Ghent East Flanders Defective doors at Forensic Psychiatric Centre At total of 20 doors in the Forensic Psychiatric Centre in the East Flemish city have not been functioning correctly for weeks. Fri 16 Aug 16:48 East Flanders Ghent hotels call for limits on renting out rooms to tourists via Airbnb Hoteliers in the East Flemish city of Ghent have called for limitations to be placed on the number of days people in the city can rent out rooms to tourists ... Mon 12 Aug 15:51 East Flanders After the festival comes the clean-up There were far fewer visitors. Around 1 million this year, down from 1.3 million in 2018. Mon 29 Jul 17:16 East Flanders Jail for Ghent freeloader A woman, who has been dining out for months now and has been refusing to pay her tab, is going to jail at last. Thu 18 Jul 09:32 East Flanders Ghent police officers threaten strike action during Ghent Festival The Ghent Local Police Service is understaffed by more than 100 police officers. Mon 24 Jun 10:53 Nicolas Maeterlinck East Flanders Ghent Deliveroo couriers to down tools on Saturday evening The couriers are taking the action in protest at what they say is a 35% cut in the amount Deliveroo pays them to deliver meals. Sat 15 Jun 12:25 East Flanders Discover 20 years of S.M.A.K. in Ghent! Ghent’s contemporary art museum S.M.A.K. is celebrating twenty years at its present location. To mark this anniversary S.M.A.K. is staging “Highlights for a... Thu 13 Jun 09:12 East Flanders Highlights for a Future: 20 Years at S.M.A.K. It’s exactly twenty years ago that Ghent’s contemporary art museum S.M.A.K. moved into a building of its own. To celebrate all available space has been set a... Wed 05 Jun 09:03 East Flanders Ghent paper producer Stora Enso is the possible source of the legionella outbreak The company admitted that it is the possible source in a press statement released on Tuesday afternoon. Tue 04 Jun 17:19 East Flanders Panamarenko’s airship on show for the first time since 2005! It’s twenty years since the Ghent contemporary art museum left the premises it shared with the Ghent Fine Arts Museum, the MSK, on the outskirts of the Citad... Update Thu 23 May 16:19 Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved East Flanders Americans blacklist Ghent company The Americans have put Huawei Technologies Research & Development on their economic black list. Thu 23 May 10:18 East Flanders Join the celebrations at S.M.A.K. at next weekend's Happening! Ghent's contemporary art museum, the S.M.A.K., is currently celebrating its twentieth anniversary at its present location, a former festival hall in the Cita... Thu 16 May 09:44 East Flanders Mother's Day... this calls for flowers! Flanders celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday. The VRT sent a camera team to the weekly flower market in Ghent, at the Kouter, to taste the atmosphere. Sun 12 May 17:41 East Flanders Unique pollard willow dubbed "The Scream" stolen in Ghent The city of Ghent is being confronted with an unusual robbery: part of a tree was stolen in the natural area "Bourgoyen" . Sat 11 May 11:54 Jonas Hamers / ImageGlobe East Flanders Ghent bans most polluting cars starting 2020 City authorities have just announced which cars will be subject to restrictions starting 1 January 2020. Wed 17 Apr 09:28 East Flanders 3,500 people evacuated after suspicious package found in Ghent The suspicious package turned out to be an empty suitcase. Mon 01 Apr 17:18 Crime Three suspects detained in connection with Ghent Afghan’s death The 36-year-old man was found dead at a house in the Baudelostraat on Saturday afternoon. Sun 24 Mar 11:14 East Flanders Jail term for cuberdon warrior A cuberdon seller has been sentenced to two months in prison on account of racist insults. The seller has now been ordered to put 50 metres between his own ... Thu 14 Mar 15:37 East Flanders Foreign drivers too now risk a fine in Ghent In January alone the city of Ghent issued foreign drivers with nearly 600 fines for ignoring the local circulation plan. Until now the Ghent authorities had... Sat 