Remembering the Holocaust

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Photo by Fadjar Djulizar on Unsplash A moving memorial event took place at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland on Monday 27th January, with representatives present, to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. All remaining Auschwitz survivors were invited to the event and some 50 were expected to attend. EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participated on behalf of the European Commission. A statement was…

Brussels Bright Festival

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Photo by Xuan Nguyen on Unsplash Brussels will be dressed to the nines for its upcoming annual Bright Festival. An exciting and innovative programme includes two original routes through Brussels, featuring over 20 artistic installations. Bright Festival, for those unfamiliar with it, is the capital’s festival of lights. It will be illuminating its streets from…

Cancer Organisation Appoints New Head

Elisabetta Zanon

 The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) has announced the appointment of Elisabetta Zanon as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 3 February. Zanon is a senior professional with more than 20 years of experience in European affairs, much of it as a dynamic champion for better healthcare. This includes working for EU associations and representing…

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

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Photo by Julia Sadowska on Unsplash You may remember it from the glittering opening ceremony directed by Danny Boyle, which featured British icons such as Queen Elizabeth II, James Bond and Mr Bean.  Or perhaps you remember it from Super Saturday, when Team GB won three gold medals in just 44 minutes? All that was…

Canterbury Search for the Holy Grail

A UK football club is stepping up the search for its Holy Grail. Canterbury City FC in Kent has been without a home since as long ago as 1999 and is forced to play its home games at Margate, nearly 30km away. Club chairman Trevor James says, “I didn’t get the Christmas present that I…

Shoe-Box Appeal to Help Needy in Brussels

‘Tis the season of goodwill so you might be feeling like spreading some. If so, there is a Belgian charity appeal that would welcome some support this Christmas. The idea is to fill shoe boxes with about 10 food items and beverages (non-alcoholic, non-perishable, easy to open and ready to eat) and a season’s greetings…

Greenland Project Wins Top Award

Siu-Tsiu, a non-profit social enterprise based in Greenland, has won the Laurence Trân Arctic Futures Award. This provides €7,500  of financial assistance to a fledgling start up or young entrepreneurs based in the Arctic. This year’s winner was chosen by an international jury of experts on startups, innovation and entrepreneurship from various parts of the…

Festive Activities in Belgium

Christmas is coming so what better time of the year to get out and enjoy some festive fun in Belgium. The country is brimming with some great things to do over the holiday period to help keep young and old alike fully entertained. Here below, in no particular order, are some ideas compiled by this…

Europe Must Rebrand

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Photo by USGS on Unsplash Europe must learn to sell itself more effectively to safeguard its long-term future, according to a new book. The essential message behind the book, “Rebranding Europe”, carries more weight as it was authored by a former communications official at the European commission. Stavros Papagianneas is a senior communications strategist with…