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Brussels Airport on road to recovery after attacks

The 22 March terror attacks in Brussels continue to weigh on the number of passengers coming in and out of Brussels Airport, but the figures are improving every week, according to the airport. In the last week of May, the numbers were close to those of the same period last year, writes De Standaard. According […]

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Delta to restart Brussels-Atlanta route in March 2017

The US airline Delta Air Lines is set to resume nonstop commercial flights between Brussels Airport and Atlanta Hartsfield, the world’s largest airport, from the end of March 2017. The route was scrapped in early April following the March terror attacks in Belgium. From 26 March, 2017, Delta Airlines will again fly daily between Brussels […]

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Environment Festival attracts more than 25,000 visitors

Between 25,000 and 30,000 people attended the first Environment Festival at Brussels’ Park Cinquantenaire on Sunday, according to Environment Brussels. The festival replaces the traditional Environment Party, and includes a wider range of fun and interactive activities, writes Bruzz. The main themes were recycling and healthy eating. The festival kicked off on Friday with the […]

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Giant panda born in Pairi Daiza

The giant panda Hao Hao on Wednesday night gave birth to a baby in the Belgian zoo Pairi Daiza, announced the zoo together with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. News of the birth made headlines around the world, as the giant panda is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened […]

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Czech favourite wins Queen Elisabeth piano competition

The Czech pianist Lukáš Vondrácek, whose performance of the Rachmaninov Third Concerto in the finals brought Queen Mathilde to tears, has won this year’s Queen Elisabeth Competition. The winner of the Queen Elisabeth is awarded €25,000 and is booked for an extensive series of concerts. Vondrácek made a strong impression with the stormy and technically […]

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Meet your neighbours at the Fête des Voisins this Friday

How well do you know your neighbours? This Friday, 27 May, is an opportunity to break the ice as Belgium celebrates its 13th edition of Neighbours Day. The idea behind Neighbours Day (Fête des Voisins in French, or Dag van de Buren in Dutch) is a simple one. It’s an opportunity to get to know […]

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Zinneke Parade 2016

Zinneke Parade is a celebration of multi-cultural Brussels The biennial parade is about unity, regardless of age, culture or nationality, and was winding its colourful way through the capital on Saturday

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The Brussels´ Flower Carpet will be at the heart of Japan for a few days!

What are the Brussels Days? The Brussels Days are set up as a promotion event to show the world what Brussels has to offer. The aim of the Brussels-Capital Region is to strengthen its position on the international stage, make optimum use of its economic potential, demonstrate or confirm its talents and know-how, highlight its […]

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Atomium Reloaded

Richard Bentley is a British time-lapse filmmaker currently based in Doha, Qatar and London, England. He is now working on a longer project at the moment which looks at symmetry and light, and as part of that he is exploring symmetry in some of his previous work. These are all timelapse shots he took of […]

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‘Share our smile’ campaign to lure tourists back to Flanders

With the slogan ‘Share our smile’, Flanders aims to attract more tourists to the region in the coming months. The campaign is targeted specifically at countries that have not issued a travel warning for Belgium. Flemish tourism minister Ben Weyts would like to see the campaign extended to Brussels and Wallonia, writes De Standaard. “We’ve […]

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