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Brussels to get a cartoon museum

Brussels has signed off on plans for a new museum, dedicated to cartoons in general, and to the popular character Le Chat, created by Philippe Geluck, who will have a role in the museum’s development. The Le Chat Cartoon Museum, to open in 2023, will join a cluster of museums near the Brussels Regional Center. It’s part of the Mont des Arts redevelopment project, intended to give the city a new cultural focus area. The city’s Urban Development Corporation will pay about €9.4 million toward…

Brussels city wall takes a fall

After surviving 800 years in the Belgian capital, a piece of the city’s medieval wall takes a plunge and will be rebuilt.

Belgium sees rise in ‘remembrance tourism’

As the centenary of the Armistice that ended World War I draws near, Belgium finds an unusual rise in visitors to battlefields and monuments of the war.

Brussels adds first aid to driver exam

Brussels drivers will get Red Cross training so that they can help save lives at accident scenes.

Belgians lead fight on Ryanair compensation

Ryanair wants all complaints against it filed in Irish courts, a strategy to make it harder for most Europeans to file. Belgian consumer advocates fight back.

Belgium: No pennies for your thoughts

As neighbors abandon small change and most of it disappears into penny jars and sock drawers, Belgium is trying to get pennies back into circulation.

Mayors call for Europe car-free day

Celebrating another annual car-free day, Paris and Brussels call for an all-Europe day.

Belgium: Time to scrap the small change

Belgium joins a parade of other countries that are eliminating small change.

Belgium: rare bird puts paid to nude beach

Belgian naturists, looking for a second nude beach location, find themselves blocked because their choice is also a brooding location for the crested lark.

UNESCO’s new list skips World War I sites

UNESCO adds 19 new World Heritage sites, but ducks a request by France and Belgium to recognize World War I sites.

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Brussels to get a cartoon museum

Brussels has signed off on plans for a new museum, dedicated to cartoons in general, and to the popular character Le Chat, created by Philippe Geluck, who will have a role in the museum’s development. The Le Chat Cartoon Museum, to open in 2023, will join a cluster of museums near the Brussels Regional Center. It’s part of the Mont des Arts redevelopment project, intended to give the city a new cultural focus area. The city’s Urban Development Corporation will pay about €9.4 million toward…

Brussels city wall takes a fall

After surviving 800 years in the Belgian capital, a piece of the city’s medieval wall takes a plunge and will be rebuilt.

Belgium sees rise in ‘remembrance tourism’

As the centenary of the Armistice that ended World War I draws near, Belgium finds an unusual rise in visitors to battlefields and monuments of the war.

Brussels adds first aid to driver exam

Brussels drivers will get Red Cross training so that they can help save lives at accident scenes.

Belgians lead fight on Ryanair compensation

Ryanair wants all complaints against it filed in Irish courts, a strategy to make it harder for most Europeans to file. Belgian consumer advocates fight back.

Belgium: No pennies for your thoughts

As neighbors abandon small change and most of it disappears into penny jars and sock drawers, Belgium is trying to get pennies back into circulation.

Mayors call for Europe car-free day

Celebrating another annual car-free day, Paris and Brussels call for an all-Europe day.

Belgium: Time to scrap the small change

Belgium joins a parade of other countries that are eliminating small change.

Belgium: rare bird puts paid to nude beach

Belgian naturists, looking for a second nude beach location, find themselves blocked because their choice is also a brooding location for the crested lark.

UNESCO’s new list skips World War I sites

UNESCO adds 19 new World Heritage sites, but ducks a request by France and Belgium to recognize World War I sites.