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Charles Michel suffers hearing damage from gunshot

Belgium’s prime minister Charles Michel has partial hearing loss after Princess Astrid fired a starting pistol for a race in Brussels within inches of his ear. Michel was standing next to Princess Astrid at the start of the annual running event, when the princess fired the starting pistol. Initially, the prime minister appeared to have […]

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Tour de France Grand Départ will be hosted in Brussels in 2019

For the second time in history, start of the Tour de France cycling event will be hosted in Brussels. In 2019, Belgium celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first time Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx won the famed race. “No other capital could say this,” said Brussels Mayor Yvan Mayeur. He estimates the event will […]

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Half of self-employed in Brussels are non-Belgians

46% of the self-employed people and small business owners in Brussels do not have the Belgian nationality, writes Het Laatste Nieuws. The data comes from a study conducted by UCM at the request of Actiris, the Brussels regional employment office. The results also reveal that there are twice as many women among the Belgian entrepreneurs […]

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First ladies will visit Magritte, Delvaux and Laeken

While their partners are attending the NATO summit on Thursday, first ladies Melania Trump, Brigitte Macron and Emine Erdogan will visit three ‘typical Belgian’ locations in Brussels: the Magritte Museum, a Delvaux boutique and the Royal Greenhouses. The partners of the government leaders will be accompanied by Prime Minister Charles Michel’s wife, Amélie Derbaudrenghien, and […]

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Belgium among top 30 for alcohol use worldwide

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday presented its annual global compilation of health statistics in Geneva. The report reveals that Belgium scores high in terms of alcohol consumption compared to other countries, writes Het Nieuwsblad. Among the 194 WHO member states, Belgium ranks 29th with a consumption of 11 litres of alcohol per year […]

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Trump and Macron will meet together in Brussels

US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will meet in Brussels on 25 May to “compare their views during a long lunch”, writes Bruzz. According to a US senior government official, the two leaders have already talked on the phone, a conversation that went very smoothly.

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New office space for Facebook branch in Brussels

According to De Tijd, social networking site Facebook has likely found an office space for its Brussels branch. Facebook is going to take over the sixth floor of the office building at the corner of Boulevand du Regent and Rue de la Loi. During some time Facebook has been searching for an ideal Brussels location […]

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Blanche will perform her song at the grand final of Eurovision Song Contest this Saturday

The 17-year-old Belgian singer Blanche on Tuesday was one of 10 winners in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev. Blanche, real name Ellie Delvaux, hopes her atmospheric song and unique voice can secure her victory on in the grand final on Saturday May 13. Blanche will perform against singers from Armenia, Australia, […]

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Brussels Ring Road will get wildlife bridge

The first phase of work on a new wildlife crossing in Groenendaal, just outside of Brussels is scheduled to be finished in August. So the animals of the Sonian Forest will be able to safely cross the Brussels Ring Road. The Flemish minister, Ben Weyts, who is responsible for mobility and animal welfare, visited the […]

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Rock Around the Atomium

Rock Around the Atomium is the ultimate rock’n’roll and rockabilly festival, that will be held in Brussels on May, 6 – 7 2017, with 12 international bands and DJ’s, a classic car show, huge vintage market and many more free admission at the legendary Atomium in Brussels –Belgium. Plenty of new bands from many country’s […]

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