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The car brand is revolutionising the segment of electrical cars with its new model: the Opel Ampera-e. This new electric model will have its world premiere at the following edition of “Mondial de l’Automobile” next week in Paris, a little nervous vehicle that reached 50 km/h in 3,2 seconds. And which does not spoil everything for … Continue reading →

#NeelieKroes engagement with Bahamas offshore is even greater blow to the EU bureaucracy in crisis of confidence than #Barroso’s Goldman Sachs employment. It looks OLAF’s Emily O’Reilly has more work to do with the former European Commission major protagonists, who are fuelling debate about European Institutions as a cupola for international lobby. If in #Barroso’s case there … Continue reading →

Assessing the perspectives of informal #Bratislava Summit #EU27 Roadmap one has a difficulty to see any light in the end of a tunnel. Paradoxically the first Summit of #EU27 without the #UK appeared to be even more tumultuous, marked by disagreements, pessimism, and blame-games between the leaders, who with astonishing frankness have drawn new dividing lines among European nations. … Continue reading →

A joint transport ticket for all public transports in Slovenia since September 1st. This ticket of multilateral transport will unify the various means of public transportation and will integrate as well the urban or interurban trains and buses. This new system lived a test period of fifteen months before being operational since September 1st, 2016.  In practice this unique … Continue reading →

The dynamic “Korean Cultural Center”, before to open his nice office in Brussels, created the “Korean Film Festival”, 4 years ago, already! It starded on Thursday September 15th., in “Bozar”, with “The Throne” (Lee Joon-ik/South Korea/2015/125′), one dramatic film entitled “Sado”, in Belgium. Till Friday September 23d., here is the program: .”I am a cyborg, but that’s OK” (Park … Continue reading →

  EU 27 agree way forward in Bratislava Today European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, took part in the informal meeting of the EU 27 Heads of State or Government. The meeting agreed the Bratislava Declaration and Roadmap, which welcomes the State of the Union speech of the President and sets out clear priorities for action … Continue reading →

Honorees from around the world gather in San Diego on Oct. 14 for the annual awards ceremony and presentation Honorees representing current and former police, public safety and government organizations from a dozen countries are among the 2016 International Police and Public Safety 9/11 Medal recipients. The honorees will gather in San Diego, Calif. on … Continue reading →

The land of a thousand elephants opens to the western tourists. Laos is a country in the Southeast Asia whose capital is Vientane and whose nearest neighbors are Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Cambodia and China. The country is mostly mountainous and has no direct access to the sea. Laos ethnic people are known for their sense … Continue reading →

An EU Commission proposal for a standard European travel document to speed up the return of non-EU nationals staying irregularly in EU member states without valid passports or identity cards was approved by Parliament on Thursday. A key aim for MEPs has been to strengthen the form’s security features and technical safeguards, so as to … Continue reading →

The Coasts of Bordeaux are a beautiful introduction to go off to explore the diversity and the complexity of the Bordeaux wines. These wines are raised around the 45th parallel north in Haute Gironde, which constitute about 10% of cultivated wines in all the Bordeaux regions by about 900 wine growers, which produce about 500 000 hectoliters to the majority of red wine. … Continue reading →

The State of the Union speech (#SOTEU) of president Jean-Claude Juncker resembled himself – pale, drained out of energy, contrasting with  confronting him triumphant Euro skeptics Nighel Farage and Syed Kamall.  Behalf of the entirely new context there was hardly anything new to the usual mantra of ‘more-more-more EU’ as if it can be a … Continue reading →

Where contemporary art leave to meet its audience. The best emerging and top contemporary artists or designers from Europe and beyond, change this year of location, will expose this year in the “Belgium Jewish Museum”, from 22nd till 25th of September.  It will surely be the opportunity for everybody to exchange views and discuss  with the current artists, because art is also culture … Continue reading →

Towards a Better Europe – A Europe that Protects, Empowers and Defends European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker today delivered his 2016 State of the Union address, before the Members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Key messages European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker today delivered his 2016 State of the Union address, before the Members of … Continue reading →

An begin of explanation on the model of these young musical talents. The South Korean modern musical world is influenced from the early XXth century by Western music. The South Koreans are good students and can be elevated to model, indeed recent generations are more present on the international classical musical scene and are noticed … Continue reading →

Unlike  the UKIP and Conservatives in the European Parliament (EP) suggest, Liberal group leader and former Belgium PM Guy Verhofstadt is not such a terrible choice as pictured in outburst of emotions over his appointment as the EP #Brexit negotiator. The passion for European federalism, often described as fanaticism by his political opponents will not … Continue reading →

The European Open is the new tennis tournament that will be held in Antwerp from 17 till 23 October at the Lotto Arena. A men’s singles and doubles tournament, endowed with a prize money of € 566.525. Which will see the participation of hope of the discipline, the best Belgian players as well as some players … Continue reading →

