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30/10/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗿𝘃𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗷𝘀𝗲. By Dafydd ab Iago. Tervuren town council voted unanimously on 29 October to redefine the municipal border with Overijse at the IJzerstraat, shifting two plots entirely into Overijse. All 24 councillors present voted in favour, with no comments from the opposition.

A surveyor judged that small corners of the two plots lay across the municipal border. “She reported this because it did not match the cadastral data she was able to find,” former mayor Marc Charlier (N-VA Tervuren), now alderman for spatial planning, told councillors.

An official at the federal General Administration of Patrimonial Documentation (AAPD), which is also responsible for surveying and valuing plots in Flanders, then investigated further.

“She went to look at the original plans of the municipal borders and judged it desirable that this border not be changed, but redefined. That is a nuance,” said Charlier.

“It concerns two small corners of two plots that, according to certain plans, would lie in Tervuren,” he said. “But in all likelihood this is an error and the municipal border should follow the plot boundary.”

“The municipal border therefore shifts a little, so that those two plots end up entirely within the territory of the municipality of Overijse,” he added.

“Are we actually getting bigger as a municipality, or smaller?” asked council chair Mario Van Rossum (Voor Tervuren, CD&V), who is also an adviser to Vlaams-Brabant governor Jan Spooren (N-VA).

“We’re shrinking a little,” said Charlier.

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25/10/2026

2026 Broederschap van Sint-Hubertus Tervuren

24/10/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝘃𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. By Dafydd ab Iago. Hunting horns will echo through Tervuren on Sunday 25 October 2026, as the Brotherhood of Saint Hubert holds its annual celebration and procession in honour of the patron saint of hunters, animals and nature.

The celebration is free to attend, the Brotherhood says. Anyone with a horse, a dog or another pet, large or small, is welcome to bring their companion for a blessing.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

The day begins at 10:30 with a solemn Mass at Saint John’s Church (Sint-Janskerk), accompanied by the Saint Cecilia Choir and the Royal Antwerp Hunting Horn Circle (Koninklijke Antwerpse Jachthoornkring).

Riders and drivers of horse-drawn carriages will gather at the foot of the Africa Palace (Afrikapaleis) and set off at about 11:45 along the Leuvensesteenweg to the church. There the walking procession, led by the Saint Hubert rider (Sint-Hubertusruiter), will join the riders, followed by local dog clubs. Breeds taking part include the Tervuren Shepherd, the Picardy Shepherd, the Pinscher and the Schnauzer.

Together, riders and walkers will follow the Kasteelstraat and the Panquin site to the Saint Hubert Chapel in Warande Park. From the porch of the chapel, the horses of all riders and carriage drivers will be blessed first, then the dogs of the clubs present. A series of hunting-horn calls will close the ceremony, and the celebration is due to end at around 1pm.

Along the route, Tervuren scouts will hand out small blessed rolls, the Brotherhood says – a centuries-old custom said to protect against rabies. The celebration ends with a display of game, including culled boars, a flourish of hunting horns and greetings from local dignitaries, including the mayor, Thomas Geyns.

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19/10/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗿𝘃𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟵 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳. By Dafydd ab Iago. Drivers in Tervuren face more than three months of detours after the town hall extended sewer works on the Vestenstraat and Louis Buelenslaan until Friday 29 January 2027.

The works, with an estimated cost of €1.56 million excluding VAT, were due to finish on 18 December, so they now run six weeks longer. Mayor Thomas Geyns (Voor Tervuren, Anders) and his aldermen approved the revised traffic order on 5 October. It replaces a July order and applies from Tuesday 13 October. The town’s notice does not give a reason for the extension.

In central Tervuren, contractor HENS is laying a new sewer system and rebuilding the whole carriageway. The Vestenstraat is closed to motor traffic between the Jezus Eiklaan and the Jef Coosemansstraat, and so is the Louis Buelenslaan.

One section is already open again. Work on the Vestenstraat between the Brusselsesteenweg and the Jef Coosemansstraat, including the junction with the Jef Coosemansstraat, is complete, so traffic can now be sent that way. The town says this makes the school area safer, and the new route has been agreed with bus operator De Lijn.

Motorists coming from the Jezus Eiklaan must follow a diversion via the Hippolyte Boulengerlaan and the Jef Coosemansstraat to the Vestenstraat, which becomes one-way towards the Brusselsesteenweg. Cyclists are diverted along the same streets in both directions.

Parking is banned across the work zone, in the Hippolyte Boulengerlaan, on part of the Jezus Eiklaan and at numbers 17 to 19 of the Jef Coosemansstraat, to keep buses and traffic moving.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟵 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳

All measures apply from Tuesday 13 October 2026 to Friday 29 January 2027.

