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German President welcomed at City Hall

The City of Brussels had the pleasure and honor to welcome the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Joachim Gauck and his wife, with the King Philippe and the Queen Mathilde, at City Hall. The cooperation between the two countries was further strengthened with the message of Audi on the construction of the electric […]

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2015 was record year for e-commerce in Belgium

E-commerce in Belgium last year reached a record turnover of €8.2 billion, according to industry group BeCommerce, thanks in part to an exceptional fourth quarter. Online spending in the fourth quarter of 2015 was 8% higher than in the third quarter. An estimated 75% of the Belgian population aged 15 or older bought something online […]

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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide on 8 March Women are recognized for their achievements without any national, ethnic, linguistic, economic or political discrimination. It’s a perfect time to take a look at the progress of achievements but above all to prepare for the future and the opportunities for future generations of women. The International […]

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Amazing golf shot Atomium

Playing golf on top of the Atomium? In Brussels everything is possible! Cédric Lescut Passionate about golf since he was 14 years old, Cédric Lescut embarked on his golfing journey full of enthusiasm with training from the Belgian PGA to become a professional and teach golf. Everything went well until life took a dramatic turn […]

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Belgium and Morocco to exchange digital fingerprints

Belgium’s prime minister Charles Michel has committed to signing an agreement with Morocco on the exchange of digital fingerprints. Michel travelled to Morocco with federal secretary of state for asylum and migration Theo Francken and federal home affairs minister Jan Jambon on Monday to meet with the Moroccan prime minister Abdel Ilah Benhiram and minister […]

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Old post office at Brussels Central Station to become bar and restaurant

The City of Brussels has given the green light to a renovation project that involves transforming the former post office at Brussels Central Station into a bar and restaurant. The establishment, to be called Central Park, will serve drinks and Belgian cuisine to a clientele of mostly commuters, writes Brusselnieuws. Central Park’s location near the […]

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Woman gives birth in Brussels snack bar

A woman gave birth to a baby boy at the weekend in a snack bar on Avenue Joseph Baeck in the Brussels commune of Molenbeek. She promptly named the boy Adam, after the fast food joint where he was born. The owner of the snack bar says that the boy is welcome to come and […]

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Dalai Lama to speak in Brussels in September

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, is coming to Brussels on 11 September to give a talk at Palais 12. The 14th Dalai Lama, whose real name is Tenzin Gyatso, travels around the world to offer his thoughts and insights on a wide range of issues of concern to humanity, […]

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New gorilla makes himself at home in Antwerp Zoo

The gorillas of Antwerp Zoo have welcomed the arrival of a what should become the new leader of the group. Six weeks after the death of Kumba, the zoo this week welcomed Matadi, a 12-year-old silverback from Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, the UK. Matadi (pictured) will not join the zoo’s band of four […]

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Wi-fi coming to Belgian trains by 2019

Belgian rail company SNCB is today running the first tests for wi-fi on the train. Telecoms minister Alexander De Croo and mobility minister Jacqueline Galant are on board for the test drive, together with rail boss Jo Cornu and commercial director Bart De Groote, writes De Morgen. SNCB will soon launch a pilot project providing […]

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