Koningsdag King’s Feast
King’s feast in 2020: 2 days to go King’s Feast HistoryThe King’s Feast serves to celebrate, preserve and remember the unique culture of the Kingdom of Belgium. It is a night of gastronomical Belgian delights, artistic performances and renowned Belgian beer. The King’s Feast is not a national holiday in Belgium, though many government offices […]
Belgian average rises to almost 14,000 corona virus cases per day
An average of almost 14,000 additional people tested positive for the coronavirus over the past week in Belgium, as hospitalisations and deaths continue to rise, according to Sciensano’s latest figures Between 18 and 24 October, an average of 13,858 new people tested positive per day, which is an increase of 40% compared to the week […]
Belgium comes near bottom of the table for NATO spending
Belgium, home of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato), is almost at the bottom of the table of members states when it comes to defence spending, according to the latest estimates from Nato itself. The figures presented, which include estimates for 2019 and 2020, cover “payments by a national government actually made, or to be […]
Belgium’s Team Agoria Solar took gold in the European solar car championship
Belgium’s Team Agoria Solar took gold in the European solar car championship in Heusden-Zolder completing 352 laps in 24 hours in its Bluepoint vehicle. The Dutch Team Twente Solar made off with both second and third places in Red Shift (313 rounds) and Red E (304 laps). Eleven vehicles from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and […]
Chocolatier Pierre Marcolini voted the world’s best pastry chef: “World Pastry Stars 2020” event
Marcolini, who has 40 shops across Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Japan and China, was unanimously given the award by a panel of independent journalists. Born in Charleroi in 1964, Marcolini started his first business in Kraainem 25 years ago. With the help of the Brussels investment fund, the chocolatier was able to further develop […]
The Brussels-Capital Region has freed up €1.5 million to support its municipalities
The Brussels-Capital Region has freed up €1.5 million to support its municipalities in preventing pupils leaving school early due to the coronavirus crisis. The budget of €1.5 million has to support its 19 municipalities’ local efforts to encourage youth to stay in school despite the added difficulties, such as distance learning, as part of the […]