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Poland, Germany and France have launched a coordinated push to strengthen cross-border rail connectivity and develop future high-speed links, with a strong emphasis on security, resilience and military mobility, following a series of agreements and declarations signed in Warsaw in mid-February 2026. On 16 February 2026, Poland and Germany signed

From 2026 onwards, Dutch LGBTQIA+ organisation COC Nederland, in consultation with schools, will move Purple Friday (Paarse Vrijdag) to the beginning of the school year. The annual day of solidarity with LGBTQIA+ students will now take place on the second Friday of October, instead of in December. For the 2026–

metro tunnel connecting Antwerp’s left and right banks will close for almost a year for extensive renovation works, starting on 4 May 2026 and lasting until at least mid-March 2027. During this period, no trams will run between the Park-and-Ride Melsele on Linkeroever (Left Bank) and the Astrid and

The Belgian Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Antwerp International Airport (also: Antwerp City Airport) in Deurne remains a strategic asset for military operations and training, with the armed forces carrying out more than 200 flight movements per year at the regional airport in recent years, Gazet van Antwerpen reports.

Germany is moving to introduce body-worn cameras for all customer-facing Deutsche Bahn (DB) employees and significantly strengthen security measures across the rail network, following the fatal assault of conductor Serkan Çalar during a ticket inspection earlier this month.  The decision was announced after an emergency security summit convened by DB

Het Spoorwegmuseum or The Railway Museum in Utrecht in the Netherlands is scrapping its entire theatre programme and cutting ten jobs as part of a major restructuring aimed at preventing bankruptcy. The decision, announced during a staff meeting, marks a significant shift in the museum’s strategy after years of

Brussels Pride – In the Capital of Europe. That is the official name of Brussels Pride. The rebrand from Belgian Pride happened for the 2023 edition, as it is now organised by visit.brussels, the tourism board of the Brussels-Capital Region. This year, the pride parade will be held on Saturday

Archaeologists in Antwerp have uncovered significant remains of the 17th-century Fort Piémentel, alongside an exceptionally rare large-scale wooden structure dating back to the 15th century, during excavations linked to the ongoing Oosterweel infrastructure works. The discoveries are expected to provide valuable new insights into the city’s maritime, military and

The City of Antwerp has launched a call for a new concession holder for the large shell space beneath the railway bridges of Antwerp-Central Railway Station, currently occupied by Club Ampère. The entrance to the venue is located at Simonsstraat 21, and the site forms part of the Kievit II

Today, Brussels Airlines proudly presents its latest Belgian Icon, a tribute to one of Belgium’s most internationally cherished creations: Tintin. The airline revealed its freshly painted aircraft (Airbus A320 – OO‑SNJ), inspired by Hergé’s universe and the famous adventures on the Moon and in space.  It is the

The Belgian Federal Government is moving ahead with the installation of access gates in major railway stations, despite earlier opposition from passenger groups, unions, and the railway operator itself, Gazet van Antwerpen, Het Nieuwsblad and De Standaard report.  Frequent public transport users are expected to become accustomed to gates restricting

Italy’s state-backed passenger operator Trenitalia, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) has launched a new visual identity for its flagship high-speed brand Frecciarossa, linking the rebrand to the next phase of its fleet renewal programme and to FS Group’s broader ambitions to expand across Europe. The new logo and

Dutch state operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) has outlined plans for significant timetable improvements from 2027, with a strong focus on better rail connections in the north and east of the Netherlands.  In its draft timetable consultation submitted to regional authorities and passenger organisations (Locov), NS proposes restoring a direct Groningen–

The head of private rail operator Leo Express, Peter Köhler, predicts a transformative shift in Europe’s rail market, forecasting that new operators will win half of all public service obligation (PSO) tenders within the next decade. Ahead of launching a new service in Poland, the operator from Czechia believes