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Fit for royalty – a standard room is €700 and penthouses up to €21,000 per night – the Corinthia is aptly located on Rue Royale. “The hotel chain aims to attract a new kind of clientele to Brussels, ...
A large artwork now decorates the floors at the centre of the main hall, designed by Brussels' very own Valérie Mannaerts, who took inspiration from elements of stucco and elaborated them in pink ...
Machetes, clubs, pickaxes and spears. These were the weapons used by Rwandans as they slaughtered their fellow countrymen during the 1994 genocide. They were used against colleagues, neighbours, ...
"Usually we use begonias but this year we went for dahlias," Houba said. "This is a very strong flower that exists in many different colours, which is easier to use for the design of the flower carpet ...
The statue of the “pissing boy,” as he is commonly called, has led a long and not always easy life, surviving the bombardment of Brussels in 1695 and various wear and tear over the centuries.
This week, Liverpool FC are back in Brussels for only the second time since the deadly Heysel Stadium Disaster on 29 May 1985 – where 39 football fans were killed because of fan trouble caused by ...
"It only exacerbates the distance between the citizen and the police, which is exactly what we don't need here. Because Cureghem is a very diverse neighbourhood that, for all kinds of reasons, already ...
What's worse is that they are not treated equally: LRTs do not benefit from job security, fair salary structures, or proper career progression – leaving them vulnerable to sudden job losses, contract ...
She felt tested by the interviewer working for the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS), which is in charge of processing requests. "They try to catch you out ...
Promoted Don’t ignore the people: The WHO and the EU must listen to consumers on tobacco harm reduction By Alberto Gomez Hernandez, Policy Manager at the World Vapers' Alliance. An Economics graduate ...
Mahmoud*, Salma* and their two young children arrived in Belgium in 2021, travelling from Gaza through Egypt, Greece and Italy in search of a safer life. When their third child Khaled* was born in ...
But what once was a Belgian and Dutch speciality saved for Sinterklaas has now become a global sensation with manufacturers shipping the biscuits worldwide. Brussels biscuit maker Maison Dandoy is one ...