Frédéric Moreau
@goodclimate.bsky.social
Brussels stuff, from the slopes of the Wyngaerd Berg.
Journalism here
https://www.brusselstimes.com/author/frederic-moreau
Journalism here
https://www.brusselstimes.com/author/frederic-moreau
Pinned
If you seek my monument, look around you. Architect Jean Delhaye pictured in Victor Horta's 1893 Tassel mansion, which he bought in 1976 and restored. Delhaye sacrificed his own career to save his old teacher's masterpieces. My Brussels Times Magazine article.
www.brusselstimes.com/1892203/how-...
www.brusselstimes.com/1892203/how-...
Daily Mail Science 😃
Coming up for ten years since the EU referendum.
My symbol for Brexit? The tethered bottle top. A product of EU law, it still exists in the UK despite Brexit. Yes, it affects us even though not in a Norway-style EU relationship.
Just the realities of trading/mass production.
Funny old world.
My symbol for Brexit? The tethered bottle top. A product of EU law, it still exists in the UK despite Brexit. Yes, it affects us even though not in a Norway-style EU relationship.
Just the realities of trading/mass production.
Funny old world.
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Daily Mail Science 😃
IM Pei Dallas city hall, 1972.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
People Who Don’t Understand Downtowns Are Destroying Downtowns
A far-fetched plan to demolish Dallas’s seat of government reflects the city’s diminished role in the region.
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
IM Pei Dallas city hall, 1972.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Brussels nearing a deal for a new government. It hinges on the rules for building in the city and for moving around within it.
www.rtbf.be/article/dire...
www.rtbf.be/article/dire...
Direct - Gouvernement bruxellois : un accord est attendu pour aujourd'hui, après 20 mois d'attente - RTBF Actus
Les négociateurs des sept partis, à savoir le MR, Anders (l’ex Open Vld), le PS, Vooruit, Les Engagés, le CD&V et...
www.rtbf.be
February 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Brussels nearing a deal for a new government. It hinges on the rules for building in the city and for moving around within it.
www.rtbf.be/article/dire...
www.rtbf.be/article/dire...
Taking shape, mid-photo, at Schuman, the 'plenum', which is Latin for uncomfortable bench.
February 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Taking shape, mid-photo, at Schuman, the 'plenum', which is Latin for uncomfortable bench.
Fantasy knocker on the 1900 house of Arthur Verhelle, an architect of fantasy houses.
February 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Fantasy knocker on the 1900 house of Arthur Verhelle, an architect of fantasy houses.
How's that for a slogan?
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
How's that for a slogan?
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If you were wondering how windy it is in Barcelona today, there are sofas stuck in trees
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
If you were wondering how windy it is in Barcelona today, there are sofas stuck in trees
Berlaymont looking very tactile in 1978. Like you could unscrew it and drain the entire EU Quarter.
February 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Berlaymont looking very tactile in 1978. Like you could unscrew it and drain the entire EU Quarter.
The difficult rebirth of the EU Quarter.
www.ft.com/content/4012...
www.ft.com/content/4012...
Belgian police raid European Commission over sale of properties
Investigation concerns potential irregularities in the sale of real estate assets in 2024
www.ft.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The difficult rebirth of the EU Quarter.
www.ft.com/content/4012...
www.ft.com/content/4012...
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Belgian police have raided the European Commission, targeting premises in Brussels including the budget department, in a probe looking at potential irregularities in the sale of real estate assets - two people briefed told @paolatamma.bsky.social & @lauramdubois.ft.com
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Belgian police raid European Commission over sale of properties
[FREE TO READ] Investigation concerns potential irregularities in the sale of real estate assets in 2024
as.ft.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Belgian police have raided the European Commission, targeting premises in Brussels including the budget department, in a probe looking at potential irregularities in the sale of real estate assets - two people briefed told @paolatamma.bsky.social & @lauramdubois.ft.com
as.ft.com/r/bca6b36e-5...
as.ft.com/r/bca6b36e-5...
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"A map does not just chart, it unlocks and formulates meaning; it forms bridges between here and there" - Reif Larsen
Explore the John Rocque's London 10 Miles Round Map (1746) on n.
www.layersoflondon.org/map/...
Explore the John Rocque's London 10 Miles Round Map (1746) on n.
www.layersoflondon.org/map/...
February 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM
"A map does not just chart, it unlocks and formulates meaning; it forms bridges between here and there" - Reif Larsen
Explore the John Rocque's London 10 Miles Round Map (1746) on n.
www.layersoflondon.org/map/...
Explore the John Rocque's London 10 Miles Round Map (1746) on n.
www.layersoflondon.org/map/...
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NEW: Lisa Nandy referring the Mail's proposed takeover of the Telegraph to competition and media watchdogs..!
The Telegraph sale saga is cursed to continue for some months yet.
