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…
The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Citizens’ Rights, which looks at issues facing EU citizens in the UK and Britons abroad, will relaunch in the new year. New Europeans UK, which acts as the secretariat of the APPG, will hold the inaugural meeting at the House of Commons on 15 January, which will be hosted…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
Photo by Ani Kolleshi on Unsplash The crisis in Europe’s health and cancer workforce requires urgent attention, says a worrying new report. It says recent events, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, continue to take a huge toll on healthcare professionals. The growing shortages within the cancer workforce are having a profound impact on the dedicated workers…
The long, dark winter nights can seem a bit grim at the best of times, not least with so much even gloomier news currently dominating the airwaves and news print. What better time of year then for something a bit magical that seeks to bring a bit of much-needed cheer and goodwill? If, like so…
Emirates has officially unveiled the very first Airbus A350-900 to join its fleet at an exclusive event showcase in Dubai. The event, led by Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline in the presence of His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, was attended by guests, aerospace partners, government officials and dignitaries, members…
Belgium is often either sadly misrepresented or just ignored when it comes to international discourse. But there is one artist from these shores who is most certainly flying the flag for Belgium when it comes to artistic endeavour. The man in question is Felipe Garcia who has built up a well-earned name for himself for…
