Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (OBV) performed its provisional last performance of ‘La bohème’ on Thursday evening before it closes its doors due to the corona measures. To express their displeasure, at the end of the performance the opera singers performed the Slave Choir of Verdi, a choir about a people who dream of a homeland. Jan … Read more
This weekend, major works will be carried out on the Antwerp Ring towards the Netherlands. A bridge joint on the Merksem viaduct is in poor condition and in urgent need of repair. Between the exits Deurne and Merksem, traffic must pass over one lane. The Liefkenshoek tunnel has been made toll-free. – Last week, the … Read more
Czech tennis player Markéta Vondroušová defeated home team Anastasia Pavljučenková 6: 4 and 6: 2 in the quarterfinals of the indoor tournament in Moscow after a turnaround. In the semifinals, the silver Olympic medalist will face Anett Kontaveitová from Estonia, who managed 6: 1, 6: 1 with the former world number one and the winner … Read more
Murray defeated Tiafoea in Antwerp sntv – “I think this is the first time in my career that I’ve played a match with a score of 7: 6, 6: 7, 7: 6. It’s definitely my longest match in three sets by a significant margin. I’m tired now, it was an incredible battle, Murray said after … Read more
In Antwerp it is still not clear whether the coalition between N-VA, Vooruit and Open VLD will last next year. The so-called ultimatum of Open VLD chairman Egbert Lachaert passed without result on Monday and the issue also went unnoticed in the city council. ‘As chairman of this city council, I am the guardian of … Read more
The controversial ATPC refinery in the south of the port of Antwerp is closing its doors. That was announced on Thursday. More than a quarter of the staff is at risk of being fired. “But we don’t agree. There are still many open questions’, says ABVV secretary Levi Sollie. – Antwerp Terminal & Processing Company … Read more
Walter Grupp with his wife Silvia From Rudolf Wagner. One wonders why exactly Walter Grupp actually received the Federal Cross of Merit? “There are so many facets to you,” joked the German ambassador two years ago at the award ceremony. Yes, Walter knew his way around as a lawyer and tax expert, as Secretary General … Read more
Volleyball players started the European Championships with a sensation. Coach Jiří Novák’s charges showed a courageous performance in front of the Ostrava audience, defeating the Slovenian silver defender 3: 1 in sets 26:24, 25:18, 14:25 and 25:19 and taking a step towards advancing to the round of 16. Four teams from the six-member Group B … Read more
The Belgian stopped by the Antwerp police: the news reported by the hln.be portal A little Saturday night too much alcohol finished at four in the morning with the license withdrawn for drunk driving. A week after his return to Belgium and in the aftermath of the knockout on his debut against Antwerp in the … Read more
Those who passed the Groenplaats in Antwerp around 2 pm on Saturday were treated to free fries, pieces of cake and drinks by the catering operators. They wanted to playfully express their displeasure at the increasing itinerant trade on the square. – A stall that sells ice creams just in front of the terraces of … Read more