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On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the independence of Belgium, the Cinquantenaire Park (Jubelpark) is being transformed. In 2030, it will become a new socio-cultural beacon.

Due to the large number of applications for new street trading stands, the City of Brussels is forced to temporarily refuse this type of application.

The City of Brussels has inaugurated the very first space for video game creators, the Games.brussels Space. This new hub is located at the Dansaert Business Centre at the Rue d'Alost.

A new science museum has opened its doors at Tour & Taxis: 'WOM - World Of Mind'. This museum presents more than 80 visual, tactile and auditory illusions with lots of scientific explanations.

Nota Bene, Bravvo's service against school absenteeism, is present in the various districts of the City of Brussels (city centre, the North quarter, Laeken and Neder-Over-Heembeek).

The City has a policy of diversity, non-discrimination and equal opportunities and is primarily looking for talent. Read the testimony of one of the City's workers here.

In 2022, the City of Brussels launched a call for projects on gender and urban planning. One of the winning projects was Girls Make The City by the non-profit organisation ZIJkant and Wetopia.

Bird flu has been identified in several parks in Brussels. What should you do if you find a dead or weakened bird?

On Monday 13 February 2023, the City of Brussels passed a motion on the introduction of deposits on PET bottles and cans. It therefore joined the Deposit Alliance ('Statiegeldalliantie - Alliance pour la Consigne').

On Friday 27 January 2023, in the context of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the City of Brussels inaugurated 3 memorial plaques at the Bois de la Cambre. These plaques honour 3 young resistance fighters during the Holocaust: Youra Livschitz, Jean Franklemon and Robert Maistriau.