehicles are allowed to be parked, removing them from industrial and residential areas where it said there was little demand. “We want to guarantee the proximity of our cars,” said Pierre de Schaetzen, Poppy's chief marketing...

Fewer American tourists visiting Brussels

The beginning of the year has been marked by a decrease in the number of American travellers visiting Europe, and Brussels in particular, according to data provided by Visit.brussels. Data shows that arrivals from the United States to the Belgian capital fell by 11% in January and then by 17% in...

Furnished 2BR apartment w/ garage and terrace in Brussels, Uccle (1180) for rent

Submitted by vdkrental2025@t... on Fri, 03/28/2025 - 17:00

A sunny spacious two-bedroom apartment with a garage for a long-term rent in a safe residential quarter of Brussels - Uccle. Completely refurbished and furnished with taste it offers a modern space of 100 sqm ideal for a comfortable living in a prestigious quarter of Brussels with easy transit (tram 3 and 4 at Vanderkindere Stop) and all amenities (including groceries, cleaning, ironing) in an immediate vicinity. The apartment is located on the 3rd floor of a four-story brick house with a lift and underground parking.

Brussels Airlines’ new Atomium aircraft makes maiden commercial flight

Brussels Airlines’ new Belgian icon ‘Atomium’ aircraft took off for Prague from Brussels Airport on Thursday following a special ceremony to mark its debut. The Airbus 320 (OO-SNM) dedicated to the Brussels landmark joins the airline’s fleet of Belgian Icons that celebrate the nation’s “spirit of...

What’s on this week: 28 March to 3 April

Discover work of the world’s first female film-maker Alice Guy (1873-1968, France) at the new Jules Verne cultural centre in Forest. This opening exhibition comes complete with one- and two-minute short films. Making over 600 films, from burlesque to political, including The results of feminism and...

Hundreds more 'neutral' cash machines promised

Belgium's four biggest retail banks have pledged to install more than 300 new cash dispensers around the country by 2027, particularly in big cities including Liège, Brussels and Antwerp. The action comes following studies that show many Belgian residents do not have easy access to cash – a form of...

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