Following a dynamic makeover, the Tram Experience is making its grand return to the capital. A renovated, refurbished and redesigned tram that will take foodies on a voyage of discovery of Belgian cuisine, in a unique and convivial atmosphere, all around Brussels. Three renowned Belgian chefs, Martin Volkaerts, Glen Ramaekers and Dennis Broeckx, have designed…
German Green MEP Reinhard Bütikofer has voiced concern at the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan. The MEP, foreign policy coordinator of the Greens/EFA group, was speaking in the context of frantic international efforts to airlift as many endangered individuals as possible out of Afghanistan before August 31. Said Bütikofer “President Biden is not only encountering severe domestic criticism over his…
The European Commission has approved a €108 million Danish aid measure to support coronavirus-related research and development (R&D) activities of Bavarian Nordic, a company active in the vaccine development and manufacturing industry. The scheme was approved under the State aid framework. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “This €108 million Danish aid measure…
Are you among the many pining for the new James Bond movie “No Time To Die”? The date for “No Time to Die” has been moved three times from its original April 2020 slot since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020 as movie theaters around the world closed their doors and restrictions were placed…
Writing in Presse Portal Nancy Huff of “Teach the Children International” tells the story of one of the greatest human rights violations of our time, the Western Sahara conflict and the role of Polisario. The conflict seems very far away, but it is actually taking place on the doorstep of Europe and it is flaring…
For the second successive summer a staycation in Wallonia is all the vogue in Belgium this year. Due to the ongoing pandemic, more and more of us (whether out of choice or necessity) are holidaying on home soil. But, of course, if a vacation closer to home is de rigueur it does help if there…
Fancy a spur of the moment break with the kids before the summer holidays to come an end? If so, how about Flanders? Most of it can be reached in less than two hours from Brussels so it’s an easy choice as a short break option. Belgium may be relatively small in size but as…
The head of a leading NGO has voiced concern at the unfolding situation in Afghanistan. Alva Finn, Director of Social Platform told this website, “As the world watches helplessly as the horrifying situation in Afghanistan unfolds, the EU must do whatever it can to protect those fleeing the Taliban – especially women and children.” This includes:…
The European Commission has disbursed €24.9 billion to Italy in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country’s grant and loan allocation for the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) under NextGenerationEU. Italy is one of the first countries receiving a pre-financing payment under the RRF. The pre-financing will help to kick-start the implementation of the crucial…
The Commission has approved the modification of six Operational Programmes (OP) for the ERDF and the ESF in Spain, Bulgaria, Italy, Hungary and Germany under REACT-EU for a total of €2.7 billion. In Italy, €1 billion has been added to the ERDF-ESF National Operational Programme for Metropolitan Cities. These resources aim to strengthen the green and digital transition as well…
