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WEBToday's announcement follows a previous rate cut in June, as the ECB says inflation will continue to fall between now and 2026. Current Issue: Summer 2024. The Brussels Times - News and analysis on politics, Brussels, EU Affairs, …
Strike week in Belgium: What disruptions to expect, and when
WEBJun 20, 2022 · Friday 24 – Sunday 26 June. Just several days after its CEO Michael O’Leary told The Brussels Times that he expects little disruption to flights during the summer months as a result of strikes, stewards, stewardesses and pilots based in Belgium announced they would go on strike for three days. Here too, the high workload is the common theme ...
Strike Brussels Airport: Warnings of eight-hour wait, 65% of flights ...
WEBJun 18, 2022 · The departure hall of Brussels airport in Zaventem in October 2021 during protest actions. Credit: Belga/ James Arthur. Brussels Airport has warned that there could be waiting times of up to eight hours on Monday as a result of the national strike action and has called on passengers not to come to the airport and postpone flights where possible.
Belgium in the grip of second-biggest Covid-19 wave, but no new …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Credit: Belga/Benoit Doppagne. With an "enormous" rise of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks, Belgium is currently experiencing its second-largest infection wave ever, according to tests on the country's sewage water conducted by the Rega Institute in Leuven. Now that extensive testing is no longer taking …
Hidden Belgium: One of the most beautiful bookshops in Europe
WEBAug 18, 2022 · Derek Blyth’s hidden secret of the day: Derek Blyth is the author of the bestselling “The 500 Hidden Secrets of Belgium”. He picks out one of his favourite hidden secrets for The Brussels Times every day. The glittering bookshop interior was once a mirrored ballroom where daughters of the Brussels elite learned to dance.
'Six months behind': The impact of Covid-19 on Belgian education
WEBThursday, 9 June 2022. By Maïthé Chini. Credit: Belga. The school closures and long periods of distance learning that were caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in learning delays of up to 21 weeks among Belgian pupils, according to an analysis by the Federal Planning Bureau. While the level of education in Belgium had already been ...
Manneken-Pis: The real story behind the iconic statue - The …
WEB4 days ago · At its origins, however, the famous Manneken-Pis is practical in purpose, with a little bit of whimsy thrown in for good measure. The statue of the “pissing boy,” as he is commonly called, has led a long and not always easy life, surviving the bombardment of Brussels in 1695 and various wear and tear over the centuries.
Belgian politics for dummies: Who is in power where? - The …
WEBDec 12, 2022 · The government is led by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo – a member of the Flemish liberal Open VLD party – and took 494 days to form after the Belgian federal election of May 2019. In terms of political views, these elections split Belgium in two as Flanders voted overwhelmingly to the right while Wallonia voted strongly to the left.
The eerie mystique surrounding Brussels' Art Nouveau palace
WEBSep 12, 2024 · It’s easy to find out the building’s history. Just look up Palais Stoclet in any guide to modern architecture. Emerging between the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, the building was commissioned in 1905 by the millionaire Belgian engineer and banker Adolphe Stoclet. He came from a family that had grown rich in the 19th century building ...
Facing the truths of Belgium’s colonial past: The unresolved case …
WEB3 days ago · Lumumba’s son Roland brought a court case in January 2001 in Kinshasa against Belgium “for hiding its role in the murder.”. In 2010, the sons of Lumumba appealed again and started a case in a Brussels court. According to them, the order for the murder was directly given “by Brussels.”.
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