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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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Driver collides with truck on E17 in Ghent: Fined €1,760, 45-day ban
Ghent (Brussels Morning newspaper): On August 8, 2022, a woman caused an accident on the E17 highway while driving under…
Protests erupt in Ghent over N-VA alliance with Groen
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper): Mathias De Clercq's Voor Gent allied with N-VA, ending ties with Groen, starting protests from Groen…
Ghent incident: Driver with 2,644 ng/ml BAC hits cyclists, faces 4-year sentence
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper): On February 25, 2024, in Ghent, a driver with an alcohol level of 2,644 ng /ml…
Ghent R40 crash: Motorcycle duo critically injured, investigation ongoing
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper): An accident occurred at 6:00 PM at the R40 city ring road and Forelstraat, involving a…
Rinkkaai project: Affordable housing solutions for Ghent’s residents
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper): Plans for two residential towers at 65 meters were changed due to local opposition. Rikkert Leman,…
Taxi4You’s Fatih Senel: Ghent’s 220 electric taxis face charging challenge
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper): Fatih Senel from Taxi4 You reports that Ghent has 8 public charging stations, often busy for…
Farys removes the iconic Anna Paulowna tree from Ghent’s Boterdaelestraat
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper): The Anna Paulowna tree was removed by Farys from Jan-Baptist Boterdaelestraat in Ghent last Friday 18th…
Child dies in Ghent apartment; Parents arrested amid investigation
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper): On Saturday 19th October, a child died in an apartment on Leiekaai. The 55-year-old father and…