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“We will return the mandate to form a government to the president unfulfilled. Unfortunately we did not succeed in finding 121 deputies to back our programme,” Vassilev told the media in a Friday briefing. Continue reading Outgoing Bulgarian PM Petkov abandons attempts to form majority at Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- The fact that the De Smet de Naeyerlaan in Jette is being redesigned from facade to facade comes as a surprise to a number of residents. Even more shocking for them is that a number of parking spaces are disappearing. “However, we have sent thousands of letters,” STIB told BRUZZ. This is […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- In order to keep rising rents in check, State Secretary Nawal Ben Hamou (PS) put a proposal on the ministerial table on Thursday in which energy prices are not included in the rent index,(as reported by BRUZZ). In this way, tenants are not twice the victims of rising prices. But the proposal […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- The paediatric oncology department of UZ Brussel is no longer able to receive young cancer patients undergoing acute treatment. The patients who are in follow-up treatment can still stay. The acute staff shortage has been a problem for UZ Brussel for some time now. Spokesperson for UZ Brussel Petra Van San emphasises […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)-The Muslim community will be dressed in festive clothing this weekend and will sit down at the halal butcher shop. Muslims celebrate the Feast of Sacrifice from Saturday to Monday. This is traditionally done with freshly slaughtered sheep, but this weekend there will be no slaughter at the Abattoir. Whoever wants a piece […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- A delegation from the Central Supervisory Board for Prisons (CTRG) paid a second visit to the construction site of the future prison in Haren on 13 June. In response to this, it drafted a new opinion and considerably expanded its list of recommendations. The first visit of the CTRG dates from November […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)-  Since this week, the Ixelles restaurant Osteria Romana in Legrandlaan also accepts crypto coins. In this way, the operators surf on the success of the digital payment method and they become the “first bitcoin restaurant” in Brussels. Anyone who enjoys a pasta carbonara in the restaurant at La Cambre can now also […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- Prime Minister Rudi Vervoort (PS) and State Secretary for Urban Planning Pascal Smet (One.Brussels-Vooruit) have proposed Good Living, which should help determine the appearance of the city in the future. The urge to rule disappears, in its place come greater principles and precise objectives. “Quality urban planning is paramount,” says Pascal Smet. […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)-  The works for the construction of the Becopark will start in September. This is reported by federal Brussels fund Beliris, which is responsible for the construction, in a letter to local residents. From August, additional investigations and studies of the sewerage will be carried out on the Materialenkaai near the Becodok, in […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)-  The Islamic section of Evere’s multi-denominational cemetery is gradually filling up. Director Ludo Beckers is urgently looking for about five hectares of new soil. The explanation lies in the growing popularity of the cemetery among Muslims in Brussels after the corona crisis, when repatriations were impossible and the Islam community began to […]