The tax authorities do not accept costs for an apartment by the sea: “Due to the rise in sea level, the flat will become uninhabitable” (De Haan)

The tax authorities do not accept costs for an apartment by the sea: “Due to the rise in sea level, the flat will become uninhabitable” (De Haan)

– ©  Shutterstock – The tax authorities have used global warming and the rising sea level as a reason to reject depreciation for the purchase and renovation of an apartment in De Haan. “In any case, that argument is not part of the standard justifications that we propose to employees,” responds Florence Angelici of the … Read more

Groen wants to compensate municipal councilors better: “Otherwise you will never achieve a reflection of the population” (Antwerp)

Groen wants to compensate municipal councilors better: “Otherwise you will never achieve a reflection of the population” (Antwerp)

– – Antwerp – Flemish Member of Parliament and Green party leader in the Antwerp city council Imade Annouri launches the proposal to, for example, give a municipal councilor a salary instead of an attendance fee or attendance fee. “If we require councilors to perform their duties qualitatively, then they must have the opportunity to … Read more

BMW drivers about the many prejudices: “Sometimes they are there because of jealousy” (Inland)

BMW drivers about the many prejudices: “Sometimes they are there because of jealousy” (Inland)

– © Jan Van der Perre – For the first time in history, BMW is the best-selling car brand of the year in Belgium. The drivers of these cars are usually less popular. Few drivers suffer from many bad prejudices, and sometimes they are true. “My new year’s resolution is to get fewer fines for … Read more

The Dutch overwhelm Meir at the start of the sales: “It is impossible here, this makes no sense” (Antwerp)

The Dutch overwhelm Meir at the start of the sales: “It is impossible here, this makes no sense” (Antwerp)

– Walking over the heads on the Meir. — © Dirk Kerstens – Antwerp – The start of the first day of sales caused (again) a tidal wave of Dutch people on the Antwerp Meir. Long queues stood in front of chains like Zara and Bershka. “This is really absurd, boy”, they sounded at the … Read more

BMW is market leader in our country for the first time: world first for Belgian-Luxembourg headquarters in Bornem (Bornem)

BMW is market leader in our country for the first time: world first for Belgian-Luxembourg headquarters in Bornem (Bornem)

– They are particularly proud of the Belgian headquarters in Bornem. — © Patrick De Roo – Bornem – At the Belgian-Luxembourg headquarters of BMW in Bornem, the corks popped not only to celebrate the new year. For the first time in its history, the German brand becomes the market leader in our country. And … Read more

Dutch shoppers again cause crowds in Antwerp: traffic chaos in the center, 6,500 train travelers (Antwerp)

Dutch shoppers again cause crowds in Antwerp: traffic chaos in the center, 6,500 train travelers (Antwerp)

On Thursday, many Dutch people again came to Antwerp to avoid the lockdown in their own country. The extra traffic creates dangerous scenes on the road in the center of the city, as our photographer could see with his own eyes. It was also a turn of events in Antwerp Central, the federal police expects … Read more

Fireworks tourism peaks in Baarle-Hertog: “The Dutch want to end the gloomy year with a bang” (Baarle-Hertog)

Fireworks tourism peaks in Baarle-Hertog: “The Dutch want to end the gloomy year with a bang” (Baarle-Hertog)

– In the center streets of Baarle-Hertog, there are long queues everywhere at the fireworks shops. — © Jef Matthee – Baarle-Hertog – Fireworks tourism is rampant in Baarle-Hertog. Every day thousands of Dutch people descend on the enclave municipality, where long queues form early in the morning in the central streets. “Our customers want … Read more

Well-known Dutch vaccine skeptic died after corona infection

Well-known Dutch vaccine skeptic died after corona infection

– © De Telegraaf – Dutch economist and vaccine skeptic Robin Fransman has died. This is confirmed to De Telegraaf. The 53-year-old Frenchman was unvaccinated against the coronavirus and criticized the vaccines on social media. – Robin Fransman, as chairman of the Herstel-NL platform, a group of economists, doctors and scientists, opposed the lockdowns in … Read more

New study confirms that omikron is less sickening: “Hospital admissions do not track infections”

New study confirms that omikron is less sickening: “Hospital admissions do not track infections”

– © EPA-EFE – A recent study by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that, at least in the United Kingdom, the omikron variant of corona makes us much less sick. According to the study, you are up to 70 percent less likely to end up in the hospital after being infected. “Good news, … Read more