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Belgium’s workplace ‘insufficient’ in its inclusion of people with a disability, says study by the King Baudouin Foundation

Access to the job market remains a major challenge for people with disabilities in Belgium, reveals a new study , initiated by the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF). “Their employment rate is 41.1%, a figure well below some European countries,” it pointed out in a press statement released on the eve...

Ignored and discriminated - majority of smokers in EU believe regulators no longer reflect their interests, according to new survey

Some 65% of smokers in Europe believe that EU decision makers do not consider the impact to smokers when deciding rules and regulations on tobacco and nicotine-containing products. In addition, two thirds of general population adults (66%) want organisations like the EU and WHO to focus more on...

Flat with a view on XL Pond/Flagey Bldg.

Submitted by freiaring on Tue, 04/30/2024 - 16:22

For amateurs: Apartment, ca. 140 square metres. 1 living room (ca. 50 square metres), 2 bedrooms (ca. 14 square metres), 1 office (ca. 8 square metres), kitchen, bathroom, toilet, several storage rooms. The place is situated within a quasi-pedestrian area, in walking distance to avenue Louise, Parc Tenbosch, Abbaye de la Cambre, Place Chatelain and all the amenities of Place Flagey (supermarkets, Flagey-concert hall, markets, physicians, restaurants, small shops). Ideal for seniors wanting the best of both worlds: quiet, green area only two steps away from bustling city life.

Sint-Niklaas Institute cricket facility - Ans Persoons cabinet

Brussels’ first indoor cricket facility opens in Anderlecht in bid to attract youth to sport ‘invented in Belgium’

A school sports hall in Anderlecht has been specially adapted for indoor cricket training, providing the city with its first interior facility for the team sport. Sint-Niklaas Institute’s new hall was inaugurated on Sunday with a special initiation session organised by Premium Cricket Club Brussels...

First centre supporting victims of domestic abuse opens in Brussels

The Brussels’ agency for prevention and security safe.brussels has opened the first centre for intrafamily violence in the region. The Olista centre aims to provide comprehensive support to victims by coordinating the efforts of the various organisations involved and by offering shelter, reports...

Brussels steps up action against illegal landlords

Some 26% of Brussels residents live in inadequate housing, according to new figures from the social barometer issued by the Common Community Commission (Cocom), that regulates and manages matters common to the French and Flemish communities in the Brussels region. In response, Cocom is planning to...

Belgian coast benefits from staggered timing of school holidays

Tourism on the Belgian coast is benefitting from the staggered timing of Flemish and French-language school holidays, which has effectively extended the spring break period. At least half of all hotel rooms were booked last weekend for the start of Francophone schools’ spring holiday, according to...

Belgium’s UberEats workers to go on strike

UberEats delivery staff are going on strike on 30 April and 1 May to protest about their working conditions, the association La Maison des Livreurs has announced. Martin Willems of ACV United Freelancers union expects “several hundred” couriers to take part in the strike actions. “The centre of...

Two suspects arrested at Belgian coast in connection with possible human trafficking

Two people suspected of human trafficking were arrested on the Belgian coast during the night of Friday to Saturday, reports RTBF and Belga. The West Flanders public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the alleged trafficking. The two suspects were found in the company of around 30...

Electric bike sales surpass standard push-bikes for first time

Belgians now ride electric bikes more than mechanical push-bikes, according to a new study by mobility professionals Ttaxio and market intelligence experts GfK. The research showed that electric bicycles accounted for 51% (290,419 models) of all bicycle sales (569,605) last year. Belgians bought...

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