Flemish cheesemaker De Zuivelarij wins award for sustainable organic production
The Berlare company won the BioVLAM 2026 award, which recognises innovation and sustainability in the Flemish organic sector, for its organic paneer and labneh.
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E-bikes now outsell conventional bicycles in Flanders
More electric bikes than conventional ones are now sold in Flanders, and the bicycle's share of journeys has risen from 12% to 20% since 2015.
Design Museum Gent reopens to the public after four years of renovation
Ghent's design museum has been completely renovated and extended with a new building, and is marking its reopening with a nine-day festival and free admission on the first weekend.
More and more Flemish people rarely or never drink alcohol
A survey commissioned by Kom op tegen Kanker shows that 44% of adults in Flanders hardly drink alcohol, compared with 36% in 2022.
Flemish physicist Francis Halzen wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for his study of neutrinos
The 82-year-old researcher, a native of Tienen, is only the second Belgian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics, honoured for his pioneering work on so-called “ghost particles”.
Researchers in Luxembourg point to new ways of treating aggressive brain tumours
A scientific review by the LIH proposes exploiting a weakness in glioblastoma cells to make chemotherapy and immunotherapy more effective.
Luxembourg launches Research Clinic to make it easier for patients to access clinical trials
The Luxembourg Institute of Health, the University of Luxembourg and the country's four major hospitals have joined forces in the new Luxembourg Research Clinic.
Differdange receives Fairtrade label for mural dedicated to fair trade
The southern Luxembourg city has been recognised for the 10-metre fresco depicting a coffee grower, created to mark 30 years of Fairtrade Luxembourg.
Luxembourg donor gives stem cells to two-year-old with leukaemia
Registered as a potential donor for around eight years, a father from Weicherdange was a match for a sick little boy and donated bone marrow.
Vëlosummer breaks record in 2026 with more than 50,000 bikes on Luxembourg’s roads
The 7th edition of the initiative that reserves roads for cyclists during the summer recorded 50,161 bikes on its 14 circuits, 15% more than in 2025.
Spain leads the world in kidney and lung transplants
In 2025, the country carried out 4,000 kidney transplants and 556 lung transplants and was once again a global benchmark for organ donation from deceased donors.
Barcelona opens Spain’s most advanced facility for quantum chips
The new quantum nanofabrication area at CSIC's IMB-CNM received more than €6 million and features the most advanced electron-beam lithography system in the country.
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