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Established in 1965, The Brussels Times is today Belgium's largest daily news media in English, with over 2 million visits per month.
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The Agriculture and Fisheries Council discussed on Tuesday a new EU legislative framework for an EU positive list for the trade and keeping of companion animals. The discussion was based on a position paper submitted by Cyprus and co-signed by Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta, calling for the European Commission to explore the benefits of an EU-wide ..read more
The Brussels Times
2y ago
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council discussed on Tuesday a new EU legislative framework for an EU positive list for the trade and keeping of companion animals. The discussion was based on a position paper submitted by Cyprus and co-signed by Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta, calling for the European Commission to explore the benefits of an EU-wide ..read more
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2y ago
The European Commission has outlined options for mitigating high energy prices, namely with common gas purchases and minimum gas storage obligations, according to a press release. “Global and European energy markets are going through turbulent times, particularly since the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” said Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson. “Europe needs to take swift action ..read more
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EU leaders met US President Joe Biden on Thursday to discuss support for Ukraine and the strengthening of transatlantic cooperation, and were joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy via video conference. The main results of the first day of the European Council meeting are summarized here. The leaders condemned in the strongest possible terms “Russia’s ..read more
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2y ago
The decrease in the number of new coronavirus infections in Belgium is now also being confirmed in the Covid-19 hospitalisation figures, which have stopped their increase. Between 28 January and 3 February, an average of 31,548 Covid-19 infections were recorded each day, a 37% decrease compared to the previous week, according to preliminary figures from ..read more
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Statues have been torn down for almost as long as they have been raised, but it was only in 2020 that Belgium’s Leopold II statues were seriously in danger of being ripped from their plinths. In 2020, there was a worldwide wave of iconoclasm: attacking statues. Damaging or destroying statues as a political act has ..read more
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The Colruyt Group announced on Friday that it has acquired a 41.36% stake in Smartmat, which specialises in home deliveries, Belga News Agency reports. Colruyt joins Korys – the investment branch of the Colruyt Group – as a major shareholder in the Smartmat home-delivery company, which delivers food packages under the Foodbag and 15gram brands ..read more
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Ghent is an atmospheric city after dark thanks in part to an inspiring urban light plan launched in 1998. The ancient Gothic buildings like the Vleeshuis and the Gravensteen are illuminated with subtle lights to highlight the mediaeval details, while spotlights in the pavements cast theatrical shadows on the walls. The lights pick up tiny ..read more
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2y ago
Volvo Cars has chosen the Swedish city of Gothenburg as the site of its new electric battery factory, the auto manufacturer announced on Friday. Ghent, site of a major Volvo Cars assembly plant, had been among the cities bidding to host the future plant, which is expected to create up to 3,000 jobs and produce ..read more