The Italian yachting market is growing, and shipyards are coming back to Genoa, starting from the English but not only them, showing that Italy and the Ligurian capital are still the world stage for high-level yachting. Market data, two weeks before the biggest Boat Show in the Mediterranean, speak of 17.1% growth in turnover in … Continue reading →

The music will invest unusual places of Brussels for a musical journey next Saturday, on September 10th, 2016 from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm. A joint initiative of three musical institutions (Bozar, La Monnaie and the ONB), the musicians will come out of their walls for a musical and friendly ballad to rediscover Brussels. This day will … Continue reading →

Some tips for a successful visit to the festival from 08 till 11 September in the Park of Brussels. The fifth edition of the festival will feature the food and wine pairing for the delight taste of all. It will be the meeting of about fifteen Brussels master cooks with about fifty Bordeaux winemakers. Enthusiasts will have … Continue reading →

The 14th Dalai Lama is going to start a new visit in Europe soon, with his first stop planned at Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Stuck in the series of crisis in terms of refugee problems and terrorism, the Brussels city nowadays hardly goes back to the peaceful and calm time as it used to … Continue reading →

  HOTEL LE ROYAL LUXEMBOURG *****   Probably the best hotel in Luxembourg Known for its sophisticated European hospitality and impeccable service, Le Royal Hotels & Resorts – Luxembourg is arguably the only five-star hotel in the heart of Luxembourg and one of the Leading Hotels of the World. Heavy renovation works have just been achieved: … Continue reading →

            Yesterday, the “whisperjet” added Brussels to its destination portfolio and was celebrated at Brussels Airport. The new Bombardier C Series will gradually replace the present Avro RJ100s on SWISS’s short- and medium-haul routes. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) became the first airline in the world to operate the new … Continue reading →

2016 Palermo-Montecarlo, starting next august 21st from Mondello gulf, will be joined by one of the world’s most beautiful sailing boats: Circolo della Vela Sicilia has just registered the supermaxi Rambler 88, of the USA ship-owner George David. Rambler 88’s enrollment seriously threaten the record of the Regatta, of 47 hours, 46 minutes and 48 … Continue reading →

    13 new weekly connections this Summer airberlin will fly to Croatia 14 times a week this summer – more services than ever before. “By introducing our new range of flights, we are responding to the increased demand for leisure travel to the Croatian Adriatic, and will therefore provide alternatives to destinations affected by … Continue reading →

2 FREE TICKETS TO WIN FOR THE “FIESTA LATINA”, on Augustus, 19th., at 2.30 p.m., ONE ORGANIZATION OF THE « WORLD FOLK FESTIVAL OF JAMBES-NAMUR ». PLEASE, READ OUR QUESTIONS BELLOW THIS ARTICLE! The 2 first people giving the 2 good answers will win, each one, one free ticket for the show of Augustus 19th., at … Continue reading →

The threat of terrorism significantly influences holiday planning – major differences in the safety image of individual destinations – ITB Berlin and IPK International analyse global changes in travel behaviour – enthusiasm for travel is nevertheless unbroken The terrorist attacks of recent months and political upheavals have had a major effect on travel behaviour, and … Continue reading →

Available free of charge on the Grand Place and at the Atomium of Brussels from 8 till 28 August 2016. These days the reflex for everybody is to take “selfies” from all kinds of places. There are ways for this during this summer to take his own panoramic “selfie” from the most beautiful place of the … Continue reading →

AccorHotels announces today it has begun exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of John Paul, the leading player in premium customer and employee loyalty services. The company’s Enterprise Value should be close to 150 million dollars i.e. a 2017e EV/EBITDA multiple of c. 11X. Accorhotels should acquire about 80% of John Paul, the remaining stake being … Continue reading →

An example of the city of tomorow, which combines as well tourism and pleasure of living for its inhabitants. The Republic of Singapour is a global city and sovereign state in Southern Asia, a territory composed of 62 islets, referred as the Garden City. Due to its greening policy the densely populated island are covered … Continue reading →

Palmares of the 10th. “Brussels Film Festival”: Awards gived by the Official Jury (Nathalie Broods, actress/ Neth.; Emanuele Crialese, film director/Italy; Pierre Dherte, actor/Bel.-Fra.; Derek De Lint, actor/ Neth.; Ivona Juka, film director/Kroatië): “Golden Iris Award”, gived for the Best Film: “Toni Erdmann”  (Maren Ade/Ger.-Austria/ 2015/162’) “White Iris Award”, gived for the Best 1st. Film: “A Good Wife”  … Continue reading →

The root of the name “Dievole” dates back from centuries in 1090, traces are mentioned in earliest documents and mean in medieval Latin “Dio vuole” (God willing)… Tuscany is of course from generations to generation a welcoming and valuable region, its beauty never changed making it a little paradise on earth. On the agritourism level … Continue reading →

The main producing Czech wines regions are mostly Moravia and Bohemia. The production of wine and the culture of the vine in the Czech Republic would go back to 3rd century following the discovery of vestiges. The first written records dating back to the 9th century. With also the right of Falkenstein of 1309 in … Continue reading →

