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Brussels Airlines expands its network in summer 2027 with new destination Cairo in Egypt
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Brussels Airlines expands its network in summer 2027 with new destination Cairo in Egypt

Brussels Airlines is preparing for summer 2027 by adding Cairo in Egypt as a new destination … Brussels Airlines expands its network in summer 2027 with new destination Cairo in EgyptRead more

by Timothy•20 October 202620 October 2026•1
Tesla’s self-driving cars crash less in Belgium, but fail the test on bike streets and 30 km/h zones
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Tesla’s self-driving cars crash less in Belgium, but fail the test on bike streets and 30 km/h zones

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system has been involved in remarkably few reported crashes during its first months … Tesla’s self-driving cars crash less in Belgium, but fail the test on bike streets and 30 km/h zonesRead more

by Timothy•20 October 202619 October 2026•0
ANTWERP | KMSKA fine arts museum puts Belgian abstract artist Guy Vandenbranden in the European avant-garde, until 17 January 2027
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ANTWERP | KMSKA fine arts museum puts Belgian abstract artist Guy Vandenbranden in the European avant-garde, until 17 January 2027

The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) is placing Belgian abstract artist Guy Vandenbranden (1926–2014) … ANTWERP | KMSKA fine arts museum puts Belgian abstract artist Guy Vandenbranden in the European avant-garde, until 17 January 2027Read more

by Timothy•19 October 202618 October 2026•3
Dating as a gay man in Brussels: hook-up culture and hidden homophobia
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Dating as a gay man in Brussels: hook-up culture and hidden homophobia

Dating in Brussels, in Belgium, can be complicated for gay men, with dating apps, hook-up culture … Dating as a gay man in Brussels: hook-up culture and hidden homophobiaRead more

by Timothy•18 October 202617 October 2026•1
2027 | Dutch heritage railway operator Het Stoomgenootschap to run first trip in Belgium
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2027 | Dutch heritage railway operator Het Stoomgenootschap to run first trip in Belgium

Dutch heritage railway operator Het Stoomgenootschap will organise its first train journey in Belgium in March … 2027 | Dutch heritage railway operator Het Stoomgenootschap to run first trip in BelgiumRead more

by Timothy•17 October 202616 October 2026•2
BELGIUM | Brussels Airlines brings ‘AfriConnections’ exhibition to Gare Maritime, Tour & Taxis
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BELGIUM | Brussels Airlines brings ‘AfriConnections’ exhibition to Gare Maritime, Tour & Taxis

After stops in Kinshasa, Abidjan, Yaoundé and Dakar, the 2026 tour concludes in the Belgian capital … BELGIUM | Brussels Airlines brings ‘AfriConnections’ exhibition to Gare Maritime, Tour & TaxisRead more

by Timothy•16 October 202616 October 2026•3
BELGIUM | Çavaria to join trial over alleged plot to attack Leuven Pride
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BELGIUM | Çavaria to join trial over alleged plot to attack Leuven Pride

Belgian LGBTQIA+ umbrella organisation çavaria will join the criminal proceedings as a civil party in the … BELGIUM | Çavaria to join trial over alleged plot to attack Leuven PrideRead more

by Timothy•16 October 202616 October 2026•6
Brussels Airport adds four destinations for 2026-2027 winter season
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Brussels Airport adds four destinations for 2026-2027 winter season

Belgium‘s Brussels Airport will offer direct flights to four new destinations this winter: Nantes in France, … Brussels Airport adds four destinations for 2026-2027 winter seasonRead more

by Timothy•15 October 202615 October 2026•1
BELGIUM | As religion gains ground, LGBTQIA+ people fear progressive politics are looking away from homophobia
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BELGIUM | As religion gains ground, LGBTQIA+ people fear progressive politics are looking away from homophobia

De Morgen journalist Paul Notelteirs argues that Belgium is failing to confront one uncomfortable reality: homophobia … BELGIUM | As religion gains ground, LGBTQIA+ people fear progressive politics are looking away from homophobiaRead more

by Timothy•15 October 202614 October 2026•8
REVIEW | Mercator-Orteliushuis in Antwerp
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REVIEW | Mercator-Orteliushuis in Antwerp

June 2024: Oscar and I meet in person for the first time, in London. September 2025: … REVIEW | Mercator-Orteliushuis in AntwerpRead more

by Timothy•13 October 202613 October 2026•8

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  1. Timothy on Europe reaches new low as LGBTQIA+ people face renewed criminalisation31 October 2026

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  2. Timothy on BELGIUM | Safer in theory, harsher in reality: violence and polarisation mark 2025 for LGBTQIA+ people31 October 2026

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  4. Timothy on SPARTACUS GAY TRAVEL INDEX 2026 | Belgium among the world’s safest destinations31 October 2026

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  5. Timothy on Alarming escalation in repression of LGBTI+ activists in Turkey: court rulings and prosecutions raise serious concerns31 October 2026

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  6. Timothy on ILGA-Europe: Criminalisation of LGBTI people returns to Europe’s doorstep31 October 2026

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  7. Timothy on EU Court rules Hungary has to strike down its anti-gay propaganda law31 October 2026

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  8. Timothy on Belarus adopts sweeping anti-LGBTQIA+ information law, joining global crackdown on queer rights, criminalises “promotion” of homosexuality, gender transition, and childlessness31 October 2026

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  9. Timothy on RAINBOW EUROPE MAP AND INDEX 2026 | Spain best of class and breaks Malta’s decade-long hold on Europe’s LGBTQIA+ rights top spot31 October 2026

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  10. Timothy on WEST AFRICA | Niger criminalises gay sex31 October 2026

    The Philippines in 1996-1997, China in 2000, Vietnam in 2009, Japan in 2013 and 2025, South Korea in 2014 and…

  11. Timothy on 2026 | ILGA-Europe warns of growing rollback of LGBTI rights in European Union candidate countries31 October 2026

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REVIEW | Mercator-Orteliushuis in Antwerp
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TAIPEI | Gay cruising bar Commander D raid leaves queer community angry and uneasy
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France and Spain revive cross-border rail links as Hendaye broad-gauge tracks are saved
TAIPEI | Taiwan Interior Minister pledges respect for LGBTQIA+ people as Commander D. raid casts shadow over Pride
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