The government of the Brussels-Capital Region has approved its far-reaching climate plan, which includes a complete ban on cars that run on diesel or petrol by 2035.
Country: Belgium
32,000 Belgian students march to demand climate action
Thousands of students skipped school for the third week in a row and more than 30,000 swamped the center of Brussels to demand better protection of the world’s climate.
Belgium appoints world’s first-ever female ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2017)
Belgium made the announcement this week, revealing that Dominique Mineur who currently serves as the European nation’s ambassador to the UAE will transfer to Riyadh next summer.
Belgium abolishes forced sterilization for transgender people
Lawmakers voted in favor of a draft law on Wednesday which will no longer require transgender people to undergo sterilization or a mental health diagnosis in order for their preferred gender to be legally recognized.
