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The majority of Brussels' newly elected mayors have taken the oath of office, apart from those of three municipalities: Schaerbeek, Saint-Josse and Koekelberg.
A sculpture of former Schaerbeek mayor Roger Nols displayed in the municipality’s town hall has been turned backwards, signifying a condemnation of Nols’ discrimination against Flemish people and
Philippe Close is a man on a mission. He wants to elevate the focus on fighting drug trafficking to a national debate about addiction as a public health issue.
Former socialist mayor of Brussels Freddy Thielemans died on Saturday evening at the age of 77, his successor Philippe Close announced on Sunday.
Another €600,000 has been added to the budget of the new Belgian Beer World attraction, under construction in the historical Bourse building on Anspach.
The mayors of Boom and Rumst in Antwerp province have cancelled the world-famous Tomorrowland dance festival.
The Knokke-Heist municipal council has declared a week of mourning, until Saturday 27 February, in tribute to its mayor Leopold Lippens, who died on Friday.
From 5 October, no one will be allowed to drink alcohol in the majority of Brussels city-centre public spaces, announced Brussels mayor Philippe Close (PS) “with a heavy heart” on 25 September.
While Limburg has the most cases of coronavirus per capita than any other province in Belgium, its smallest town has not seen one person get infected.
