Antwerp and Ghent are the big consumers of municipal subsidies. Of the 5.1 billion euros that flowed to local authorities in 2022, they received a third, according to an analysis made by the newspaper De Tijd based on figures from Flemish MP Brecht Warnez (CD&V). The two major cities receive as many subsidies as 244 … Read more
climate Flemish Minister of the Environment Zuhal Demir (N-VA) will propose to the government not to approve the European nature restoration law in its current form. The reason? There could be negative consequences for future permits in Flanders, she reported in a press release on Friday. “The risks for the granting of permits in Flanders … Read more
Highly pathogenic bird flu was diagnosed on Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26, at a turkey farm in Alveringem in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The affected turkey farm is located in the surveillance zone, which was established last week following an outbreak on a laying hen farm in Warhem, northern France. The approximately 25,000 … Read more
More and more Flemings are receiving diabetes treatment. In 2010, 47 out of 1,000 inhabitants of the Flemish region received treatment, while in 2020 it was already 60 out of 1,000. This is evident from the Statistics Flanders data. Brings Online editorial – 15/10/2022 at 2.00 pm According to the Diabetes League, the increase is … Read more
July 2, 2022 at 12:00 p.m Culture in Moenchengladbach : A festival of literature – Stefan Hertmans starts reading in the city library. Photo: Woitschützke, Andreas (woi) – – Moenchengladbach The Flemish author Stefan Hertmans and the writer Kristina Bilkau are on the program. In addition, a cycle of novels that has risen to cult … Read more
Mayor of Antwerp Barth de Wever – – The Flemish region occupies more than 40% of the territory of Belgium and includes the five northern provinces of the country. The mayor of the Belgian city of Antwerp, Bart de Vever, believes that the Flanders region should be annexed to the neighboring Netherlands. The official shared … Read more
It is not Indiana Jones discovering the Coronado Cross, but the adventure is just as incredible. And it takes place in Crochte, 667 inhabitants, in the heart of Flanders. If it is only revealed to us today, it is because the municipality preferred ” keep the secret As long as possible, until the jewel is … Read more
Posted on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 9:29 a.m. By Sudinfo with Belga — The rapprochements between the N-Va and the Vlaams Belang are not viewed favorably by the Walloon minister-president. – – Friday, Gwendolyn Rutten, ex-president of the Flemish liberals, revealed that the president of the N-VA was indeed ready to join a coalition … Read more
During the formation of the Flemish government last year, the N-VA had explicitly asked the Open VLD and the CD&V to mount a government with the Vlaams Belang, said Friday the former president of the Open VLD, Gwendolyn Rutten. – LPS president Elio Di Rupo does not see his party joining a coalition with the … Read more
Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 6:08 p.m. By Pauline Govaert with Belga — Gwendolyn Rutten, former president of the Open VLD, guest of the VRT program De Afspraak, explained that the N-VA had tried to form a coalition with Vlaams Belang last year during negotiations for the formation of a Flemish regional government. … Read more