09 Mar 11:51 Economy Port of Ghent to become hub for trade between the Mediterranean and Northern Europe From the start of next month four rail freight routes will open between the East Flemish port and Spain, the South of France and Italy. Fri 22 Feb 14:18 East Flanders Ghent Veldstraat evacuated after gasleak 14/2/19 - Police have reopened the Veldstraat and adjoining streets in Ghent after a gas leak was sorted. This is good news for the travelling public after ... Thu 14 Feb 11:52 East Flanders Hells Angels clubhouse raided in Ghent Police raided the premises of the Hells Angels bikers' club in Gentbrugge (Ghent) on Monday night. Tue 12 Feb 10:41 ImageGlobe Home News 26-year-old woman dies of carbon monoxide poisoning Two other residents of the house were taken to hospital for treatment and survived the poisoning. Sun 20 Jan 17:23 East Flanders For good beer and great cycling head for East Flanders! In East Flanders beer and cycling have been brought together to make a visit to the province even more fun. Thu 17 Jan 09:35 James Arthur Photography Crime Ghent Alderman under investigation after hit and run The cyclists was seriously injured in the accident. Tue 08 Jan 11:24 East Flanders "Penetrating odour" scare in Ghent shopping centre The Ghent shopping centre Gent Zuid at the Zuid square, a busy hub in the south of the city, was evacuated for a while yesterday evening after people had not... Thu 27 Dec 2018 11:29 © Stefaan Van Hul East Flanders Ghent gets Flanders' biggest tram and bus depot The fair city of Ghent is to get the biggest tram and bus depot in Flanders soon. Mon 24 Dec 2018 12:10 Politics Alderwoman with a headscarf for Ghent Flanders is getting its first city cabinet member to wear a headscarf Mon 17 Dec 2018 12:05 Politics Mathias De Clercq to be Ghent’s new Mayor A month and half after the municipal elections agreement has been reached for the formation of a new coalition in the East Flemish city of Ghent. Fri 30 Nov 2018 17:15 East Flanders "Ghent Christmas market in the EU Top 10!" The US business magazine Forbes has included the Ghent Christmas market in its list of Europe's ten most beautiful Christmas markets. Forbes notes that the ... Wed 28 Nov 2018 09:51 East Flanders Ghent post office opens changing room for online shoppers A brand new changing room the pride and joy of the new post office on the Nieuwe Vaart in the East Flemish city of Ghent Wed 21 Nov 2018 16:06 East Flanders Gust the Pig moves into Ghent nursing home Gust the Pig is supposed to get residents to take more movement. Sat 10 Nov 2018 11:20 Home News Ghent Imam acquitted The Ghent Imam and Islamic Studies teacher Brahim Laytouss has been acquitted of harassing a minor. Fri 09 Nov 2018 16:22 East Flanders Traffic woes on the E40 outside Ghent Road works on our motorway to the Brussels Ostend motorway have entered a new phase. Major road works are underway on the E40 Brussels Ostend motorway outsid... Thu 18 Oct 2018 10:15 Politics Talks in Ghent to get under way The first steps have been taken to try find a way out of the impasse in the formation of a new coalition in the East Flemish city of Ghent. Tue 16 Oct 2018 11:50 Politics Ghent polling station sealed off after white powder found in ballot boxes The police were called and the polling station has been cordoned off. Update Sun 14 Oct 2018 17:10 BELGA/WAEM East Flanders Chips for students to stop urinating in public! The authorities in the fair city of Ghent had a treat in store for students on Wednesday evening. In an action intended to discourage urinating on the publi... Thu 11 Oct 2018 10:59 Economy Bpost installs changing room for customers at Ghent post office The new post office with changing room is on the Nieuwevaart in Ghent and replaces the former post office at the Oude Dokken. Fri 05 Oct 2018 17:39 Home News Dries Van Langenhove welcome in Ghent University Library Other areas of the university remain out of bounds to the founder and leader of Schild en Vrienden. Tue 02 Oct 2018 13:13 Jean-François BADIAS / AP Politics Farage: “Van Rompuy