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WEB3 days ago · Extinction Rebellion activists force closure of Rijksmuseum over ING funding. The activists are protesting against the museum’s sponsorship with ING, the "biggest financial driver of the climate crisis." The Brussels Times - News and analysis on politics, Brussels, EU Affairs, business, world, national news, and more.
Belgium in the grip of second-biggest Covid-19 wave, but no new …
WEBDec 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 …
Belgium's Deputy PM calls for sanctions against Israel
WEBNov 8, 2023 · Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter has urged the Federal Government to introduce sanctions against Israel as punishment for its conduct in the ongoing war in Gaza. "It's time for sanctions against Israel," De Sutter wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday morning. "The rain of bombs is inhumane.
Four arrested teenagers were planning terror attack on Brussels …
WEBMar 4, 2024 · The four teenagers (aged between 15 and 18) arrested on Sunday on suspicion of terrorism likely wanted to carry out an attack on an unnamed concert venue in Brussels and reportedly even had a concrete date for their plans. In two investigations by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office and the …
Brussels' iconic flower carpet returns to Grand Place
WEB6 days ago · The final touches are being made to the world-famous flower carpet on the Grand Place, Brussels' main square. Over 100 volunteers started working early on Thursday to decorate the cobblestones with flowers in all shapes and colours. The biannual event attracts thousands of visitors and the full design was completed at around 14:00.
'Unbelievable': Charles Michel criticised for putting own career …
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Didier Reynders and Charles Michel at an MR event in 2019. Credit: Belga / Bruno Fahy. The 65-year-old has reportedly set his sights on another top job, that of secretary-general of the Council of Europe, a non-EU body that advocates for human rights. He already ran for the job in 2019 but lost to Croatian politician Marija Pejčinović Burić.
Brussels' linguistic evolution: English gains ground as French declines
WEBMay 16, 2024 · The latest Language Barometer shows almost half of the region's citizens speak English fluently and Dutch speakers are on the rise, while French is losing ground. More than one in three people living in Brussels (36.9%) are non-Belgian, and around a quarter of residents are EU citizens. As the region …
Belgium's Angèle charms millions at Paris Olympics closing …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Belgian singer Angele performs during the Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Credit: Belga / Jasper Jacobs. The singer also added the performance was “a moment out of time” and that “Paris is full of magic.”. The video has already surpassed the 500,000 views mark on YouTube, making the rounds of the international press.
Four shootings in three days: What is happening around Porte de …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Four shootings have taken place in the Porte de Hal area over the past few days – with several people injured and one dead. As drug-related violence is escalating, local authorities are calling for stronger measures. Last night, and for the fourth time since Sunday evening, police were called to a shooting in the south of Brussels' city centre.
Antisemitism rises sharply in Belgium after Israel-Hamas violence ...
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Credit: Belga. Since the start of the violence between Israel and Hamas at the beginning of October, the Jewish community in Belgium has been feeling increasingly unsafe, with five times as many reports of antisemitism than usual this month. Since the severe escalation of the conflict on 7 October, Belgium's equal opportunities centre Unia ...