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The Bulletin
10h ago
Access to the job market remains a major challenge for people with disabilities in Belgium, reveals a new study , initiated by the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF). “Their employment rate is 41.1%, a figure well below some European countries,” it pointed out in a press statement released on the eve ..read more
The Bulletin
17h ago
Brussels celebrates its 35th anniversary with a packed weekend of free activities in the 2024 Iris Festival . On Saturday, Schaerbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse organise numerous guided tours before the Iris Tipik Electro Night transforms the Place des Palais into a mega dance floor. The lineup ..read more
The Bulletin
17h ago
Brussels may have no river, but it does have canals, which make a lovely way to discover the capital or commute - and Brussels By Water’s Brussels-Vilvoorde waterbus, which starts near Kanal art centre and ends at Vilvoorde’s new waterfront area, resumed service on 1 May. The waterbus can be used ..read more
The Bulletin
17h ago
Several new miniature installations have been unveiled at the Mini-Europe amusement park in Brussels under the banner 'EU in ME'. Belgium’s foreign minister Hadja Lahbib (MR), deputy head of the European Commission representation in Belgium, Tom De Smedt, and honorary president of the European ..read more
The Bulletin
17h ago
Strikes at Brussels Airlines in the first quarter of this year cost the airline an estimated €14 million, the company has announced. Multiple strikes from staff took place, in protest about pay and working conditions, but even just the threat of a strike had an impact on the airline’s finances ..read more
The Bulletin
17h ago
Brussels has collected more than 700 tonnes of aid for Palestinians through a recent campaign that will continue until 5 May. A centre at Brussels Expo Palace 1 is collecting items such as sleeping bags, powdered milk and hygiene products, which will then be sent to Gaza. Organisers have already ..read more
The Bulletin
17h ago
Some Brussels residents have mistaken an official mobility survey – which promises financial compensation for completion – as a scam. The survey was sent via mail and said that those who complete it will receive €30, but participants are also being asked to provide a bank account number, which ..read more
The Bulletin
17h ago
The Belgian state has purchased 23 office buildings in the Schuman district from the European Commission, reports RTBF. The hefty €900m acquisition by the nation’s sovereign weath fund SFPIM is part of the Brussels Region’s vision to transform the EU quarter from a drab ghost town to a lively and ..read more
The Bulletin
2d ago
The Leonard intersection – already a traffic hotspot due to major ongoing works – will be completely closed to traffic from 8 to 20 May, reports Bruzz. Motorists will need to take a detour above ground, which is expected to result in further serious disruption to the beleagured motorway junction ..read more
The Bulletin
3d ago
Access to the job market remains a major challenge for people with disabilities in Belgium, reveals a new study , initiated by the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF). “Their employment rate is 41.1%, a figure well below some European countries,” it pointed out in a press statement released on the eve ..read more