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Hi everyone,
Here's the link to one of the program: https://thomasmore.be/en/educations/postgraduates/space-and-service-design/mechelen/full-programme
Ik ben al 15jaar cooperant van ecopower als elektriciteitsproducent en leverancier van elektriciteit. Vroeger was het simpel, je betaalde 18 cent per verbruikte kilowattuur. De prijs schaalde rechtlijnig met je verbruik. Vandaag wil ik weten of er mensen die de berekening gemaakt hebben en puur op prijs bij ecopower uitkomen. Voor de duidelijkheid, de dag dat ik kan participeren in nucleair stap ik mee in, maar dat kan vandaag nog niet.
Hi Can I apply for euthanasia there? I'm from India... What is the process...?
Lit motors comes with a fully close electric mix between a car and a motorcycle. Electric and has a gyroscoop so it cannot fall.
What do you guys think?
Bij de aankoop van ons huis hebben we een elektrisch keuringsverslag gekregen waarbij bleek dat deze conform zou zijn.
Nu we aan het intrekken zijn, zien we echter dat dit onmogelijk correct kan zijn: kabels die los zitten, elektriciteitskast met zekeringen die aan het oxideren zijn, stopcontacten aan een kabel die uit de muur komen, losse koperen draden, plaatsen zonder aardig waar dit wel zou moeten, ...
Wij vroegen ons nu af of wij hier iets aan kunnen doen? Wij voelen ons natuurlijk wel in het zak gezet doordat we nu redelijk wat kosten hebben om dit allemaal in orde te laten zetten.
Looking for advice from somebody who has experience with this set-up.
So I am Belgian, have a small Belgian company but my physical activity is mostly in the EU.
As my company is at the moment a 'eenmanszaak' the main office is where my domicile is.
This is my parents place but as this house will be sold my idea is to change the company into a vennootschap and use a Virtual office or Postbox office (preferred with letter forwarding service)
Anybody with experience hiring such a place?
My accountant will solve the changeover of company but it is difficult to find a reliable officeservice. (Not sure if reddit is the best place though :-) )
I thought Belgium was getting pretty pro Palestina. Even VRT was showing messages.
Hi dear friends, I'm a Spanish expat and even if I live in a french speaking commune and am fluent in French I would like to learn some Flemish so I can understand the basic stuff when I move around the country. I prefer not to go to formal lessons as I don't have the time for it, but rather something where I can learn at my own pace. Do you have any good recommendations about sites, resources, whatever that could be useful?
Thank you very much!
De Zwitserse artiest Nemo wint de 68ste editie van het Eurovisiesongfestival met het nummer ‘The Code’. De overwinning is de apotheose van een spannende finale waarin deelnemers en publiek naar subtiele manieren zochten om tegen de Israëlische kandidaat te protesteren.
De Israëlische deelnemer Eden Golan werd een hele avond lang op boegeroep getrakteerd, maar Belgische kijkers lieten dat niet aan hun hart komen. Israël kreeg 12 punten van Belgische fans, de hoogst mogelijke score.
Hello everyone. I'm creating quiz about UEFA Euro 1972 host cities and stadiums and I can't find any aerial photo of Brussels' Stade Emile Verse from 1970s. If you have one to send that would be really appreciated!
Hello,
As per above, would there be enough interest to justify creating a subreddit for developers in Belgium? Or have there not been enough posts on this topic in r/belgium to create a dedicated subreddit?
Thank you, and have a pleasant evening,
MF-G
Will we be able to see the spectacle tonight again?
#Belgium #Dodentocht
Is anybody willing to sell their ticket for this to me because they cant attend? Missed registration as ill but desperate to go!
Thanks in advance.
Hi everyone! So I was wondering if it's common for cosplay conventions to be held in Belgium, I lived in The Netherlands and that was crazy there were cons almost every month, was really cool. I like moving around so I thought maybe I could try Belgium next, but conventions are my way of making new friends and meeting new people with similar interests to myself so I kinda wsnted to ask abiut this before moving there (specially since I gotta bring one big dog and 2 cats with me). I would also be interested in language exchange cafes since that was my way of making friends back in Korea.
Last question to which city would you recommend me to move in? I like cities where everything is fairly at hand and not too overcrowded if possible. I am fluent in english and I understand dutch fairly well but since I havent spoken dutch for a few years I cant really speak fluently anymore, I studied french but I suck at it, I am also fluent in spanish but I doubt I will find many spanish speakers there.
Thanks in advance
The easter holiday (for school in wallonia?) ends at 12.05. according to the SNCB website. If I buy the 1 week youth holiday pass today (or tomorrow), will I be able to take the train for the whole week (so until 17/18.05) or I just waste my 18 euros.
We’ve been to central parks in Lommel (BE) and amazed by the beautiful houses in Lommel. Are there similar cities in terms of architecture/cleanines in the south east of Belgium?
Firstly, this question pertains to real estate advice in Brussels. If I’m not in the right subreddit, please let me know where I can post this question. Thank you!
My partner and I are about to buy an apartment, and we're on the verge of signing the sales agreement. The property is located in Schaerbeek near Josaphat Park, and it meets our criteria as it is bright, has a terrace, and has been recently renovated inside. The listing advertised it as a duplex with two bedrooms and a bathroom on the upper floor of the living area. However, after some research with the municipality, we've realized that it's not technically a duplex because the rooms in the attic are not considered habitable. The plans obtained from the municipality (dating back to 2003) before making the offer also indicated that the upper floor indeed had two bedrooms and a bathroom. So, we're about to buy a beautiful studio with converted attic space into two bedrooms + a bathroom.
