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Flemish education minister Hilde Crevits has announced that every pupil in Dutch-speaking schools will get a digital ID card by 2019. It will contain information about marks and specifics related to every pupil such as learning disabilities or special needs. This will help to quickly pass information with from one school to another when a […]

Tourism businesses on the Belgian coast got strong results after Easter school holidays. 1.1 million people visited coastal resorts last weekends, according to estimats by West Flanders tourist board Westtoer. Both last and Easter weekend itself were the busiest periods, each attracting about 300,000 visitors. Hotels reported occupancy rates in the region of 80-85% – […]

If you need something of household objects for just a few days you may borrow it in Brussels’ new library of everyday objects instead of buying a new one A cooperative called Usitoo has opened a warehouse in Anderlecht with 250 everyday household objects available to borrow. The catalogue is going to contain uo to […]

Starting on 14 April, three beer-focused events will take place over three consecutive weekends: Zythos Beer Festival, Leuven Innovation Beer Festival and Food & Hops The capital of Flemish Brabant has been home to the Zythos Beer Festival for several years now, and the Innovation Beer Festival is in its fourth year. This year the […]

From Flanders Today: Energy and budget minister Bart Tommelein confirmed that the government of Flanders will invest €6 million for trials of solar panels on small areas of inland water such as lakes and ponds that have no other function He says panels placed on water can be much more efficient than those on roofs: […]

The Belgian foundation for missing and sexually exploited children turns 20 this weekend. 20 years ago 25 parents and relatives of missing and murdered children created Child Focus. During all years of its activity the foundation has helped tens of thousands of missing and sexually exploited children. Queen Mathilde who is an Honorary president of […]

The City of Brussels will bring its parking rates in line with other municipalities across the region. So, on-street parking in the centre of Brussels will become cheaper in the coming weeks. The cost of parking for an hour is reduced from €1.50 to €1; two hours from €4 to €2 and three hours from […]

Every child in the Brussels region will receive €150 per month from birth under the new system. For an only child, this amount does not change throughout their childhood and is paid until they turn 24 – unless they continue in education. For siblings, the amount increases to €160 at age 12 and €170 at […]