ought to pay me for it" The flamboyant British politician Nigel Farage was a guest speaker for the conservative student association KVHV at Ghent University on Friday. Sat 29 Sep 2018 12:10 Culture and Media Ghent considering expanding Museum of Contempory Art A study found that the museum would need to almost double its floor space. Wed 26 Sep 2018 16:00 East Flanders Students protest against radical right-wing group in their midst Several hundred Ghent University students protested against Schild en Vrienden on Tuesday Tue 25 Sep 2018 16:40 Politics “Fewer cars, better air quality” 29/8/18 - Ghent’s circulation plan is a major topic in the local election campaign. Wed 29 Aug 2018 15:04 Home News Concern about Gentbrugge Viaduct after Genoa bridge collapse The viaduct was constructed using similar materials to the bridge in the Italian city that collapsed killing at least 39 people on Tuesday. Thu 16 Aug 2018 10:55 East Flanders Foreigners flouting the Ghent circulation rules escape without a fine Since a new circulation plan was adopted in the Ghent city centre, certain streets are forbidden for through traffic. Tue 14 Aug 2018 11:31 East Flanders Ghent garbage collectors end strike and return to work The strike at the Ghent inter-municipal waste company Ivago has come to an end, after a deal was struck late in the morning. Thu 09 Aug 2018 12:09 Home News Two suspects detained after gay couple is attacked The alleged attackers are a couple that live in the same building as the men. Tue 07 Aug 2018 15:03 East Flanders Ghent refuse collectors strike enters second day No rubbish is been collected today in Ghent and Ledeberg. Tue 07 Aug 2018 11:13 East Flanders Refuse collectors strike in Ghent Not a single bin lorry left Ivago’s depot in the city on Monday morning. Mon 06 Aug 2018 16:20 Culture and Media Ghent’s best kept secret: The command bunker in the Citadel Park This week we visit the command bunker that is hidden in Ghent’s Citadel Park. Update Mon 23 Jul 2018 14:25
East Flanders Defective doors at Forensic Psychiatric Centre At total of 20 doors in the Forensic Psychiatric Centre in the East Flemish city have not been functioning correctly for weeks. Fri 16 Aug 16:48
East Flanders Ghent hotels call for limits on renting out rooms to tourists via Airbnb Hoteliers in the East Flemish city of Ghent have called for limitations to be placed on the number of days people in the city can rent out rooms to tourists ... Mon 12 Aug 15:51
East Flanders After the festival comes the clean-up There were far fewer visitors. Around 1 million this year, down from 1.3 million in 2018. Mon 29 Jul 17:16
East Flanders Jail for Ghent freeloader A woman, who has been dining out for months now and has been refusing to pay her tab, is going to jail at last. Thu 18 Jul 09:32
East Flanders Ghent police officers threaten strike action during Ghent Festival The Ghent Local Police Service is understaffed by more than 100 police officers. Mon 24 Jun 10:53
Nicolas Maeterlinck East Flanders Ghent Deliveroo couriers to down tools on Saturday evening The couriers are taking the action in protest at what they say is a 35% cut in the amount Deliveroo pays them to deliver meals. Sat 15 Jun 12:25
East Flanders Discover 20 years of S.M.A.K. in Ghent! Ghent’s contemporary art museum S.M.A.K. is celebrating twenty years at its present location. To mark this anniversary S.M.A.K. is staging “Highlights for a... Thu 13 Jun 09:12
East Flanders Highlights for a Future: 20 Years at S.M.A.K. It’s exactly twenty years ago that Ghent’s contemporary art museum S.M.A.K. moved into a building of its own. To celebrate all available space has been set a... Wed 05 Jun 09:03
East Flanders Ghent paper producer Stora Enso is the possible source of the legionella outbreak The company admitted that it is the possible source in a press statement released on Tuesday afternoon. Tue 04 Jun 17:19
East Flanders Panamarenko’s airship on show for the first time since 2005! It’s twenty years since the Ghent contemporary art museum left the premises it shared with the Ghent Fine Arts Museum, the MSK, on the outskirts of the Citad... Update Thu 23 May 16:19
Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved East Flanders Americans blacklist Ghent company The Americans have put Huawei Technologies Research & Development on their economic black list. Thu 23 May 10:18
East Flanders Join the celebrations at S.M.A.K. at next weekend's Happening! Ghent's contemporary art museum, the S.M.A.K., is currently celebrating its twentieth anniversary at its present location, a former festival hall in the Cita... Thu 16 May 09:44
East Flanders Mother's Day... this calls for flowers! Flanders celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday. The VRT sent a camera team to the weekly flower market in Ghent, at the Kouter, to taste the atmosphere. Sun 12 May 17:41
East Flanders Unique pollard willow dubbed "The Scream" stolen in Ghent The city of Ghent is being confronted with an unusual robbery: part of a tree was stolen in the natural area "Bourgoyen" . Sat 11 May 11:54
Jonas Hamers / ImageGlobe East Flanders Ghent bans most polluting cars starting 2020 City authorities have just announced which cars will be subject to restrictions starting 1 January 2020. Wed 17 Apr 09:28
East Flanders 3,500 people evacuated after suspicious package found in Ghent The suspicious package turned out to be an empty suitcase. Mon 01 Apr 17:18
Crime Three suspects detained in connection with Ghent Afghan’s death The 36-year-old man was found dead at a house in the Baudelostraat on Saturday afternoon. Sun 24 Mar 11:14
East Flanders Jail term for cuberdon warrior A cuberdon seller has been sentenced to two months in prison on account of racist insults. The seller has now been ordered to put 50 metres between his own ... Thu 14 Mar 15:37
East Flanders Foreign drivers too now risk a fine in Ghent In January alone the city of Ghent issued foreign drivers with nearly 600 fines for ignoring the local circulation plan. Until now the Ghent authorities had... Sat 09 Mar 11:51
Economy Port of Ghent to become hub for trade between the Mediterranean and Northern Europe From the start of next month four rail freight routes will open between the East Flemish port and Spain, the South of France and Italy. Fri 22 Feb 14:18
East Flanders Ghent Veldstraat evacuated after gasleak 14/2/19 - Police have reopened the Veldstraat and adjoining streets in Ghent after a gas leak was sorted. This is good news for the travelling public after ... Thu 14 Feb 11:52
East Flanders Hells Angels clubhouse raided in Ghent Police raided the premises of the Hells Angels bikers' club in Gentbrugge (Ghent) on Monday night. Tue 12 Feb 10:41
ImageGlobe Home News 26-year-old woman dies of carbon monoxide poisoning Two other residents of the house were taken to hospital for treatment and survived the poisoning. Sun 20 Jan 17:23
East Flanders For good beer and great cycling head for East Flanders! In East Flanders beer and cycling have been brought together to make a visit to the province even more fun. Thu 17 Jan 09:35
James Arthur Photography Crime Ghent Alderman under investigation after hit and run The cyclists was seriously injured in the accident. Tue 08 Jan 11:24
East Flanders "Penetrating odour" scare in Ghent shopping centre The Ghent shopping centre Gent Zuid at the Zuid square, a busy hub in the south of the city, was evacuated for a while yesterday evening after people had not... Thu 27 Dec 2018 11:29
© Stefaan Van Hul East Flanders Ghent gets Flanders' biggest tram and bus depot The fair city of Ghent is to get the biggest tram and bus depot in Flanders soon. Mon 24 Dec 2018 12:10
Politics Alderwoman with a headscarf for Ghent Flanders is getting its first city cabinet member to wear a headscarf Mon 17 Dec 2018 12:05
Politics Mathias De Clercq to be Ghent’s new Mayor A month and half after the municipal elections agreement has been reached for the formation of a new coalition in the East Flemish city of Ghent. Fri 30 Nov 2018 17:15
