2023-04-24 14:59:39 “Our population is aging, and it is therefore more important than ever to invest in healthy aging”, she declared during a press conference on Monday April 24 before pointing out the need for “put in place a national vaccination plan targeting this population group”. On the occasion of European Immunization Week, which takes … Read more
Starting from the end of this year, Belgian schools will no longer have Coca-Cola dispensers. The brand made this decision to “meet social expectations,” as per the Nieuwsblad. While primary schools didn’t have soda distributors, secondary schools still had Coca-Cola Zero, water, or sugar-free drinks. However, Coca-Cola has decided to remove its distributors completely from … Read more
Firefighters were called to the village of Boezinge on Monday evening due to reports of manhole covers being propelled and smoke emerging from the sewers. The main theory was that of a gas leak due to ongoing work in the area, but the local fire department spokesperson stated that no gas was detected. The cause … Read more
On Tuesday, April 4, police in the Meetjesland region shared a heartwarming story on Facebook. They announced that an honest citizen had found €50 at Colruyt in Eeklo and was looking to return it to its rightful owner. The police invited the owner to email them with details about when they lost the money. Rest … Read more
The leader of the federal government has been asked to respond to a survey showing that two-thirds of Flemish people do not want to work until the age of 67, with the national average being 70%. The people in Brussels appear to be the least opposed to the idea (36% in favor), while the Walloons … Read more
Eric Snoeck stated on Premiere that the threat of terrorism hasn’t disappeared and has evolved in an unstable geopolitical world. The Belgian police and security services still prevent attacks occasionally, according to him. The federal police has recently reoriented some staff after difficult years for the anti-terrorism services. The aim is to maintain a minimum … Read more
The Royal Meteorological Institute issued a yellow alert on Tuesday for slippery conditions over much of Belgium. The provinces of Namur, Liège and Luxembourg will be the most affected. The winter precipitation expected this afternoon south of the Sambre and Meuse furrow and this night in all countries, except near the sea, could make the … Read more
Several dramatic accidents cost lives this weekend on Belgian roads, and more particularly in Wallonia. The E19 motorway was first the scene of a terrible accident in the night from Saturday to Sunday in Jemappes. The accident involves a car, a Citroën C4 registered in France, and a van, a Ford Transit. The balance sheet … Read more