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Older flats on the coast falling in price, new builds yet more expensive: ‘You can snap up some bargains!’

On the Flemish coast, older flats have become more than 4 per cent cheaper in the space of only one year. These are energy-inefficient flats that are coming onto the market in large numbers.
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Flemish government hunting for sites to build 4 small nuclear reactors

The Flemish government is looking for four sites to build new SMRs, small modular reactors, daily De Tijd reports. “It’s a long-term project, but someone has to get it started,” said Flemish PM ...
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Prime Minister De Wever: ‘People are acting as though I want to curry favour with Russia, which is definitely not the case’

If a peace treaty acceptable for Ukraine and Europe can be agreed, we should be able to re-establish economic relations with Russia. I think that is common sense.’ This is how Belgian Prime Minister ...
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Sex Workers' Union condemns the night-time closure of brothels, will encourage illegal prostitution

Sex workers in the Aarschotstraat, a hotspot for prostitution in Brussels, are set to lose a large part of their income now that brothels are being required to close at night, the Union of Sex Workers ...
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Soldiers to provide security for Belgian synagogues and Jewish schools

The defence ministry will help guard synagogues and Jewish schools. Interior minister Bernard Quintin (Francophone liberal MR) and defence minister Theo Francken (Flemish nationalist N-VA) have ...
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Meltdown at Proximus: mobile network woes across Belgium now sorted!

There are currently major problems involving the Proximus mobile network across Belgium. Many people are struggling to make calls or to go online. “Around half of our users are affected,” the telecoms ...
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Awesome lie-down concert by pianist Mattias Devriendt at Bruges station’s historic ticketing hall

A unique visual and auditory experience could be enjoyed at Bruges railway station on Sunday evening: in the historic ticketing hall, 350 music lovers attended Mattias Devriendt’s a lie-down concert.
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Wallonia again rocked by earthquake

An earthquake was recorded this morning in the municipality of Jalhay, in the east of Liège Province (Wallonia). According to ...
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Place Lux becomes flashpoint for supporters and opponents of Iran’s Islamic Republic, police forced to intervene

Around 200 demonstrators gathered on the Luxemburgplein outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Sunday to express ...
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Even when there is a strike you have a right to compensation if your train is delayed

Last week saw another 3 days of strike action on the country’s railways. Many services were cancelled due to the strike, but ...
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Belgian Premier Bart De Wever calls for negotiations with the Russian Federation to end Ukraine war

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever (Flemish nationalist N-VA) says that the European Union must negotiate with Russian President Vladmimir Putin to bring the war in Ukraine to an end and normalise ...
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Foreign minister Prévot: ‘Talking about normalising relations with Russia is a sign of weakness’

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot (Francophone centrist Les Engagés) has contradicted Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s comments on Russia. On Saturday, De Wever had called for a ...