King Philippe’s Christmas message: Hope and resilience in the face of crisis
In his annual Christmas speech, the Belgian head of state delivered a message of hope and encouragement amid the ongoing
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Vote: What’s the best Grand Place Christmas tree?
How many Grand Place Christmas trees have you seen in person? Which one is your personal favorite? Every holiday season,
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Nearly 3 million people visited the Plaisirs d’Hiver in downtown Brussels
2,969,754 visitors including 2,054,369 Belgians (1,255,038 Brussels’ residents, 799,331 people from other parts of Belgium) and 915,385 international visitors. These
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Did you buy a natural Christmas tree? Here’s how you ought to dispose of it
The collection of Christmas trees coincides with the collection of garden waste. The Bruxelles Propreté – Net Brussel Agency is
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Which nationalities have visited the Winter Wonders in Brussels?
In 2016, the Winter Pleasures gathered 65% of Belgians and 35% of foreigners. Last year, the Belgians were 50%, according
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Christmas’ greetings are being sent more and more via social media
This year Christmas greetings were sent mainly via social networks WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter or others, the figures collected by telecom
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Dider Reynders goes on site to wish Merry Christmas to soldiers deployed to keep Zaventem Airport safe
The new Minister of Defense, Didier Reynders, went on Monday morning to meet soldiers deployed in Brussels as part of
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I trust the sense of responsibility of our leaders to act in the interest of the country and the people: The Christmas message of King Philippe
From his office in Laeken Castle, the King referred, in a rather unusual way, to the recent political crisis affecting
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Brussels Express wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in our own languages
Christmas is like Brussels. Much like this multicultural city we live in, Christmas brings together different cultures and traditions in
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Last-minute Christmas shopping: some ethical gift ideas
Over the 20th century, the rise of the disposable income coupled with marketing campaigns from stores and industries turned Christmas
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