Maïthé Chini
@maajtee.bsky.social
Reporter @brusselstimes.com
Email: m.chini@brusselstimes.com
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Maïthé Chini
@maajtee.bsky.social
· Jul 11
Belgium's first legal sex work employer recognised
Belgian sex workers hail the recognition as a positive sign, as it shows that "unofficial" employers in the sector are seeking to comply with the new laws.
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Belgium has recognised its first legal employer for sex workers – a decision that has sparked praise, criticism and many a thinkpiece in national media.
But no one really asked sex workers what they think about any of this. Turns out, they're delighted 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1656...
But no one really asked sex workers what they think about any of this. Turns out, they're delighted 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1656...
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🍷🍺🥂 @maajtee.bsky.social and Hughes Belin write about Belgian wine while Angela Dansby takes a restorative beer-and-baroque weekend in Leuven.
Plus events worth checking out, and the winning story from the Writers Festival of Belgium 2025.
Plus events worth checking out, and the winning story from the Writers Festival of Belgium 2025.
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
🍷🍺🥂 @maajtee.bsky.social and Hughes Belin write about Belgian wine while Angela Dansby takes a restorative beer-and-baroque weekend in Leuven.
Plus events worth checking out, and the winning story from the Writers Festival of Belgium 2025.
Plus events worth checking out, and the winning story from the Writers Festival of Belgium 2025.
Belgium has recognised its first legal employer for sex workers – a decision that has sparked praise, criticism and many a thinkpiece in national media.
But no one really asked sex workers what they think about any of this. Turns out, they're delighted 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1656...
But no one really asked sex workers what they think about any of this. Turns out, they're delighted 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1656...
Belgium's first legal sex work employer recognised
Belgian sex workers hail the recognition as a positive sign, as it shows that "unofficial" employers in the sector are seeking to comply with the new laws.
www.brusselstimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Belgium has recognised its first legal employer for sex workers – a decision that has sparked praise, criticism and many a thinkpiece in national media.
But no one really asked sex workers what they think about any of this. Turns out, they're delighted 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1656...
But no one really asked sex workers what they think about any of this. Turns out, they're delighted 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1656...
Yesterday, Belgian PM @deweverbart.bsky.social said he wants guaranteed representation for the 80,000 people of the German-speaking Community.
"We are a complicated country, a mini-Europe. Everyone must have a voice. Not just theoretically, but a real voice."
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1653...
"We are a complicated country, a mini-Europe. Everyone must have a voice. Not just theoretically, but a real voice."
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1653...
German-speaking Belgians want a voice, De Wever wants to give it to them
"We do not see ourselves as a subordinate authority of the Walloon Region. As I have also said to the Prime Minister today: we are not Walloons."
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July 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Yesterday, Belgian PM @deweverbart.bsky.social said he wants guaranteed representation for the 80,000 people of the German-speaking Community.
"We are a complicated country, a mini-Europe. Everyone must have a voice. Not just theoretically, but a real voice."
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1653...
"We are a complicated country, a mini-Europe. Everyone must have a voice. Not just theoretically, but a real voice."
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1653...
Exactly one year after the regional elections on 9 June 2024, the next Brussels Government is no closer to being formed than it was 365 days ago.
How is this possible? And can we get out of this deadlock? Find out on @brusselstimes.com 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/161...
How is this possible? And can we get out of this deadlock? Find out on @brusselstimes.com 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/161...
One year without a Brussels Government - Where do we come from, where do we go?
Exactly one year after the elections, the Brussels Government has still not been formed. How is this possible? And how do we get out of this deadlock?
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June 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Exactly one year after the regional elections on 9 June 2024, the next Brussels Government is no closer to being formed than it was 365 days ago.
How is this possible? And can we get out of this deadlock? Find out on @brusselstimes.com 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/161...
How is this possible? And can we get out of this deadlock? Find out on @brusselstimes.com 👇
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/161...
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i wonder if maybe we should stop writing post-apocalyptic fiction just until we're sure that's not where rich people are getting their ideas
March 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
i wonder if maybe we should stop writing post-apocalyptic fiction just until we're sure that's not where rich people are getting their ideas
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My feed is increasingly looking like the pre-credit montage of headlines in a post apocalyptic action movie.
March 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
My feed is increasingly looking like the pre-credit montage of headlines in a post apocalyptic action movie.
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Ted Lasso is coming back for season 4
Ted Lasso is coming back for season 4
Believe.
buff.ly
March 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ted Lasso is coming back for season 4
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Alors qu'il y a un mois le CLB tirait la sonnette d'alarme vis à vis du stress psychologique extrême vécu par les élèves flamands, la ministre N-VA de l'enseignement va s'inspirer en Angleterre d'une école super stricte 🤦🏼♂️
March 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Alors qu'il y a un mois le CLB tirait la sonnette d'alarme vis à vis du stress psychologique extrême vécu par les élèves flamands, la ministre N-VA de l'enseignement va s'inspirer en Angleterre d'une école super stricte 🤦🏼♂️
Belgium's future doctors should be ready for war, the authorities say.
The Defence and Public Health ministries call on the country's universities to prepare their medical students for "military or civil crisis situations," according to a letter seen by @brusselstimes.com
The Defence and Public Health ministries call on the country's universities to prepare their medical students for "military or civil crisis situations," according to a letter seen by @brusselstimes.com
'Forewarned is forearmed': Belgium urges universities to prepare medical students for war
The Brussels Times has seen a letter by the Defence and Public Health ministries, urging Belgian universities to prepare medical students for possible "military or civil crisis situations."
