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This week in Brussels: the city is crowned European Capital of Democracy, Belgium is condemned by the ECHR for leaving asylum seekers on the streets, the hockey World Cup promotour hits town, and teachers take to the streets in their thousands.
Brussels' top stories on 9 April: union strikes, Tour & Taxis gentrification row, drug raids, asbestos crisis in Machtens towers, and record spring heat.
Today's Brussels briefing: Forest cultural centre on strike Thursday, two major roadworks starting, summery 22°C, a dangerous Uccle-Waterloo chase, and national march planned for May 12.
Today's Brussels press covers the CPAS selling a landmark Rue Royale building, the Region's €150M congress centre plans for the Heysel, a stabbing in Schaerbeek, Brussels Airport's emergency landing, the release of a Brussels attacks trial figure, tick season advice, and a Belgian city ranking among Europe's most walkable.
Clear Easter Monday skies frame stories on data-driven policing, Ixelles fires, walkability drives, youth jobs, vegan labels, and Union's playoff start.
Today's Brussels press covers Easter road dangers, a Council of State ruling on flexi-jobs, an Ixelles school CO poisoning, Brussels Airport queue-reduction plans, the Climate Chance Europe summit coming to the capital, a new autism centre at Nos Pilifs, and the latest Brussels culture and events guide.
Today's Brussels press covers Brad Pitt filming in the Marolles, 80+ companies rallying against budget cuts at hub.brussels, a women's e-sport week at the Bourse, rising bankruptcies in Brussels, social sector protests, the continuing postal strike, a Belgian Uber rival launching in Brussels, the Red Panthers' historic hockey win, and more.
