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Halle-Gooik's Steven Dillien, Halle-Gooik's Eduardo Mello Borges and Halle-Gooik's goalkeeper Bram Meyers fight for the ball during a futsal match between Futsal Team Charleroi and F.P Halle-Gooik, the final of the Belgian Futsal cup, in Houthalen-Helchteren, Saturday 23 April 2022. BELGA PHOTO JOHAN EYCKENS

Flemish sports clubs lack infrastructure

A survey by the Flemish Sports Federation, the umbrella organisation of sports federations, shows that Flemish sports clubs cannot keep up with the increasing number of members. Four in ten clubs (39
1 year ago
Workers clean debris in a turbine hall full of scorched equipments at a power plant of energy provider DTEK, destroyed after an attack, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on April 19, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia was able to destroy a key power plant serving Kyiv because Ukraine ran out of defensive missiles, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 16, 2024. For three-and-a-half weeks, Russia has launched near continuous strikes on Ukraine's power grid, leaving over a million people without electricity. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)

Two injured in heavy Russian attack on Ukrainian energy facilities

During the night from Friday to Saturday, Russia launched a ‘massive attack’ on Ukrainian energy facilities. Multiple installations were damaged and at least two people were injured in the attack, said Ukrainian
1 year ago
Illustration picture shows the renovated interior of KMSKA ahead of a press conference of the KMSKA Koninklijk Museum Schone Kunsten (Musee Royal des Beaux-Arts - Royal Museum of Fine Arts), in Antwerp, Tuesday 20 September 2022. The museum was renovated for 11 years and was reopend after this press conference. BELGA PHOTO JONAS ROOSENS

Cultural Compass: Stirring opera premiere, Heritage Day, international art fair and more

Exhibitions, music, architecture, books, festivals… this is Belga English’s pick of cultural activities in Flanders and Brussels, published every Sunday. La Monnaie collaborates with the Royal Flemish Theatre (KVS) to present the world
1 year ago

Tadej Pogačar wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Tadej Pogačar of the UAE Emirates team won the 110th edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday. The 25-year-old Slovenian left everyone in his wake on La Redoute. Pogacar finished the 254.5km race in
1 year ago
Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder pictured during a press conference concerning 'serious events that have taken place within Belgian Army, Thursday 14 March 2024. Credit: Belga / Eric Lalmand
Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder pictured during a press conference concerning 'serious events that have taken place within Belgian Army, Thursday 14 March 2024. Credit: Belga / Eric Lalmand

Biggest abuse scandal in history rocks Belgian Army

Revelations of widespread abuse have rocked the Belgian Army, with the Ministry of Defence disbanding an entire platoon and suspending dozens of officers on Thursday following revelations of longstanding abuse. Between 20
1 year ago
The Livestock Industry’s Secret Weapons: Expert Academics
QUEMADO, TEXAS - JUNE 14: Cows are seen standing in a feedlot on June 14, 2023 in Quemado, Texas. Ranchers and farmers have begun shrinking cattle herds due to drought and high costs in the region. The shrinkage threatens steep climbs in prices for the supply of beef. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The Livestock Industry’s Secret Weapons: Expert Academics

A new paper traces the financial ties between the livestock industry and academic research. The researchers say their job is to help the industry reduce emissions. When researchers at the United Nations
1 year ago
Cell-cultivated chicken is made in the pictured tanks at the Eat Just office on July 27, 2023 in Alameda, Calif. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Cell-cultivated chicken is made in the pictured tanks at the Eat Just office on July 27, 2023 in Alameda, Calif. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Across the Nation, Lawmakers Aim to Ban Lab-Grown Meat

Restricting the sale of protein cultured from animal cells, developed as a way to raise meat without the climate impacts of livestock, has become a trendy right-wing legislative focus in states from
1 year ago
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300,000 Belgians take advantage of primary care psychological support

In a significant step towards enhancing mental health accessibility, nearly 300,000 individuals in Belgium have taken advantage of the primary care psychological support established by recent legislation. The National Institute for Health
1 year ago
Workers leave after an extraordinary works council at the Van Hool bus assembly plant, in Lier, Monday 11 March 2024. The dismissal of part of the 2,500 employees may be announced there. The Flemish government is considering possible additional support for bus builder Van Hool, an extension of the government guarantee or a participation in the capital is on the table. BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND

Restructuring at Van Hool is largest collective redundancy announced in six years

The bus manufacturer is facing financial difficulties and today announced it will cut more than 1,100 jobs over the next few years. It is the largest such announcement in the private sector
1 year ago
Flemish Minister President Jan Jambon and Walloon Minister President Elio Di Rupo pictured during a press conference after a bilateral meeting between the Walloon and Flemish Minister Presidents, Wednesday 30 August 2023 in Jambes, Namur. BELGA PHOTO BENOIT DOPPAGNE

Wallonia challenges two Flemish decrees before the Constitutional Court

The Walloon government filed an appeal on February 15 against two Flemish decrees that expand the powers of the Council for Permit Disputes, a Flemish administrative court, at the expense of the
1 year ago
Brussels has the most expensive streets in Belgium
Brussels has the most expensive streets in Belgium

Brussels has the most expensive streets in Belgium

According to a study by property classifieds website Immoweb, the most expensive streets in Belgium are all in the capital region of Brussels. The most expensive street in Flanders is in Ghent.
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