Photo by Suzanne Tucker on Unsplash Campaign group Compassion in World Farming is calling for improved animal welfare at EU level. It wants European lawmakers to ensure that such action is central to the new Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare’s role in the new mandate and not just to the job title, in the…
The winter skiing season will soon be upon us so what better idea than to brush up on your skills on the slopes? Of course, many of us will be new to the wonders of skiing but, as they saying goes, it is never too late to learn. For those who want to do a…
Photo by Korie Cull on Unsplash International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is being marked with the launch of a new initiative aimed at protecting the media in their work. To mark the international day on 1 November, the National Union of Journalists, NUJ, has launched its new Journalists’ Safety Tracker….
Next week marks one of the most solemn days in Europe – Armistice Day. It commemorates what some know as the Great War, a conflict that was far from “great” for the tens of thousands who perished in it Much of WW1, of course, is a war that took place in Belgium and this is…
Fancy brightening up those upcoming dark winter nights? It is not so easy but one annual tradition promises to bring a bit of much needed cheer to the lives of Belgians; It is called “China Light Zoo”, a festival in which the Planckendael Zoo at Mechelen is illuminated with a colourful light show. This year…
Autumn is the favourite time of the year for UK chef Lisa Chee, partly for the comforting food it means she can cook. At a time of ongoing great uncertainty for the horeca sector, she offers some enviable advice to would-be chefs and restaurateurs. In an interview with this website, Lisa, who runs a thriving…
Photo by Tom Ritson on Unsplash MEPs have adopted a resolution that condemns China’s continued military provocations against Taiwan and firmly rejects any unilateral change to the status-quo in the Taiwan Strait. These attempts, it says, particularly by means of force or coercion, will not be accepted and will incur a decisive and…
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash A British peer has warned that the UK’s two mainstream political parties may end up finding solace with each other on the beach at Clacton over Brexit. Lord Balfe was responding to a major new study on the impact of the UK’s EU exit, still the subject…
Photo by Samuel Regan-Asante on Unsplash An exhaustive dossier on Brexit contains over 2,000 examples of the negative – and 39 positive impacts of the UK’s exit from the EU. Britons voted by a narrow majority to leave the EU in 2016 but it is still a cause of friction with some wanting…
Photo by Arvid Høidahl on Unsplash Alsace cuisine is heading to Brussels at the city’s annual “wine days” event, a month-long jamboree showcasing some of the best food and drink from France. The region, located on the west bank of the Rhine River bordering Germany, is known for the quality of its food…
