The Language Debate: Flemish Minister Rejects Summer Courses in French

2023-12-10 13:18:00 Flemish Minister of Education Ben Weyts (N-VA) will not authorize the organization of summer courses in French in the municipalities with facilities in Flanders, he indicated on Sunday in a press release, concerning a project in Rhode-Saint-Genèse. This municipality in Flemish Brabant benefits, like other municipalities with facilities, from an exception in the … Read more

More than 60% of users of a digital deposit system are in favor of the project

2023-11-16 17:16:00 A first series of projects had already been carried out at the beginning of the year in so-called closed environments, such as the KBC bank headquarters in Leuven. But, this time, the home scanner intended for people without a smartphone or without internet access has also been tested. “At the pilot project level, … Read more

Traffic Update: E40 Landfill Cleanup Causes Major Delays – Follow Diversions and Avoid the Area!

2023-11-14 07:55:00 There is almost an hour of traffic jam on the E40 from Ghent to Brussels this Tuesday morning due to a landfill near Groot-Bijgaarden, just before the Brussels ring road. Only the left lane towards Koekelberg is still clear. However, the E40 will be completely closed at the Ternat exit for clearing work. … Read more

Effective Deposit System with Obligation to Take Back in Store: Alliance Urges for Classic Approach

2023-09-25 14:17:00 They plead, in a letter sent Monday to the three regional Ministers of the Environment, for a classic system with return to store. Both Wallonia, Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region are considering introducing a deposit for plastic cans and bottles, in order to reduce litter. The 2025 horizon is mentioned in the three … Read more

Enhanced Monitoring and Audit Recommendations: Municipality and Governor Partnership for Effective Governance

2023-09-22 08:04:00 The report was sent to the municipality on September 15. The latter has already indicated that it will not communicate any element of its content until it has been submitted to the municipal council. Concretely, reinforced surveillance implies that the municipal administration will be closely monitored by the governor. Regular monitoring meetings will … Read more

Track Laying for Brussels-North to Zaventem Airport Tram: Construction Updates, Timeline, and More

2023-09-08 12:00:00 Track laying work is expected to begin by the end of 2025 or early 2026. The tram line will be developed as an extension of the current STIB line 62 which has its terminus at the Eurocontrol stop. It will therefore connect Brussels, to NATO headquarters in Evere, and to Zaventem airport. With … Read more

Concrete Solutions for Citizens: Priorities in Health Care, Food Prices, and Environment

2023-07-10 19:09:00 The guest of honor at the festivities in Bruges urged his hosts to pay more attention to the “concrete, material” priorities of citizens, such as health care, food prices, energy prices, global warming or wages. Jan Jambon: “We must aim for the structural transformation of the country” “All these elements worry the Flemings, … Read more