ChangeWhereWhat it means

Full closure to motor trafficVestenstraat between Jezus Eiklaan and Jef Coosemansstraat; Louis BuelenslaanNo through route for cars. Pedestrians always get a safe passage.

Finished section used as diversionVestenstraat between Brusselsesteenweg and Jef Coosemansstraat, including the junction with Jef CoosemansstraatWorks complete. The town says it makes the school area safer; route agreed with De Lijn.

One-way trafficVestenstraat between Jef Coosemansstraat and BrusselsesteenwegTraffic flows only towards Brusselsesteenweg.

Diversion for carsFrom Jezus Eiklaan via Hippolyte Boulengerlaan and Jef Coosemansstraat to VestenstraatFollow the signed detour; expect longer journeys.

Diversion for cyclistsJezus Eiklaan, Hippolyte Boulengerlaan, Jef Coosemansstraat, VestenstraatSame streets, in both directions.

Parking ban: work zoneWhole work zone, both sides of the roadNo parking for the length of the works.

Parking ban: busesJef Coosemansstraat, numbers 17 to 19Keeps De Lijn buses moving.

Parking ban: traffic flowHippolyte Boulengerlaan; Jezus Eiklaan between Vestenstraat and Hippolyte BoulengerlaanKeeps the diversion flowing.

Advance warning signsTervurenlaan x Brusselsesteenweg; Hippolyte Boulengerlaan x Jezus Eiklaan; Ortar De Pauwstraat x Jezus Eiklaan; Duisburgsesteenweg x RinglaanDrivers are warned before they reach the closure.

Contractor’s duties (HENS)Whole work zoneWritten notice to residents and traders in Dutch at least 5 working days ahead; homes and shops stay accessible; at least 3.5 metres of road open outside approved closures; closed roads reopened to emergency vehicles within 5 minutes; a Dutch-speaking person on site.

Source: decision of Tervuren’s college of mayor and aldermen, 5 October 2026.

𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝟮𝟬–𝟮𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿

Asphalt resurfacing is planned on the Bleuckeveldlaan, Ringlaan, Hertenbergstraat, Veeweidestraat and Hondsbergen, weather permitting. Between 7am and 6pm homes in the work zones cannot be reached by car. They can be reached again after the old asphalt is removed, and traffic is fully allowed once the new layer has hardened.

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12/10/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗿𝘃𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘅𝗶 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁. By Dafydd ab Iago. As the row between Tervuren’s mayor and Groen over housing dies down, would-be buyers can start preparing to apply for purchase support. Tervuren and regional lender Vlabinvest are making up to €6 million available through 2031, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so that locals can stay in Flanders’ seventh most expensive commune.

Mayor Thomas Geyns (Voor Tervuren) ignited the dispute late in September by accusing the opposition of “populism” in a public Facebook post and subsequent comments. “If you have to go about opposition so dishonestly, I regret that,” he wrote, after Groen+Vooruit described developer Matexi’s luxury 20-home project as “million-euro villas”.

In Tervuren’s ruling coalition, Geyns holds the urban planning portfolio (Stedenbouw) as well as the mayor’s office. He also continues to work for law firm GD&A Advocaten, where he has also defended clients before Flanders’ Council for Permit Disputes.

This latest row started with opposition to a project by developer Matexi to build 20 houses on the former sports fields of the British School of Brussels (BSB) on Bijlkensveldstraat.

In September, Voor Tervuren and N-VA voted through the road layout for 20 detached houses on the site. Geyns added that no building permit has been granted yet. Matexi submitted a planning application on 18 February 2026. Tervuren later approved an environmental permit application on 5 October for Bijlkensveldstraat.

“Groen blocked numerous permits out of dogma, stripping people of a great deal of building land,” Geyns told the municipal council in September.

Councillor Carine Borghans (Groen+) criticised the Matexi project as a model from the last century: a new street with detached houses on both sides. “That might have made sense in the sixties, but we now know it isn’t the best approach,” Borghans said. “It is space-consuming, leads to excessive paving, and is expensive.”

The Facebook clash flared up further after Groen+ and its socialist allies called for urgent action on affordable housing under the Flemish Wonen in Eigen Streek (WIES, or “living in your own area”) policy. WIES is intended to help eligible local buyers stay in the municipality.

For his 4,400 Facebook followers, Geyns criticised the opposition for voting against the municipality’s regulation implementing WIES while, in his words, posting a “misleading” message about 20 “million-euro villas”.

Geyns also argued that under the previous Groen-led coalition (2019–2024) there were plans for 80 apartments in “modern urban villas” on the site, in exchange for a piece of road and a green strip.