East Flanders "Ghent Christmas market in the EU Top 10!" The US business magazine Forbes has included the Ghent Christmas market in its list of Europe's ten most beautiful Christmas markets. Forbes notes that the ... Wed 28 Nov 2018 09:51
East Flanders Ghent post office opens changing room for online shoppers A brand new changing room the pride and joy of the new post office on the Nieuwe Vaart in the East Flemish city of Ghent Wed 21 Nov 2018 16:06
East Flanders Gust the Pig moves into Ghent nursing home Gust the Pig is supposed to get residents to take more movement. Sat 10 Nov 2018 11:20
Home News Ghent Imam acquitted The Ghent Imam and Islamic Studies teacher Brahim Laytouss has been acquitted of harassing a minor. Fri 09 Nov 2018 16:22
East Flanders Traffic woes on the E40 outside Ghent Road works on our motorway to the Brussels Ostend motorway have entered a new phase. Major road works are underway on the E40 Brussels Ostend motorway outsid... Thu 18 Oct 2018 10:15
Politics Talks in Ghent to get under way The first steps have been taken to try find a way out of the impasse in the formation of a new coalition in the East Flemish city of Ghent. Tue 16 Oct 2018 11:50
Politics Ghent polling station sealed off after white powder found in ballot boxes The police were called and the polling station has been cordoned off. Update Sun 14 Oct 2018 17:10
BELGA/WAEM East Flanders Chips for students to stop urinating in public! The authorities in the fair city of Ghent had a treat in store for students on Wednesday evening. In an action intended to discourage urinating on the publi... Thu 11 Oct 2018 10:59
Economy Bpost installs changing room for customers at Ghent post office The new post office with changing room is on the Nieuwevaart in Ghent and replaces the former post office at the Oude Dokken. Fri 05 Oct 2018 17:39
Home News Dries Van Langenhove welcome in Ghent University Library Other areas of the university remain out of bounds to the founder and leader of Schild en Vrienden. Tue 02 Oct 2018 13:13
Jean-François BADIAS / AP Politics Farage: “Van Rompuy ought to pay me for it" The flamboyant British politician Nigel Farage was a guest speaker for the conservative student association KVHV at Ghent University on Friday. Sat 29 Sep 2018 12:10
Culture and Media Ghent considering expanding Museum of Contempory Art A study found that the museum would need to almost double its floor space. Wed 26 Sep 2018 16:00
East Flanders Students protest against radical right-wing group in their midst Several hundred Ghent University students protested against Schild en Vrienden on Tuesday Tue 25 Sep 2018 16:40
Politics “Fewer cars, better air quality” 29/8/18 - Ghent’s circulation plan is a major topic in the local election campaign. Wed 29 Aug 2018 15:04
Home News Concern about Gentbrugge Viaduct after Genoa bridge collapse The viaduct was constructed using similar materials to the bridge in the Italian city that collapsed killing at least 39 people on Tuesday. Thu 16 Aug 2018 10:55
East Flanders Foreigners flouting the Ghent circulation rules escape without a fine Since a new circulation plan was adopted in the Ghent city centre, certain streets are forbidden for through traffic. Tue 14 Aug 2018 11:31
East Flanders Ghent garbage collectors end strike and return to work The strike at the Ghent inter-municipal waste company Ivago has come to an end, after a deal was struck late in the morning. Thu 09 Aug 2018 12:09
Home News Two suspects detained after gay couple is attacked The alleged attackers are a couple that live in the same building as the men. Tue 07 Aug 2018 15:03
East Flanders Ghent refuse collectors strike enters second day No rubbish is been collected today in Ghent and Ledeberg. Tue 07 Aug 2018 11:13
East Flanders Refuse collectors strike in Ghent Not a single bin lorry left Ivago’s depot in the city on Monday morning. Mon 06 Aug 2018 16:20
Culture and Media Ghent’s best kept secret: The command bunker in the Citadel Park This week we visit the command bunker that is hidden in Ghent’s Citadel Park. Update Mon 23 Jul 2018 14:25
Nicolas Maeterlinck
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