After eight years of work at the new Convention Centre in Rome, the realization of the most controversial of Fuksas is finally concluded. Tuesday, July 19 took place the presentation of the work in the night: a tour through the 17 thousand tons of steel and 58 thousand meters of the structure of glass, with … Continue reading →

President Juncker appoints Michel Barnier as Chief Negotiator in charge of the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 of the TEU Today, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, appointed Michel Barnier, former Vice-President of the European Commission and former French Minister, as Chief Negotiator in charge of … Continue reading →

The European Commission has today adopted a Rule of Law Recommendation on the situation in Poland, setting out the Commission’s concerns and recommending how these can be addressed. This new step under the Rule of Law Framework follows the intensive dialogue that has been ongoing with the Polish authorities since 13 January. After the adoption … Continue reading →

The dish / wines agreements  will be put in honor from September 9 to 11th, 2016 at the heart of the Park of Brussels. On the occasion of the fifth edition of the festival, Brussels’s iconic chefs will marry our gourmet terroir with the one of Bordeaux wines. Go to the gustative discovery during these … Continue reading →

The evolution of the taste and the preferences of the consumers of beers nowadays. The beer lovers prefer the quality and characteristics of special beers, while consumption of “pils” regress continuously since ten years. According to a survey, consumers would look for a more informed consumption and more of quality. For example by being able … Continue reading →

  The 23rd “Concours Mondial de Bruxelles” took place in Plovdiv, an occasion to discover the Bulgarian vineyards. The main objective of the “Concours Mondial de Bruxelles” is to introduce new wine regions and authentic wines from leading wine regions from Europe which disserve a place on the international scene. The competition and its ceremony … Continue reading →

  The minister of foreign affairs Didier Reynders received the diplomatic corps today morning for the national annual reception.   He welcomed the numerous ambassadors on duty in Brussels. This reception is traditional and is a link between diplomatic corps, belgian politicians and hight level representatives to celebrate our national day.   Mme Claude-France Arnoult … Continue reading →

Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, announced today the appointment of Hugues MINGARELLI  as Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine. He is currently serving as Senior Adviser on Global Strategy and European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Review Implementation within the EEAS. Minsk process … Continue reading →

Benin‘s National Day will take place on August 1st. Benin is a country of West Africa crossed by the river Niger, which count approximately 10 million inhabitants. It has for direct neighbors Togo, Nigeria, Niger and Burkina Faso. Its economic capital is Cotonou, and has a political system of presidential type. Benin is member of … Continue reading →

From July 20th. till 24th., Namur will be the European Capital of the Folklore. Indeed, with the 53th. “Europeade”, streets and squares of the Capital of Wallonia will welcome 4.300 dancers, musicians and singers, members of 160 folklore’s groups, coming from 25 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Groenland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lituania, Luxembourg, … Continue reading →

It’s impossible to count the number of outstanding experiences available in Australia – but if time is short and you can only choose a handful, here is our list of Australia’s most incredible activities. 1. Indulge on Australia’s most tasteful island (South Australia) Kangaroo Island is a paradise for food lovers, with a plethora of … Continue reading →

With its prime location right at the heart of the historic city center, ideally set between the beautiful Grand Place and the Square Meeting and Convention Centre, Hilton Brussels Grand Place is the perfect choice for business or leisure. Plan an unforgettable wedding reception, stylish gala, press conference or board meeting with 1020 sq. m. … Continue reading →

The flower carpet which is created every two years, will be this year ” Made in Japan ” from 12 till 15 August 2016. This artistic reference admired from the four corners of the world should be seen by about ten thousands of spectators on the most beautiful place of the world: the Grand Place … Continue reading →

      Motel One has acquired two hotels in Germany from Lloyd Fonds for an undisclosed price, having previously operated them under long leases. The company’s pipeline currently comprises 24 hotels, of which 65 percent are under long-term leases, as it looks to expand outside its domestic market. With the opening of One München-Olympia … Continue reading →

What would be the implications of the #Brexit on this sector ? The world of the English vine growing would indeed be favored by the protectionism which would entail this separation. But the English consumer who is very lit on the subject, would he suffer from it? The long-term sequels remain still unknown, but on … Continue reading →

  On 14th July 2016 the Japan information and cultural center in Brussels opened the exibition “Manga Hokusai Manga“. In light of Japan’s contemporary comics and their global proliferation, the 19th-century Hokusai Manga is attracting increasing interest. Fans worldwide tend to even regard this pictorial compendium by ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai as the origin of … Continue reading →

Joint statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn on the situation in Turkey We condemn the attempted coup in Turkey and reiterate our full support to the democratic institutions of the country. We are in contact with the Turkish authorities and continue to closely monitor … Continue reading →

The chair of #ENF group Marine Le Pen (France) in an exclusive interview shares her opinion  on a spectrum of issues of the #EU politics from the influence of #Brexit on the future of the European project, to current problems of the Eurozone, the ways to solve the crisis of the Italian banks, and her … Continue reading →