Belgium granted citizenship to more than 37,000 people in 2017
In 2017, some 825,000 people acquired the nationality of a Member State of the European Union, a figure down from
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Women’s Rights Week in Brussels
The Week of Women’s Rights (from 6 to 15 March 2019) of the City of Brussels offers a program on
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Will smoking be effectively banned from concert halls in Belgium?
Although smoking is prohibited in concert halls it is not so uncommon to see it happen. This action may trigger the
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In Schaerbeek you could be fined up to 455 Eur for dumping garbage in the street
The municipality of Schaerbeek is the toughest when it comes to fining its citizens on non-compliance with garbage disposal requirements.
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The success of Lotus Bakeries in America and Africa
2018 was a fantastic year for Jan Boone, CEO of Lotus Bakeries, and his family. Over the past seven years,
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At Ghent University Hospital a new genetic therapy offers hope for the visually impaired
The ophthalmology department of Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent) is particularly active in research on retinal disorders responsible for visual
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Nearly half of healthcare professionals in Belgium refuse payment by card
Nearly half of healthcare professionals in Belgium (48%) do not offer their patients the possibility to pay for their consultations
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Huawei opens large cyber-security transparency center in Brussels
Huawei, the Chinese tech giant has inaugurated a pan-European center for transparency and cyber-security in the city of Brussels. « The
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A brand new boat will clean floating waste from the canal
The Brussels-Capital region have announced that they have acquired a new cleaning boat for the Port of Brussels. The boat
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Is it Ok to leave electric scooters parked on the sidewalks: Yes or No?
While the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode decided to ban scooter parking on the sidewalks, it seems the municipality could be breaching
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