Our notary has been in contact with the Schaerbeek municipality several times to try to have them recognize the attic as habitable based on the 2003 plan, but they refuse to acknowledge it without new plans showing the attic layout so they can consider it habitable according to the Regional Urbanism Regulations.
I have several questions:
For now, my opinion is that I can still buy it, there's a low chance of a municipality inspection, and I'll have time later to regularize with the municipality to sell it as a duplex later. However, I'm unsure how strict municipalities can be. I would appreciate your input on this question here, and I apologize if I'm not in the right subreddit.
In Dutch :
Allereerst, deze vraag gaat over vastgoedadvies in Brussel. Als ik niet op de juiste subreddit ben, laat me dan weten waar ik deze vraag kan stellen. Dank je wel!
Mijn partner en ik staan op het punt een appartement te kopen en we zijn bijna klaar om de verkoopovereenkomst te tekenen. De woning bevindt zich in Schaarbeek, vlakbij het Josaphatpark, en voldoet aan onze criteria omdat het licht is, een terras heeft en recent van binnen is gerenoveerd. De advertentie beschreef het als een duplex met twee slaapkamers en een badkamer op de bovenverdieping van de woonruimte. Na wat onderzoek bij de gemeente hebben we echter ontdekt dat het technisch gezien geen duplex is omdat de kamers op zolder niet als bewoonbaar worden beschouwd. De plannen die we bij de gemeente hebben opgevraagd (uit 2003) voordat we het bod deden, gaven ook aan dat de bovenverdieping inderdaad twee slaapkamers en een badkamer had. Dus we staan op het punt om een mooi studio-appartement te kopen met omgebouwde zolderruimte tot twee slaapkamers en een badkamer.
Onze notaris heeft meerdere keren contact opgenomen met de gemeente Schaarbeek om te proberen de zolder erkend te krijgen als bewoonbaar op basis van het plan uit 2003, maar ze weigeren dit te erkennen zonder nieuwe plannen waarop de zolderruimte als bewoonbaar wordt getoond volgens de Regionale Stedenbouwkundige Verordeningen.
Ik heb verschillende vragen:
Naar mijn mening kan ik het nu nog steeds kopen, is de kans op een inspectie door de gemeente klein en heb ik later tijd om het met de gemeente te regulariseren om het later als duplex te verkopen. Ik weet echter niet hoe streng gemeenten kunnen zijn. Ik waardeer uw input op deze vraag en excuses als ik niet op de juiste subreddit ben.
Hello, I am an incoming international student who will reside in Brussels. I am little curious how I should socialize with people because I'm renting a studio apartment. Is there any social club or other ways that I can engage in??
Any clubs/pubs/bar that streams Eurovision finals tonight in Bruges???
I know we are taking about a strike causing this problem these days, but it is evident that the trash collection system in Brussels is a joke and simply does not live up to the standards for a developed country.
Which politicians/political parties wish to reform this system fundamentally? They might get my vote at the next local election.
My pet dog bit me in my finger purely by accident. She's old and getting more blind and i was feeding her some dog candy from my fingers (dumb, i know). Its quite deep and i barely feel my finger 2 days later.
I know in Belgium Since 2018, domestic animals do not get rabies shots anymor00
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However, i read that there are still wild bats and foxes that do carry rabies. Now i went to a doctor and they gave me Tetanus + ab's. I live in a place with a very big garden, tons of bats and other wild animals in my garden every night.
Everyone i asked says we don't have rabies here so it doesn't matter but i'm still slightly worried for the off chance of my dog having been bitten some time go (rabies can be incubation period for months to years).
I know its probably very unlikely and i do have some anxiety, am i overreacting? I don't feel like dropping dead some time in the short future.
Thanks :)
Is it tradition here to ask a fathers permission before asking his daughters hand in marriage?
Bonjour à tous et à toutes,
Je suis malheureusement dans un dilemme cornélien.
Tout d’abord je suis bruxellois en rétho Sciences (7h) Maths (7h). Pour l’année prochaine je compte m’inscrire à l’école Polytechnique.
Je compte passer l’examen d’admission à ULB car j’ai suivis les cours de samedi et l’examen blanc.
Mais j’hésite fortement entre ULB et UCLouvain.
ULB est à 38min de chez moi et UCLouvain est à 50 min de chez moi.
Ça sert à rien de demander à mes profs de secondaires car ils sont tous sorti de ULB et sont pro ULB.
J’ai fait également le prépa à Louvain la neuve donc j’ai eu la possibilité de visiter les 2 campus. Les infrastructures de UCL sont meilleures que celles d ULB.
Ma seule envie est d’être bien formé en tant qu’ingénieur civil. La distance etc n’est qu’un détail pour moi.
Si vous êtes/etiez dans l’un de ses universités, pourriez vous l’amabilité de me dire les avantages et les inconvénients.
Je compte également faire Erasmus et peut-être un double diplôme.
Merci davantage pour votre aide.
Hello fellow pescatarians!
My partner and I have been looking for a place that sells whole fish in bulk.
Is there anyone else here buying in bulk, and where do you get your fishy needs? :)
We live in Antwerp, but are more than happy to travel for our omega 3 needs!
Fellow Belgian citizens, I am going to visit my Swiss friends in Switzerland soon (by plane).
What typical belgian thing should I offer them ? Needs to be LIGHT since I am going by flight.
Thank you
Yes I googled but which one is the best from your experience?