In Laken the Order of Templars donated clothing and toys to Amis Sans Frontières. They hand out food parcels to a hundred poor families in Laken twice a week. In addition, they also have a second hand clothing store.
At the Cinquantenaire the federal government is starting with the restoration of the 19th century Horta Pavilion. It contains a hidden masterpiece by sculptor Jef Lambeaux. The pavilion has been hardly accessible for over a century ...
Since four o'clock this afternoon Rudi Vervoort and his Brussels government have been talking with employers and trade unions. During this social summit they are looking for a solution for the high youth unemployment rate in our region.
There are far too little student flats in Brussels. Home owners renovate their properties in order to provide housing for families instead of students. For students there is nothing else to do but look. And to keep looking.
CD&V wants to change the Brussels policy. Brussels has to become a city on a human scale. Some of CD&V's elected members have compiled their ideas about the capital in a book: 'An orange take on Brussels'.
At the Museum of Natural Sciences an exceptional meteorite is displayed. It is the fifth largest fragment ever found on East Antarctica. A Brussels and Japanese research team made the discovery.