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Unusual Belgian Alphabet (continuation) – final part

See the 1st part in publication from the Aug, 27th, the 2nd part – Sep, 1st Part 3 – Sep, 12th ; Part 4 – Sep, 19th; Part 5 – Sep, 27 U Belgian resourcefulness and practicality is characteristic. Typical Belgian is UNDERSTATED, modest, thoughtful and completely successful. Enviable, isn’t it? W Belgium is surely […]

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Royal couple visit Mediafin media company

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited the editorial staff of dailies L’Echo and De Tidj, both published by media group Mediafin, on Tuesday morning. The royal couple’s visit is one of a series of meetings with media companies. The king and the queen visited the editorial staff as well as the Tour & Taxis building […]

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Brussels pedestrian zone cleared for winter work

The pedestrian zone in the centre of Brussels is being cleared of its summer street furniture. This will make it easier for work to take place over the winter to create the permanent pedestrian zone that is expected to open in the spring of 2016. According to a statement from the City of Brussels, everything […]

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Unusual Belgian Alphabet (continuation) Part 5

See the 1st part in publication from the Aug, 27th, the 2nd part – Sep, 1st Part 3 – Sep, 12th ; Part 4 – Sep, 19th P Belgians are PROUD of their art, architecture, cuisine…and rightly so. History of Belgian art dates back to the Middle Ages and continues through centuries to the contemporary […]

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First Apple Store in Belgium opens in Brussels

Belgium’s first Apple Store opened on 19 September in Brussels, to the delight of hundreds of Apple fans who queued up early in the morning to attend the grand opening. The shop, located in the Toison d’Or Arcade, is the first to be designed entirely by Apple’s chief designer Jonathan Ive and retail chief Angela […]

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Ryanair to add five new destinations from Belgium

From next summer, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will offer a total of 90 destinations from Belgium. Brussels Airport will get three new destinations, and Charleroi Airport two, announced Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary at a press conference in Brussels, writes De Morgen. The 90 routes to and from the two Belgian airports will serve […]

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High expectations for new train museum in Schaerbeek

The new Brussels museum, Train World, is gathering steam for its grand opening on Friday at Schaerbeek Station. The museum highlights the history and evolution of railway technology in Belgium. Director Pieter Jonckers has high expectations for the museum, aiming to attract as many as 100,000 visitors each year, writes brusselnieuws.be. The museum features more […]

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Car Free Sunday in Brussels on 20 September 2015

On Sunday 20 September 2015, Brussels organizes its traditional Car Free Sunday. From 9:30 am till 7 pm, car traffic is not allowed in the Brussels Region, including the City of Brussels. Only urgent services, vehicles of public interest and persons with a pass can circulate in the zones where car traffic is forbidden. The […]

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Unusual Belgian Alphabet (continuation) Part 4

See the 1st part in publication from the Aug, 27th, the 2nd part – Sep, 1st Part 3 – Sep, 12th L Due to omnipresent rain, Belgium seems to be LACHRYMOSE with all those strings of drops with which it is decorated. It is said that in Belgium there are 300 rainy days a year. […]

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Start-ups have created nearly 50,000 jobs in Belgium

Belgian start-ups provide employment for approximately 49,000 people, according to a survey by start-up expert Omar Mohout and startups.be. Mohout, professor at the Antwerp School of Management and advisor at technology research centre Sirris, concluded from a survey of 1,400 start-ups (40% of the Belgian start-up market) that these innovative companies were responsible for the […]

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