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Belgian city’s historic canals turn green after record-hot summer

A thick carpet of green duckweed has covered Ghent’s canals, disrupting tour boats and raising fresh concerns about climate change in Belgium.

Euronews · 21h ago

Harry Potter fans will be spellbound by this Ghent hotel haunt

HOTELS: Floating candles, secret doors and hallways that ‘smell like spells’ – Hogwarts eat your heart out, says Victoria Richards

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Jason Arday plagiarism accuser Nathan Cofnas faced doubts over expertise, 'far-right agenda' at Ghent

Nathan Cofnas, the academic who exposed Cambridge University Sociology professor Jason Arday’s plagiarism, faced objections from fellow academics at Ghent University over his appointment to a postdoctoral research role.

The Times of India · Aug 28

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1898 Porter's House: Boutique heritage hotel set to open in the heart of Ghent

The property takes its name from its former role as the porter house of the nearby Hotel des Postes et des Télégraphes.

Euronews · Aug 26

Construction workers in Ghent uncover a 500-year-old neighbourhood with 200 skeletons buried beneath it

Construction work at Spaanskasteelplein in Ghent has uncovered the remains of a medieval neighbourhood that had been buried for nearly five centuries beneath the site of the city's former Spanish Castle. The excavation has revealed a cemetery holding more than 200 skeletons, stone church foundations, military quarters, household objects and…

The Times of India · Jul 24

This Belgian city offers a foodie escape from southern Europe’s blistering heat

In search of a cooler summer destination, Katie Mather explored Ghent’s bright, modern restaurants and thriving creative scene

The Independent UK · Jun 5

It’s ‘wrong’ and ‘concerning’ to cancel Israeli conductor from festival – EU Commission

Ghent Festival controversially dropped a concert scheduled for next week because the Israeli conductor had not clarified his position on the Israeli government.

Euronews · Sep 12, 2025

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Music festival cancels German orchestra over ‘lack of clarity’ on Israeli conductor’s views

Belgium’s Flanders Festival Ghent accused of ‘blatant antisemitism’ by German government after pulling performance by Munich Philharmonic

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

Former Belgian racer and team manager Walter Godefroot dies at 82

Belgian won four Monuments and 10 Tour de France stages during his career before going on to manage Telekom to two Tour wins in the 1990s

Cycling News · Sep 1, 2025

New river cruise takes guests to Christmas markets on a luxury barge

CroisiEurope has unveiled a new hotel barge that travels along the canals between Bruges and Ghent

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Low emission zones are successful in cutting air pollution, study finds

Team in Belgium find improvement in air quality after launch of traffic measures in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025

Kell O’Brien hit by van while out training, broken collarbone ends spring Classics season early

Australian had expected to be on start line for Paris-Roubaix before training crash in Ghent

Cycling News · Apr 11, 2025

Fancy a Belgian city break without the crowds of Ghent or Bruges? Mechelen might be the answer

The majestic Flemish city is dotted with renaissance palaces, great bars and eye-catching contemporary art – yet it’s firmly off the tourist trail

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025

'We're not desperate, we're hungry' - Josh Tarling and Ineos Grenadiers carry winning momentum into Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

21-year-old Welshman will line up alongside Turner, Watson, Jungels, Heiduk, Swift and Shmidt in Ghent on Saturday

Cycling News · Feb 27, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

Belgium’s food agency pleads with public not to eat their Christmas trees

Agency issues warning after Ghent city council suggests recipes to ‘reuse’ conifers following holiday season

InsideEVs · Sep 5, 2024

Volvo EX30 Made In Belgium May Still Be Affordable. Here’s Why

Volvo CEO Jim Rowan indicated that the company is expected to have the same gross margin on the EX30s made in China and Europe.

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2024

Easy train journeys in Europe — and the chicest places to stay

A lower carbon footprint, no airport stress or motorway gridlock — there’s so much to appeal about rail travel, says Rosalyn Wikeley. Especially when these stylish hotels are at the end of the track

Reason · Aug 13, 2024

Brickbat: Heckler's Veto

An Israeli team was barred from taking part in the European Youth Ultimate Championships in Belgium after government officials in the cities of Ghent and De Pinte objected to the team's presence. Officials in both cities cited threats to protest and disrupt the tournament if it went forward with Israeli…

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Cycling Weekly · May 22, 2024

'Racism was systematic and mainstream - but determination paid off': 9 life lessons from Britain’s first Black cycling champion

Maurice Burton has earned his place as a change-maker and pioneer in British sporting history, but it took a lot of hard graft, writes Paul Jones

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

Ghent students occupy university building in climate and Gaza protest

More than 200 expected to join protest calling for climate action and to cut ties with Israeli institutions

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024

Libraries for the future: Europe’s new wave of ‘meeting places for the mind’

From Ghent’s De Krook to Helsinki’s Oodi, recent civic constructions have shared a vision of the library as a living room for the modern city

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024

From Arctic art to the Disgusting Food Museum: Europe’s top 10 culture destinations for 2024

Malta’s first art biennale, Copenhagen’s repurposed Carlsberg district, the first Arctic Circle capital of culture … this year promises a feast of cultural activity

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Belgian character created to add inclusivity to festive season dragged into row

Queen Nikkolah, thought up by an artist as a riposte to Sinterklaas’s sidekick ‘Black Pete’, has faced hostility

InsideEVs · Oct 26, 2023

Volvo EX30 To Be Made In Europe From 2025 After 'Strong Demand'

Volvo Cars announced today that the all-new, all-electric Volvo EX30 model will be produced at its Ghent plant in Belgium from 2025 on.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

‘The place was so relaxing I almost missed my train’: readers’ favourite European railway hotels

From a converted monastery in Venice to a former post office in Ghent, our tipsters share their most memorable places to stay handy for the train

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