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2 days ago · Lucky Luke auction to showcase genius of comic strip master Morris. The original drafts set to be sold at an auction in Paris are a rare glimpse into Morris' creative process. Tram 7, from Heysel to Vanderkindere From Middle Earth to a galaxy far, far away at Comic Con Brussels Belgium’s failed, forgotten Caribbean colony Discovering the ...
Belgium in the grip of second-biggest Covid-19 wave, but no new …
Dec 19, 2023 · Credit: Belga/Benoit Doppagne. With an "enormous" rise of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks, Belgium is currently experiencing its second-largest infection wave ever, according to tests on the country's sewage water conducted by the Rega Institute in Leuven. Now that extensive testing is no longer taking place, the level of virus particles in the ...
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Fixing migration: De Croo calls for legal channels to Europe and ...
Sep 21, 2023 · Fixing migration: De Croo calls for legal channels to Europe and promotes 'the African dream'. For two years Belgium has failed to provide asylum seekers with the shelter to which they are entitled. In his speech at at the UN General Assembly Prime Minister Alexander De Croo focused on curbing illegal migration but also creating legal pathways ...
Belgian municipal elections: How a mayor is elected, and why …
Oct 7, 2024 · In Belgium, there are now two systems for electing a mayor – with Brussels being the odd region out. This weekend, voters will head to the polls for the local elections to elect the municipal council, which in turn forms a college of the mayor and local councillors. The municipal council can be compared to the parliament of a municipality ...
Brussels terror attack: What do we know so far?
Oct 17, 2023 · At a press conference later on Tuesday morning, Verlinden refused to confirm that Lassoued had acted alone. "The Federal Prosecutor's Office is doing everything possible to investigate all possible scenarios," she said.
Belgian inflation highest in eurozone in September, but expected …
Oct 3, 2024 · Belgian inflation highest in eurozone in September, but expected to fall below 2% next year. The Federal Planning Bureau expects inflation in Belgium to fall to 1.8% next year, returning to relatively normal levels from a peak of 9.59% in 2022. However, Belgian inflation is still the highest in the eurozone, mainly due to the phasing out of ...
People are 'not ready': Investigation into Belgium's colonial past at …
The Commission tasked with investigating Belgium's colonial past in 2020 never published a final report due to intense political disagreement. "Minds were not ready," committee chair Wouter De Vriendt (Groen) stated after another vote fell through on Monday. Between 2020 and 2022, the Commission spoke to hundreds of individuals including ...
Local elections in Belgium: What to know before voting on 13 …
Sep 26, 2024 · In Brussels and Wallonia, people are still obliged to vote. Not just Belgians, but all EU nationals as well as non-EU nationals who have been in Belgium for at least five years can vote on 13 October. Unlike Belgian nationals, they had to register for the October local elections. People who still want to sign up have sadly missed the deadline ...
Being black in Belgium: Over half have experienced racism in last …
3 days ago · A new report has shone a light on a rise in racism in Belgium for people of African descent, with over half saying they have experienced some form of discrimination in the last five years. Nearly four years on from the global mobilisation for Black Lives Matter in 2020, a new EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) report reveals the challenges ...