Story soon.
The Telegraph sale saga is cursed to continue for some months yet.
Story soon.
February 12, 2026 at 12:16 PM
NEW: Lisa Nandy referring the Mail's proposed takeover of the Telegraph to competition and media watchdogs..!
The Telegraph sale saga is cursed to continue for some months yet.
Story soon.
The Telegraph sale saga is cursed to continue for some months yet.
Story soon.
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Obviously the Nandwagon has aged terribly but tbqh it was also fucking embarrassing at the time
February 11, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Obviously the Nandwagon has aged terribly but tbqh it was also fucking embarrassing at the time
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Why 'island of strangers' and the 'incalculable damage' of immigration (as stated by Starmer) was so catastrophically wrong.... in one tweet.
February 11, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Why 'island of strangers' and the 'incalculable damage' of immigration (as stated by Starmer) was so catastrophically wrong.... in one tweet.
I wrote about more forgotten spaces under Brussels. They could become new attractions or they could ambush the city.
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1765...
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1765...
February 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I wrote about more forgotten spaces under Brussels. They could become new attractions or they could ambush the city.
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1765...
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1765...
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Overseas tycoons such as Elon Musk would be barred from giving substantial donations to UK political parties under new legislation to block companies making gifts if they do not have British owners or make sufficient revenue in the country
www.ft.com/content/f4ed...
www.ft.com/content/f4ed...
UK to ban political party donations from foreign-owned companies
Government says new legislation will curb overseas interference in elections
www.ft.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Overseas tycoons such as Elon Musk would be barred from giving substantial donations to UK political parties under new legislation to block companies making gifts if they do not have British owners or make sufficient revenue in the country
www.ft.com/content/f4ed...
www.ft.com/content/f4ed...
Statue of La Brabançonne, from 1930 to mark Belgium's centenary. Sculptor Charles Samuel. Behind, the 1991 postmodern Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Underneath it, huge C19 icehouses survive and they're among a number hidden below the surface of the city and largely forgotten.
February 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Statue of La Brabançonne, from 1930 to mark Belgium's centenary. Sculptor Charles Samuel. Behind, the 1991 postmodern Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Underneath it, huge C19 icehouses survive and they're among a number hidden below the surface of the city and largely forgotten.
New. TV review. This is really good.
February 11, 2026 at 10:11 PM
New. TV review. This is really good.
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Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves
Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves
Chancellor says stronger alignment with Europe is ‘biggest prize’ for trade and economic growth
Rachel Reeves has insisted Labour can win the political argument for a closer relationship with the EU, calling it the “biggest prize” for UK economic growth.
Some Labour strategists have been wary of making the case for stronger alignment with the EU, believing it could alienate pro-Brexit voters. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves
A fresh sinkhole tonight. Avenue de la Brabançonne.
The Brussels water operator Vivaqua blames the recent spare of sinkholes on the terrible state of the sewers, with 12% of the network needing urgent attention. The recent negotiations to form a new regional government placed sewers as a top priority. Then they collapsed too.
Underground Brussels is seeking attention.
February 11, 2026 at 6:53 PM
A fresh sinkhole tonight. Avenue de la Brabançonne.
Oh, no. The Brexiters have been radicalised.
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Oh, no. The Brexiters have been radicalised.
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Belgium denies private access to Congo colonial mining archives
Belgium denies private access to Congo colonial mining archives
The Belgian government is at odds with Congo and the US company KoBold Metals over access to colonial-era geological archives, the Financial Times...
www.belganewsagency.eu
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Belgium denies private access to Congo colonial mining archives
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Ideas for a proper, dedicated modern art museum had surfaced in the Loch Ness of Brussels grands projets for decades. In 2014, proposed sites included the Palais de Justice (mad) and the Cinquantenaire using the state collection (cheap).
A missed opportunity was this 1969 plan by Jean Delhaye.
A missed opportunity was this 1969 plan by Jean Delhaye.
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Ideas for a proper, dedicated modern art museum had surfaced in the Loch Ness of Brussels grands projets for decades. In 2014, proposed sites included the Palais de Justice (mad) and the Cinquantenaire using the state collection (cheap).
A missed opportunity was this 1969 plan by Jean Delhaye.
A missed opportunity was this 1969 plan by Jean Delhaye.
Last StreetView of the Brussels Citroën garage operating as a showroom, Jul 2013. The huge complex behind it housed offices and workshops (the factory was in Forest). The Brussels region agreed to buy it in 2014 and expected a new modem art museum to open in 2017. Now scheduled for Nov 2026.
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Last StreetView of the Brussels Citroën garage operating as a showroom, Jul 2013. The huge complex behind it housed offices and workshops (the factory was in Forest). The Brussels region agreed to buy it in 2014 and expected a new modem art museum to open in 2017. Now scheduled for Nov 2026.