Brussels Airport receives favorable advice, but must limit the number of flights

Brussels Airport receives favorable advice, but must limit the number of flights

Airport Brussels Airport’s permit application receives a favorable opinion, but there are restrictions on the number of (night) flights. As far as nitrogen is concerned, there appear to be no obstacles. The application for an environmental permit from Brussels Airport, Zaventem airport, has received a favorable advice from the regional environmental permit committee. This advice … Read more

MIVB expects significant disruption to buses and trams tomorrow due to a demonstration in Brussels

MIVB expects significant disruption to buses and trams tomorrow due to a demonstration in Brussels

After last week’s strike day, disruption is expected again tomorrow on Brussels public transport, this time due to a demonstration against European austerity policies. Due to a national demonstration, there will be a lot of disruption on Brussels public transport tomorrow, Tuesday March 12. The socialist trade union ABVV is taking to the streets against … Read more

Brussels hopes to curb drug violence with strict controls and fines for those who buy drugs

Brussels hopes to curb drug violence with strict controls and fines for those who buy drugs

drug violence After weeks of brutal drug violence, Brussels Prime Minister Rudi Vervoort has come up with a plan of action. More police on the streets, systematic identity checks and fines for those who buy drugs should guarantee the safety of local residents. “We are well aware that there is increasing substance use in Brussels, … Read more

The Lion must claw on June 9: Flemish Movement is doing everything it can for the majority of Vlaams Belang and N-VA (Brussels)

The Lion must claw on June 9: Flemish Movement is doing everything it can for the majority of Vlaams Belang and N-VA (Brussels)

The Flemish Movement will launch an unmistakable call to vote “Flemish” in the two largest Flemish cities, Ghent and Antwerp. This became apparent on Sunday at the 84th Flemish National Singing Festival in the Lotto Arena, where the throats were opened for Flanders. If it depends on the inspirers, the Flemish nationalists – read: Vlaams … Read more

Brussels teacher shortage is much greater than the number of vacancies suggests

Brussels teacher shortage is much greater than the number of vacancies suggests

“It would be better to have four days of longer, but quality teaching, than to spend a fifth day distributing the students to other classes without a teacher.” At the Institute of the Ursulines primary school in Koekelberg, the teacher shortage is forcing the school to take far-reaching measures. “It really is survival,” says Nancy … Read more

Police arrest Amsterdammer who threatened PVV leader Geert Wilders (Brussels)

Police arrest Amsterdammer who threatened PVV leader Geert Wilders (Brussels)

The Netherlands The police in Amsterdam arrested a man in a home on Friday evening who threatened PVV leader Geert Wilders in a message on X. A man from Amsterdam is in custody for online threats against right-wing politician Geert Wilders (PVV), the great victor of the Dutch elections in November 2023. The arrest was … Read more

Navigating the Future: The Role of the Delegation of the Canary Islands in Brussels

Navigating the Future: The Role of the Delegation of the Canary Islands in Brussels

Does your appointment open a new stage in the Delegation of Canary Islands in Brussels or will continuing work continue? It is continuous. The Delegation was an office in its day when the autonomous communities were not allowed to be in Brussels as government delegations, that is why it was the office of Sofesa (current … Read more

Teacher shortage forces schools in Brussels to close classes – New law in Alabama protects IVF treatments

Teacher shortage forces schools in Brussels to close classes – New law in Alabama protects IVF treatments

News of the day This overview will help you quickly catch up on today’s most important events. 1. Teacher shortage forces schools in Brussels to close classes In Schaarbeek, Brussels, two primary schools are closing classes because they cannot find teachers. A problem that has been dormant for years suddenly becomes very acute. “This undermines … Read more

Three teenagers arrested in France in the case surrounding the foiled attack on Botanique in Brussels

Three teenagers arrested in France in the case surrounding the foiled attack on Botanique in Brussels

Justice Three teenagers were arrested in France on Monday in connection with a terror investigation in Belgium. On Sunday, four teenagers were arrested in our country for possibly planning an attack on the Brussels Botanique concert hall. The young people who were arrested in our country on Sunday for allegedly plotting a terrorist attack may … Read more

Four arrests in terror investigation in Ninove, Brussels, Liège and Charleroi

Four arrests in terror investigation in Ninove, Brussels, Liège and Charleroi

The federal police arrested four people on Sunday morning in Ninove, Brussels, Charleroi and Liège, as part of a terror investigation into the jihadist environment. “The four made plans for a terrorist attack,” the federal prosecutor’s office said. The special units raided four different addresses across the country early on Sunday morning. This was accompanied … Read more