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3 days ago · Lucky Luke auction to showcase genius of comic strip master Morris. The original drafts set to be sold at an auction in Paris are a rare glimpse into Morris' creative process. Tram 7, from Heysel to Vanderkindere From Middle Earth to a galaxy far, far away at Comic Con Brussels Belgium’s failed, forgotten Caribbean colony Discovering the ...
Belgian companies will find it easier to recruit foreign workers
Feb 10, 2024 · Belgian companies will find it easier to recruit foreign workers. Belgium’s Council of Ministers has approved an extension to the “ Working in Belgium ” portal to accelerate the hiring of foreign workers. The initiative is aimed at helping businesses struggling with labour shortages to find suitable candidates overseas. Lengthy processing ...
Belgium in Brief: The energy crisis is over – what next?
Jan 3, 2024 · 1. Belgium enjoys record hours of negative electricity prices. Electricity prices dipped below zero several times last year – a phenomenon driven largely by the growth of renewable energies, particularly wind and solar. The number of hours with negative energy prices is expected to rise, though the lower prices are not yet showing in ...
People are 'not ready': Investigation into Belgium's colonial past at …
The Commission tasked with investigating Belgium's colonial past in 2020 never published a final report due to intense political disagreement. "Minds were not ready," committee chair Wouter De Vriendt (Groen) stated after another vote fell through on Monday. Between 2020 and 2022, the Commission spoke to hundreds of individuals including ...
Channel Tunnel generates record profits despite fall in lorry traffic
Jan 25, 2024 · Channel Tunnel generates record profits despite fall in lorry traffic. Getlink, the operator of the Channel Tunnel (Eurotunnel), announced a consolidated turnover of £1.629 billion in 2023. This is 14% higher than the previous year, despite a 17% decrease in lorry traffic, which was detrimental because of a sluggish UK economy. Eurotunnel's ...
Belgian inflation highest in eurozone in September, but expected …
Oct 3, 2024 · Belgian inflation highest in eurozone in September, but expected to fall below 2% next year. The Federal Planning Bureau expects inflation in Belgium to fall to 1.8% next year, returning to relatively normal levels from a peak of 9.59% in 2022. However, Belgian inflation is still the highest in the eurozone, mainly due to the phasing out of ...
'Staggering disparity' between treatment of Ukrainian refugees …
Credit: Belga / Hatim Kaghat. The welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Belgium greatly contrasts the treatment afforded to other asylum seekers upon their arrival, new research by the University of Antwerp has revealed. Following the outbreak of the Russian war in Ukraine, thousands fled to European countries for their safety.
'Rise again for the climate': Five years on from the marches that …
2 days ago · On Friday 20 September, 700 protesters took to the streets of Brussels in solidarity with climate activists across the globe during this year’s Global Climate strike. Yet the scene was starkly different from the one five years ago, when 15,000 protesters marched through the same city, joining what became the largest climate protest in history.
Local elections in Belgium: What to know before voting on 13 …
Sep 26, 2024 · In Brussels and Wallonia, people are still obliged to vote. Not just Belgians, but all EU nationals as well as non-EU nationals who have been in Belgium for at least five years can vote on 13 October. Unlike Belgian nationals, they had to register for the October local elections. People who still want to sign up have sadly missed the deadline ...
The mayor of Belgium's poorest commune has no regrets
5 days ago · Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium’s smallest and poorest commune, is often overshadowed by its more affluent neighbours in Brussels. Yet, Emir Kır, who has served as the mayor for over a decade, says it is on the right path. Thursday, 3 October 2024. By Sertaç AKTAN. Saint-Josse Mayor Emir Kir (independent) at a local parade.