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2 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.
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 ...
How NATO changed Belgium – and Belgium changed NATO - The …
How NATO changed Belgium – and Belgium changed NATO. NATO only set up its headquarters in Evere, outside Brussels, in 1967, after the alliance was effectively booted out of its previous base in Paris. But NATO settled to its new home, a military hospital, and grew into a cornerstone of security in the West. I first arrived at NATO in October ...
Why Belgium has six governments (and not seven) - The Brussels …
Nov 6, 2022 · Why Belgium has six governments (and not seven) To many, Belgium's fractured politics may seem impenetrable. Even those who have lived here all their lives can get lost on the intricacies of regional competencies, advising committees and federal legislators. But a basic understanding of the tangle of governments that make up the Belgian ...
Why did Brussels become the capital of the EU ... - The Brussels …
Mar 13, 2024 · Because Belgium starts with B. Wednesday, 13 March 2024. By Philippe Van Parijs. Once again it is Belgium’s turn to hold the European presidency. It is, however, most unlikely to have such a formidable impact on Brussels’ destiny as when Belgium played that role in 1958, in the first semester of existence of the European Economic Community.
The Dutroux case, and how it changed Belgium - The Brussels Times
Aug 15, 2021 · The Dutroux case, and how it changed Belgium. On 15 August 1996, 25 years ago today, convicted rapist Marc Dutroux gave the police information which resulted in the release of two young girls from a basement and the solving of other cases. His case held the nation in thrall from the disappearance of Julie and Mélissa in 1995 to the trial in ...
Belgian politics for dummies: Who is in power where? - The …
The government is led by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo – a member of the Flemish liberal Open VLD party – and took 494 days to form after the Belgian federal election of May 2019. In terms of political views, these elections split Belgium in two as Flanders voted overwhelmingly to the right while Wallonia voted strongly to the left.
National strike: Just one metro operating in Brussels, disruptions ...
May 30, 2022 · The rail network will be closed in the provinces of Liège, Luxembourg and Namur throughout the day, meaning no trains will run here at all. The disruption will start on Monday 30 May at 22:00 until Tuesday 31 May. "In order to limit this as much as possible, an alternative train service has been worked out on the basis of the staff who have ...
The story of Speculoos: The Belgian biscuit that united a nation
4 days ago · Tuesday, 26 December 2023. By Isabella Vivian. From past to present: Sinterklaas, the traditional figure of Speculoos biscuits, and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo eating a Lotus 'Biscoff'. Credit: Belga / Lotus Bakeries. Student stabbed to death in Brussels city centre, two suspects charged with murder.
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 ...