The Green Walking Ring of Brussels – The ‘Promenade Verte’
Brussels is big. I mean, it’s huge! In our everyday lives we tend to ‘use’ a rather small part of it. Since COVID limits our choice of foreign destinations, why…
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Multilingualism in Brussels: E-platform to promote teaching of minority languages
VUB will be part of the new efforts to support multilingualism in Brussels thanks to the cooperative e-platform project which has a goal to promote teaching of minority languages. VUB…
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Brussels Region allows terraces on parking places this summer
Parking places will make way for terraces this summer in Brussels. The government of the Brussels Region has approved the proposal of State Secretary for Urbanism Pascal Smet to simplify…
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The Dominican hotel will reopen on April 1.
The Dominican, a stunning 4 star property in the heart of Brussels, is back on track and will reopen its doors on April 1st. The hotel announced reopening of the…
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Brussels Government protects Marnix building
The Brussels Government has decided to protect the ING headquarters on rue Marnix by including it on the list of safeguarding Brussels heritage. The proposal came from Pascal Smet, Secretary…
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EU Parliament renames two buildings in Brussels after prominent European women
EU Parliament decided to rename two buildings in Brussels after prominent European women. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Parliament’s Bureau approved proposals to name two of its…
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Sport in the city: Twice as much joggers in Brussels in 2020!
It looks like people in Brussels embraced jogging during the pandemic year. Figures from the popular sports app Strava confirm the popularity of jogging as a coronaproof sport. Some local…
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Urban Diary: DJing from the EU quarter
DJing from the EU quarter in Brussels? Well, this part of the city is not only famous as a political and decision-making hotspot, it is more and more recognised as…
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How COVID-19 made me rethink the way I view mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented changes in our lives, affecting the way we work, play and spend our time. Mental health is one of the major issues that has…
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New initiative to save old Brussels elevators
The facades of many old Brussels buildings hide beautiful historic elevators. For a long time, it was feared that this heritage would disappear since there was no structural approach which…
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Brussels & Istanbul to work together on common metropolitan challenges
Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort and Secretary of State for International Relations Pascal Smet have signed a memorandum of understanding with their colleagues of the metropolitan area of Istanbul. In the…
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Abandoned Hotel Astoria in Brussels will be restored to its former glory
The building of Hotel Astoria in central Brussels (Rue Royale) has been abandoned since 2007. The hotel is now set to be renovated and restored to its former glory. Originally…
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New landmark in the EU quarter: Copernicus building
The 3rd of February marks the conclusion of one of Brussels’ most significant real estate deals of 2021: the Copernicus building. Originating from an agreement between the real estate investor…
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