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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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80 activists block UGent rectorate in Israel boycott call
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Around 80 pro-Palestinian activists, led by Bas, blocked Ghent University’s rectorate, demanding a full academic…
Ghent Jazz festival cancelled after €50K spent, faces loss
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Ghent cancelled Jazz in ’t Park festival despite €50000 invested, angering vzw Muziekmozaïek and artists…
Ghent Krommewal bridge installed with minimal disruptions
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The new Krommewal bridge in Ghent was successfully placed on May 10, 2025, using 2…
Ghent plans 1,100 homes with 40% affordable housing
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Ghent will build 1,100 homes near Afrikalaan, with 40% affordable (25% social, 15% budget rental).…
Ghent HIV centre faces €1.3M NIH cut, threatening research
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Ghent University Hospital's HIV research centre faces a loss of over 1.3 million euros in…
ArcelorMittal leak spills fuel oil in Ghent-Terneuzen canal
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - In a new spill at the ArcelorMittal steel company in Ghent, a port of fuel…
Ghent Meulestede bridge closed for 10 days, Weymeis confirms
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - On May 7, 2025, work began on installing the 280-ton southern half of Ghent's new…
Ghent: ArcelorMittal fuel leak spreads 1km into the canal
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A fuel oil leak at ArcelorMittal Ghent spread into the canal. Fire brigade (Börn Bryon)…