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Ghent waste collection strikes suspended until next week
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) January 15, 2026 – New strikes at the Ghent waste collection company stand averted until at least next week following negotiations between union representatives and management.…
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Star restaurant Souvenir in Ghent closes after 11 years
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Star Ghent restaurant Souvenir, founded in 2013 by Joke Michiels and Vilhjálmur “Villi” Sigurdarson, closes…
Ghent installs 4 cameras in Brugse poort after 300 patrols
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The city of Ghent is placing 4 cameras in Brugse Poort after months of trouble,…
Worker hit by tram on Martelaarslaan, Ghent – trams halted
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A worker was seriously injured after being hit by a tram on Martelaarslaan in Ghent.…
Ghent ends summer academies’ coordination over funding rules
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Ghent halts summer academy coordination over strict Flemish funding rules. Last year, 8 groups ran…
Ghent ACC Dienstencheques fined €40K for 5-year fraud scheme
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - ACC Dienstencheques, a Ghent-based company, committed fraud from 2018–2023, misusing unemployment benefits and service vouchers.…
Ghent adds 50 DOTT bikes and expands ferry services
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Ghent adds 50 new DOTT shared bikes, with 20 in Drongen, 30 in Bloemekeswijk, and…
Man stabbed during dispute in Oostakker’s Wonderwoud
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A 22-year-old man was hospitalized with stab wounds after a violent dispute escalated in Wonderwoud…
Unions demand clarity on ArcelorMittal €100M Ghent plan
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - European trade unions, especially in Ghent, Belgium, criticise ArcelorMittal’s €100M/year “Zenith” cost-cutting plan for lacking…