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Ghent festivities add first wheelchair platform at venue
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - For the first time, the Ghent Festivities will feature a raised wheelchair platform at Korenmarkt,…
Vlasmarkt hosts seniors’ afternoon at Ghent Festivities
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - During the Ghent Festivities, a special "Batakar" afternoon for seniors will take place on July…
Ghent Mayor De Clercq on leave after €120M budget talks
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Ghent Mayor Mathias De Clercq (Vooruit) is on medical leave until the end of August…
Ghent unions protest 416 job cuts, threaten a Fest strike
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - City workers in Ghent protest planned budget cuts. 416 jobs may be cut by 2031,…
Ghent: E40 closed overnight from 8–9 July for Drongen Bridge
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - On 8–9 July, 2025, the E40 closes overnight (21:00–05:00) between Aalter and Sint-Denijs-Westrem for final…
VSD files complaint over changes to Ghent mobility plan
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Citizens' group Verenigde Straten Dampoortwijk (VSD) filed complaints against Ghent’s new traffic plan, warning in…
De Clercq on leave as Ghent cuts €120M, 350 jobs
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Mayor Mathias De Clercq of Ghent is on medical leave as the city prepares €120…
Bishop Van Hecke resigns at 75, De Jonghe takes over
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Bishop of Ghent Lode Van Hecke (75) resigned due to health; Pope Leo XIV accepted…