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Brussels Canal: 3 new connections for pedestrians and cyclists!

Design agency Gijs Van Vaerenbergh is awarded the final assignment to design pedestrian- and cyclist connections under the Van Praet, Jules de Trooz and Sainctelette bridges. The agency won the…

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Photo story: WOLF, the new Food Market in Brussels!

Every big city has a food market – the grand space where people meet and enjoy in the variety of gastronomic options, cosmopolitan culinary experiences and other amenities organised in…

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Photo story: City Lights around Madou district

In this edition of our Urban Snaps section, we focus on the buzzing Madou district. Quartier Madou is the area that gravitates around the Madou tower and the metro station…

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The Weekender: Sleepy morning, wake up Brussels!

Our weekly edition with best Brussels photos is back. You can expect a mixture of funny, cool and amazing photos, selected from our Instagram community. There will be also occasional…

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Which EU country has the happiest people? Belgium!

According to the new survey by Eurostat, people in Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and Finland are the happiest in the EU. Over three quarters of people (76% in each of…

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Survey: One word that describes Belgians? Top results are… Bon vivant, modest, surreal, nice!

If you could describe Belgians in one single word, what would it be? This is the question that was asked on social media by Belgian representations in foreign countries. Website…

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Migration between regions in Belgium is increasing

In Belgium, residents are moving more and more from one region to another (Flemish Region, Wallonia and Brussels-Capital Region). Thus, in 20 years, the number of migrations between the 3…

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International press: Brussels is much more than the EU capital, it is colourful, charming and creative…

Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung brings a story about Brussels, a long read full of very interesting observations about our city. Authors note that Brussels is much more than the…

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Leonardo DiCaprio congratulates Brussels for the decision to ban diesel cars from 2030 and petrol cars from 2035.

Globally famous actor Leonardo DiCaprio published a photo on his Instagram account, congratulating Brussels for the new decision to ban diesel cars from 2030 and petrol cars from 2035. He…

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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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How do you get a waiter’s attention in Brussels – a guide by WindEurope

How do you get a waiter’s attention in Europe’s capital city? Is there a guide for the newcomers to explain the often confusing situations in Brussels? WindEurope, one of the…

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VUB unveils largest campus expansion in its history!

Brussels, 17 October 2019. Today, the new buildings I, X and Y will be inaugurated at the Brussels Humanities, Sciences and Engineering campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. With this…

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Pilar opens on VUB campus, a new cultural powerhouse in Brussels

Pilar is the new house of art and science that opened on the VUB campus. The inauguration of Pilar took place in the presence of rector Caroline Pauwels and ministers Pascal…

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