Annemie Spaas (N-VA), alderwoman for equality and education, has been actively working on anti-racism policy in Tervuren. The initiative follows a petition calling for an anti-racism action plan and reporting hotline after reports of racist incidents, including feces left at a front door, a vandalized car, and children being called monkey or the n-word, among other acts.
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N-VA trims mayor’s €100mn investment plan to €73mn
TERVUREN – N-VA has succeeded in dampening to €73mn mayor Thomas Geyns’ €100mn investment plan to revamp schools, sports facilities, and mobility infrastructure. Geyn’s original plans even talked of a children’s farm and a €2.5 million museum to honor the town’s history and Flemish identity. Mayor Thomas Geyns pledges to pull it all off without hiking taxes.
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Tervuren’s Summer of Traffic Woes from May 26
Tervuren is set for more months of delays and frustration as repairs resume on the damaged Duisburgsesteenweg. Town officials hope to complete the works by the end of August.
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A Taste of Italy at Tervuren Market
Tervuren — An old farmhouse, a forgotten grain, and a dream come true. For the past few years, Wim and his wife Mick have been living alternately in Belgium and Italy, where, with their company Terra Suasa, they import and sell artisanal products from the Le Marche region, including at the Friday market in Tervuren.