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4 days ago · Over 90% of Brussels' rental market will be affected by a new law limiting rent hikes in short-term leases. Ixelles' first Dutch-speaking primary school, with a capacity of 250 pupils, is set to open by September 2026. The Brussels Times - News and analysis on politics, Brussels, EU Affairs, business, world, national news, and more.
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.
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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From bilingual to polyglot Brussels: Radical linguistic shifts underway
May 31, 2024 · Whereas competence in both French and Dutch has kept shrinking since then, competence in English managed to rise from 33.% to 34.4% by 2017. Seven years later, the latest Taalbarometer has revealed a sharp rise to 46.7%. The strengthening of the position of English as Brussels’ second language leads to some surprising new practices.
'Brussels is Europe': City aiming to cement position as capital of EU
Dec 26, 2022 · The Brussels Regional Government approved a strategic approach to increase Brussels' attractiveness as an international host city, going all out to cement its position as the capital of the European Union. The focus of the vision is on accelerating and strategically rolling out the strategy to transform the European Quarter and strengthen ...
Now what? How Belgium's government formation works - The …
4 days ago · While most eyes will be on the formation of the Federal Government, Belgians also voted in the regional elections this weekend, meaning that Flanders, the Brussels-Capital Region and Wallonia will also form new governments. "At the regional level, the formation process works mainly the same as at the federal level," Sinardet said.
Why Belgium’s winemakers are enjoying a vintage year
6 days ago · French winemakers took such a hit – production down 27 percent from the year before in 2021 – that the country last year slipped to third place among Europe’s biggest wine producers behind Italy and Spain. This year’s harvest was the earliest ever because of widespread drought. Belgian winemakers, however, face a different challenge.
Belgium announces latest rules for international travel
Jun 4, 2021 · Belgium announces latest rules for international travel. Belgium gave the official go-ahead for the announced relaxations from 9 June and introduced the latest travel rules, announced Prime Minister Alexander De Croo during a press conference on Friday. "Today, the Consultative Committee mainly looked ahead, towards a summer of which we have ...