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Belgium News - The Brussels Times
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Do you know your Belgian Royal family? - The Brussels Times
May 20, 2024 · The King and his wife are often given credit for modernising the Belgian Monarchy, as well as playing an active role in many political decisions and complex diplomatic cases.. While the King's role is largely ceremonial, he played an important part in securing face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic, helping to release aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele from Iran, and kickstarting the debate on ...
Why did Brussels become the capital of the EU ... - The Brussels …
Mar 13, 2024 · At the December 1992 summit held in Edinburgh, the “provisional” character of the seats was finally lifted. Brussels was confirmed as the official seat of the Commission, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee, and Strasbourg as the official seat of …
Belgian municipal elections: How a mayor is elected, and why …
Oct 7, 2024 · People in Belgium are electing their municipal councils on Sunday 13 October. But how are mayors elected? In Belgium, there are now two systems for electing a mayor – with Brussels being the odd region out.
Pension reform in Belgium gets the green light: What this means …
Apr 5, 2024 · The long-awaited pension reform on which an agreement was reached in July last year has finally been given the definitive green light. From the reintroduction of the pension bonus to stricter rules for minimum pensions, there will be various changes which will alter most Belgian residents' finances.
Student stabbed to death in Brussels city centre, two suspects …
Nov 7, 2024 · An international student was stabbed to death in the early hours of Thursday morning in central Brussels. Two suspects have been arrested and charged with murder.
Who is Sinterklaas and how do Belgians celebrate 6 December?
Dec 6, 2022 · For many non-Belgians, and particularly those from the anglosphere where any form of 'blackface' is seen as racist, the "Zwarte Piet" tradition comes across as outdated orientalist folklore.The character has also been at the centre of many heated debates in Belgium too, and around this time of year, the debate usually resurfaces.. Most children nowadays are told that "Zwarte Piet" has ...
Now what? How Belgium's government formation works - The …
4 days ago · Now that all votes have been cast and counted, Belgium's government formation process can start. The notoriously long negotiations that take place after general elections are evidenced by Belgium holding the world record for the longest period without a …
Belgium’s forgotten wartime mutiny - The Brussels Times
4 days ago · After 18 days of fighting in which Belgium’s outnumbered and ill-equipped forces were pushed back into the north-west corner of the country, King Leopold III ordered the army to surrender – without bothering to consult the government.