Geyns says the municipality and regional lender Vlabinvest have set aside €6 million for WIES, a doubling of earlier budgets. Tervuren taxpayers contribute €3 million and Vlabinvest matches it, to co-finance up to 50% of the land value for local buyers.

Groen+Vooruit opposes the Matexi housing project, saying prices are creeping up to €1 million. Groen+ argues more generally for smaller plots and a more diverse, more affordable supply.

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02/07/2026

𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐣𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬
by Dafydd ab Iago — Town hall has put together a star-studded lineup with Flemish heavyweights even signing Metejoor at €32,500 for a 60-minute show on 4 July. The €115,000 music extravaganza is once again expected to draw in thousands from Tervuren, Brussels and surroundings.

Other Flemish acts on the bill include Aaron Blommaert, and De Romeo’s and Liliane Saint-Pierre. While general admission to the crowded festival grounds remains free, a special zone is accessible only with VIP tickets that are on sale for €181.50 per day or free for an undisclosed number of persons.

The festival, which offers daytime family entertainment, also draws large crowds of youth from Tervuren, Brussels, and neighboring communes into the evening. It was brought back to the central town square by Mayor Thomas Geyns following a 2024 campaign promise.

For security reasons, Geyns and his team have banned public alchohol consumption and alchohol purchase within 1km of the Markt at nightshops (but not Carrefour) on 4 and 5 July unless via Hee Tervuren’s own stands or licensed cafes and restaurants.

Community Impact and Cost Questions

Geyns has defended the spending as a necessary investment in local community life. To manage festival expenses, the town has actively recruited volunteers, promising participants a behind-the-scenes experience, a small stipend, and an official event T-shirt. And the municipality has once again solicited corporate sponsorships from local businesses. To attract additional subsidies, the town has billed the event as a celebration of Flanders’ national day on 11 July.

Signing contracts, alderman Jan Trappeniers appears to have pushed costs down as far as possible as artists of Metejoor’s stature may cost between €30,000 and €60,000. Established acts are listed for less substantial prices including Aaron Blommaert (from €10,500, 60 mins) and De Romeo’s (€10,950, 80 mins).

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28/06/2026

27/06/2026

𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐚
By Dafydd ab Iago — Tervuren’s Royal Museum for Central Africa has this year found itself at the center of a diplomatic and commercial dispute pitting Belgium against the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Embellishing the dispute are rumors of a mysterious visit to Tervuren by Bill Gates on behalf of the AI-driven U.S. mining exploration company, KoBold Metals. Rumors the Museum denies.

“I wonder where the strange rumors about Bill Gates come from,” Bart Ouvry, the director-general of the AfricaMuseum, told Tervuren+. Reports had alleged that Mr. Gates visited the museum around the time he inspected the Brussels Sewer Museum. The reports claimed that the billionaire offered a massive donation on the condition that Microsoft be allowed to digitize the AfricaMuseum’s geological records from Central Africa.

Did the museum refuse? When exactly did Mr. Gates visit? “He did not visit the museum,” Mr. Ouvry noted flatly, dismissing the speculation. He added that there was never an offer from Mr. Gates or Microsoft to digitize the collection.

However, the museum did host a high-profile visitor this month: the Congolese Mining Minister, Louis Watum Kabamba, who toured the facility alongside Belgian and European Union officials. “He was able to verify on site the progress of the project to digitize the mining archives held by the Belgian State Archives and the AfricaMuseum,” Mr. Ouvry stated on social media. “It will enable the DRC to significantly expand knowledge of its subsoil and strengthen the expertise of its scientists,” he added.
What Lies Beneath: A Century of Geological Wealth

The historical archives housed in Tervuren are staggering in their scientific and commercial scope, spanning hundreds of thousands of documents, hand-drawn field maps, and physical rock and soil samples. “At the Museum, it’s half a linear kilometer; at the National Archives, it’s also half a linear kilometer. That amounts to millions of documents,” Mr. Ouvry said by email.

Compiled during Belgium’s colonial rule of Congo from 1885 to 1960, these meticulously kept records contain precise, localized data regarding the geology and mineral wealth of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as neighboring Rwanda and Burundi.

The colonial-era geological documents could prove to be a roadmap to unlock vast, untapped mineral wealth in the D.R.C. for KoBold Metals. The California-based exploration firm is backed by Mr. Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, boasting a high-profile investor base that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Proprietary data could heavily assist KoBold Metals in identifying rich new deposits of copper, cobalt, lithium, and other critical minerals essential for electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and advanced technologies. The exploration firm struck a deal with the Congolese government last year to deploy its technology, which combines artificial intelligence and human expertise to accelerate geological discoveries.

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