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New for 2021: Utility costs rise, minimum pension to increase
A number of new measures come into effect on 1 January, affecting employment, health, driving and domestic bills Health GPs and specialists may charge more for a number of consultations next year, but...
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MPs propose cutting speed limit to 30 in built-up areas
The proposal – already being introduced in Brussels – would be a reversal of the current system in Flanders, where 50kph is the norm and 30 the exception Traffic safety Flemish MPs Annick Lambrecht...
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Leuven Archive invites children to make almanacs for 2021
The best submissions will accompany an exhibition of almanacs from the city’s collection Make a date The City Archive in Leuven has invited children to put together personal almanacs for 2021, to...
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Antwerp port to fit out world’s largest hospital ship
The Global Mercy, under construction in China, will be heading to Flanders to be kitted out with wards and operating theatres for treatment and medical training in Africa Aid capacity to double The...
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The best of Flanders Today: Some of our favourite stories of the past 13 years
Flanders Today is coming to an end, so we thought we’d take a trip down memory lane and share some of our best and brightest moments The good, the bad, and everything in-between Flanders Today will...
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Petra De Sutter named most LGBT+ friendly public face
As a prominent transgender woman, the Groen MP and federal minister of state-owned concerns has long been a figurehead for the LGBT+ community Important ally Petra De Sutter has been named the year’s...
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World-first heart treatment on trial in Hasselt
Cardiologists at the Jessa Hospital are part of a clinical study testing the safety and effectiveness of using electrical pulses to treat patients with irregular heartbeats Reduced side effects...
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What’s on: Dancers battle artistic lockdown in short, bittersweet performances
Culture continues online over the holidays, but there are light and poetry in the air too in our pick of the week’s activities at home and outside Imagination is Alive If there’s one thing this column...
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All travellers returning to Belgium from red zones must quarantine
Two tests and seven days of quarantine are now compulsory for anyone who has spent more than 48 hours in a red zone - a designation covering most of the world Influx expected Belgium has announced a...
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€3.5m for extra green space in Flemish periphery
A total of 24 projects will receive funding to make the area surrounding Brussels greener and more attractive as residents seek more access to nature More accessible nature Flanders is investing €3.5...
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