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NewB: The Belgian cooperative bank project to become a new bank?

The cooperative bank project, NewB, managed to reach the amount of 30 million euros needed to obtain its banking license. The news about the success of the fierce campaign was…

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VUB Chair of Social Entrepreneurship launches ‘Circular Economy Challenge’

Do you have an idea to get energy from car scrap, reuse coffee mugs or give wedding dresses a second life? The Vrije Universiteit Brussel calls on students, entrepreneurs and…

An end to the traditional digital computer? VUB researchers design faster, cheaper, miniaturised optical computer.

The Applied Physics research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has developed a new generation of optical computers, known as coherent Ising machines. These machines can be considerably faster and…

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New record: The number of full-time independents and freelancers on the rise in Belgium

Freelancing and independent work is on the rise all over the world and Belgium is no exception to that trend. However, over the past 20 years, the number of freelancers…

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What are Belgium’s top brands? The annual report on the strongest nation brands puts Belgium on 24th place.

The annual report on the most valuable and strongest nation brands by the BrandFinance, puts Belgium on the 24th place in the world. Brand Finance is the world’s leading independent…

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VUB & ULB: Researchers mine Brussels’s sewers for gold and silver

The aim of the VUB-ULB project SUBLIMUS is to develop a cheap and green way to harvest gold and silver from the sludge residues of the sewage treatment plants of…

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Photo story: Expat Financial Affairs 2019 in Brussels

October 16th – We attended the new edition of Expat Financial Affairs, a unique event which offers essential advice in English about managing your finances in Belgium. Today this event…

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Photo story: Car free Sunday in Brussels

Every car free Sunday in Brussels brings a parallel reality on the streets of the city. This 22nd September, cars disappeared from the streets while people, bikes, rollers, skaters took…

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VeggieWorld 2019 in Brussels on 19th and 20th October!

Great news – VeggieWorld fairs returns to Brussels for its 3rd edition! The event will take place in Tour & taxis on the 19th and 20th October and it promises…

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Urban snaps: From space to place, in front of Librairie Filigranes

Isn’t it beautiful when people take over and enjoy on the streets of our city? In a recently renovated zone (including new bike path) from Arts-Loi metro to Madou, you…

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Busy shopping streets: Summer sales period in Brussels

Summer sales is always a happy period for shopaholics. Streets with major shops are crowded and good deals can be found in almost any corner. However, we at WeLoveBrussels are…

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Metallica concert in Brussels: Fans invited to use the bicycle

Metallica is touring Europe and Brussels is one of their next stops – the band will play at the King Baudouin Stadium on June 16th. The group used their Facebook…

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