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Hasselt and Genever are an inseperable mixture
Sunday, 10 Jan, 2010 – 21:07 | No Comment
Hasselt and Genever are an inseperable mixture

If you ask people in Belgium what they combine with Hasselt, than they firstly mention the genever. Hasselt is the home of the strong and traditional liquor.
The annual "Hasseltse Jeneverfeesten."
A visit in the  genever museum …

The public broadcaster
Wednesday, 16 Dec, 2009 – 22:35 | No Comment
The public broadcaster

The broadcaster ORF (Österreichischer Rundfunk) is national public service broadcaster in Austria. Funded from a combination of a television licence fees and revenue from limited on-air advertising, ORF is the dominant player in the Austrian …

First European to command International Space Station
Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2009 – 0:29 | No Comment
First European to command International Space Station

That was the headline 6 months ago, on May 27. It was the beginning of a six-month mission for European Space Agency astronaut Frank de Winne. He’s flying with a Russian, Roman Romenenko, and a …

Van Rompuy appointed first “president of Europe“
Friday, 20 Nov, 2009 – 6:26 | No Comment
Van Rompuy appointed first “president of Europe“

After weeks of discussions the hour has come, where the desicion of the 2 new jobs are fixed.  27 EU -leaders are in Brussels to select their first full-time president and the High Representative for …