Tomorrowland adds extra shows as UNITY sells out in Las Vegas
The first three shows of UNITY, the new Tomorrowland concept in collaboration with US festival giant Insomniac, have sold out completely. Due to overwhelming demand, organisers have added six extra dates, with pre-sales starting on Tuesday evening. Unlike Tomorrowland’s traditional open-air festivals, UNITY is an immersive
Belgium rejects US pressure on corporate diversity policies
Finance minister Jan Jambon, Foreign minister Maxime Prévot and Equal Opportunities minister Rob Beenders have rejected US pressure on the diversity policies of Belgian and European companies. Belgium immediately contacted the US embassy to convey its concerns, they said on
German, Austrian ministers cancel Syria trip over threats
Berlin – According to German authorities, the interior ministers of Germany and
Nearly Half of the Country’s Attorney Generals Make Legal Effort to Restore FEMA Funds
At least 215 FEMA grants to 19 states remain frozen despite a
Armenian parliament approves EU accession bill
Yerevan – The Armenian parliament on March 26 passed a bill “On
Politics
Flanders has buffer to absorb US tariff shock, minister-president says
New US import tariffs could cost the Flemish economy at least 500 million euros per year, writes De Morgen, with potential for even greater
Federal government reaches agreement on initial budget for 2025
The government has reached an agreement on the initial budget for 2025, several cabinet ministers confirmed on Tuesday. Prime minister Bart De Wever and
Right-wing outrage erupts over Le Pen’s conviction and election ban
The conviction of Marine Le Pen for embezzlement and her five-year ban from public office has sparked a fierce backlash from right-wing leaders across Europe and
Business
Russia launches 150 glide bombs in huge attack on Ukraine
Kyiv – In a massive air assault, Ukrainian military officials reported that Vladimir Putin’s forces have fired more than 150 lethal glide bombs at Ukraine within the last day. Why did Russia
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Culture
Cultural Compass: Painters push boundaries, the Amazon comes to Brussels and artistic dialogue
Painting after Painting – A contemporary survey from Belgium, 4 April – 2 November, S.M.A.K., Ghent Painting After Painting brings together over seventy contemporary
Tate Britain museum returns Nazi-looted painting to family Jewish Belgian collector
The Tate Britain museum in London will return a seventeenth-century painting to the family of a Jewish Belgian art collector. The artwork had been
Rik Wouters painting fetches record 2.46 million euros at Christie’s Paris
A painting by Belgian artist Rik Wouters has sold for a record €2.46 million at a Christie’s auction in Paris, the highest price ever
Original K3 reunites for anniversary concerts
Belgium’s original K3 pop trio has announced a long-awaited reunion. Karen Damen, Kristel Verbeke, and Kathleen Aerts, who formed the first lineup in 1998,
Society
31 March strike: Hundreds of artists protest in Brussels and Antwerp
Hundreds of artists, actors and staff from the cultural sector are protesting on Brussels’ Muntplein and Antwerp’s Operaplein against the planned reforms of the federal government, as part of the national strike
Flemish campaign demands extra attention for safety motorcyclists
The Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (VSV) has on Sunday, Motorcyclists’ Day, launched a new campaign that urges car drivers to be extra alert for motorcyclists. Half of Flemish car drivers still
Long queues at Charleroi Airport due to 31 March strike
Charleroi Airport is struggling with long queues on Sunday afternoon. Many people still want to catch a flight today, making it much busier than usual. Due to a national strike, all flights