Calling all expats who may have lived in Britain during the war. An upcoming get together could be just for you. Ramsgate Tunnels is where thousands of Brits – and others – sought shelter from the ravages of Nazi bombing raids on Kent during WW2. The town of Ramsgate will be holding a reunion in…
The nominees for the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Awards, Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP Award) and the EU Urban Road Safety Award have been announced. All awards are presented in recognition of remarkable activities conducted in 2021. The two EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Awards showcase smaller and larger municipalities that successfully promoted sustainable urban mobility during the week of…
The call comes after one of that country’s most prestigious and expensive private schools, the Pechersk International School, was accused of being involved in “tax optimization.” It is claimed that the school requires children’s parents to pay for education in the form of “charitable contributions” which are then transferred to a specially created public organization,…
From today until 21 February 2022, the general public is invited to vote for the 98 creative Brussels initiatives that have enabled our capital to shine in new and creative ways. They can now vote on www.awards.brussels. Once the five finalists in each category have been selected by public vote, a jury made up of members…
Lawyer or leader? That’s the question being posed about Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party in the UK. Actually, to be more accurate it is a question asked recently by the country’s PM Boris Johnson, himself under current intense scrutiny about a range of issues, not least of which are the lockdown parties…
The European Union prides itself of being something of a Babel Tower when it comes to languages and embracing different cultures. Like the biblical Tower of Babel, Europe’s ambitious construction is rooted in bringing its peoples together, irrespective of their language and background. The same can be said of Pura, a restaurant that is just…
Fans of Union Saint Gilles, the football club that has taken the Belgian top flight by storm this season, are split on a possible move from their historic home. The club is currently riding the crest of a hugely successful wave, topping the Jupiler League (it has a 9 point lead over Club Brugge) and…
“Europe – The Fates at Work”, a painting by the late Heidelberg painter Wassili Lepanto (also Dr. phil. Vasilios Loukopoulos), has been unveiled at the European Parliament. The artist had dedicated it to the European Parliament shortly before his death in 2018. The painting depicts his vision of a peaceful Europe and radiates calm and…
The Commission has adopted its Creative Europe work programme, which will be followed by the launch of the relevant calls for proposals. With a budget of around €385 million, nearly €100 million more compared to 2021, Creative Europe strengthens its support to creative and cultural partners taking due account of the challenges resulting from the…
Think of New York and you may think of Times Square and the Statue of Liberty – Donald Trump, even. One thing you probably will not associate with the Big Apple is wine. But the “city that never sleeps” has embarked on a “charm offensive” to promote the merits of one of its less well…