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March 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Belgium's future doctors should be ready for war, the authorities say.
The Defence and Public Health ministries call on the country's universities to prepare their medical students for "military or civil crisis situations," according to a letter seen by @brusselstimes.com
The Defence and Public Health ministries call on the country's universities to prepare their medical students for "military or civil crisis situations," according to a letter seen by @brusselstimes.com
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I’m finding myself torn between a “Try to find the humour in it all” and a “This looks like a good place to start digging my bomb shelter” mindset so I might try writing some satire while on my breaks from mixing cement.
March 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I’m finding myself torn between a “Try to find the humour in it all” and a “This looks like a good place to start digging my bomb shelter” mindset so I might try writing some satire while on my breaks from mixing cement.
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Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain
February 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain
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Hemingway, evergreen
February 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hemingway, evergreen
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"Stop criticising each other and give us a solution!"
A look into local efforts to make a difference in Anderlecht in the midst of unrelenting drug violence.
Some residents are rejecting mainstream politics while others prefer to focus on solidarity.
A look into local efforts to make a difference in Anderlecht in the midst of unrelenting drug violence.
Some residents are rejecting mainstream politics while others prefer to focus on solidarity.
'Stop criticising each other and give us a solution!' - Anderlecht locals lose faith in politics
Locals in the Cureghem district of Anderlecht are at their wit's end with drug violence and social neglect. How are different groups responding?
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February 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"Stop criticising each other and give us a solution!"
A look into local efforts to make a difference in Anderlecht in the midst of unrelenting drug violence.
Some residents are rejecting mainstream politics while others prefer to focus on solidarity.
A look into local efforts to make a difference in Anderlecht in the midst of unrelenting drug violence.
Some residents are rejecting mainstream politics while others prefer to focus on solidarity.
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That’s how you write a headline, people.
February 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
That’s how you write a headline, people.
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Yesterday, a Cureghem resident, Jonas, showed me around his neighbourhood, which in recent weeks has been rocked by a series of shootings.
We spoke about how the escalating drug violence is impacting locals, and is even driving them away.
We spoke about how the escalating drug violence is impacting locals, and is even driving them away.
'It's like the wild west. For the first time, I'm considering moving away' - Cureghem residents despair at drug violence
Following a series of shootings and what has been seen as a "laughable" response from authorities, locals living near Clemenceau are considering abandoning their home.
www.brusselstimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Yesterday, a Cureghem resident, Jonas, showed me around his neighbourhood, which in recent weeks has been rocked by a series of shootings.
We spoke about how the escalating drug violence is impacting locals, and is even driving them away.
We spoke about how the escalating drug violence is impacting locals, and is even driving them away.
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'It's like the wild west. For the first time, I'm considering moving away' - Cureghem residents despair at drug violence
'It's like the wild west. For the first time, I'm considering moving away' - Cureghem residents despair at drug violence
Following a series of shootings and what has been seen as a "laughable" response from authorities, locals living near Clemenceau are considering abandoning their home.
www.brusselstimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
'It's like the wild west. For the first time, I'm considering moving away' - Cureghem residents despair at drug violence
In the aftermath of the drug violence in Brussels earlier this month, the CEO of BECI Thierry Geerts talks to @brusselstimes.com about the (international) perception of insecurity in the Belgian capital.
"No business thrives in an unsafe environment."
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1444...
"No business thrives in an unsafe environment."
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1444...
'We've had a tsunami of complaints about safety in Brussels'
In the aftermath of the drug-related shootings in Brussels, BECI CEO Thierry Geerts talks to The Brussels Times about the insecurity's impact on the capital's businesses.
www.brusselstimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
In the aftermath of the drug violence in Brussels earlier this month, the CEO of BECI Thierry Geerts talks to @brusselstimes.com about the (international) perception of insecurity in the Belgian capital.
"No business thrives in an unsafe environment."
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1444...
"No business thrives in an unsafe environment."
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1444...
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Tens of thousands of people are expected to go on strike today. As a result, multiple services across the country will grind to a halt.
National strike day: All flights cancelled, two Brussels metro lines running
Tens of thousands of people are expected to go on strike today. As a result, multiple services across the country will grind to a halt.
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February 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Tens of thousands of people are expected to go on strike today. As a result, multiple services across the country will grind to a halt.
The (lack of) coherent response to the rising drug-related violence in Brussels took on a new level of surrealism during a press conference yesterday.
Men with Kalashnikovs are running around the city's metro, but we will apparently "just have to live with it."
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/143...
Men with Kalashnikovs are running around the city's metro, but we will apparently "just have to live with it."
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/143...
Drug violence: 'You'll just have to live with it', says Brussels leader
Despite what some might call compelling evidence to the contrary, Vervoort stressed that Brussels' strategy to tackle drug violence was working.
www.brusselstimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The (lack of) coherent response to the rising drug-related violence in Brussels took on a new level of surrealism during a press conference yesterday.
Men with Kalashnikovs are running around the city's metro, but we will apparently "just have to live with it."
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/143...
Men with Kalashnikovs are running around the city's metro, but we will apparently "just have to live with it."
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/143...
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Another William Stafford miniature from Learning to Live in the World: Earth Poems (1994).
February 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Another William Stafford miniature from Learning to Live in the World: Earth Poems (1994).