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Maria Laura Franciosi is a freelance journalist and acts as a consultant for the training of journalists. She is the Founding President of the Press Club Brussels Europe. Since 1998 she has been a senior collaborator of the European Journalism Centre. She also coordinated the media programme of the European Citizens Consultations. As honorary president of J@YS (Journalists at Your Service), she trains journalists and organises briefings and conferences. In the past, Maria Laura was a lecturer on Language and Politics at the London School of Economics (LSE) from 1967 to 1970 and at the University of Rome until 1977, after which she joined ANSA (the Italian News Agency) where she worked until 2001 in Rome, London and Brussels as bureau chief.

14 April 2021

NexTus: a new way to attend a classical music concert in Covid times

How can we participate in a classical music concert in a period where concert halls, opera houses and all public places are not available because of […]
14 April 2021

NASA contest reveals best pictures of Earth from space

To honor the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and 20th anniversary of NASA’s Earth Observatory, the agency asked people to choose the best image of Earth […]
14 April 2021

Belgium has reached 2 million Covid-19 vaccines milestone

Three weeks ago Belgium reached 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered, and yesterday it doubled this, according to the announcement at Tuesday morning’s joint press conference […]
14 April 2021

Uzbekistan improves legislation on the flora protection and on the trade in endangered species

Uzbekistan is not only a country-successor of the great ancient civilizations that once existed on its modern territory and gave the world a huge number of […]
14 April 2021

10 Beautiful places to visit in Spain

Spain is located on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula. The capital city is Madrid, home to the Royal Palace, as Spain is a kingdom with King Felipe VI […]
14 April 2021

5 books to read before you visit Portugal

Portugal is a country of unparalleled beauty. Besides this, according InterNations it ranks in first position for quality-of-life countries in Europe as well as third in […]
13 April 2021

WhatsApp announces 24-hour timer for disappearing messages and other new features

WhatsApp has announced that it is making some changes to its services to improve access for the more than two billion users communicating via the app. […]
13 April 2021

Reconstruction of Notre Dame could take up to 20 years

After the gigantic fire that ravaged two years ago the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris and moved the whole world, the reconstruction work might be […]
13 April 2021

Spring in Belgium: 10 places you should visit

Spring is a beautiful season. Nature wakes up from a long sleep during the wintertime, the sun is shining again, flowers bloom, the sky is blue, […]
13 April 2021

Dutch tourists head to Greece for all-inclusive ‘test holiday’

On Monday afternoon a group of 189 Dutch tourists travelled from the Netherlands to the Greek island of Rhodes for an eight day “test holiday”. The […]
13 April 2021

These are the most honest cities in the world

When travelling, there’s nothing more reassuring than honest people. Whether you are hiking through No Man’s Land or buying oranges at the local grocery store, honesty […]
13 April 2021

Meet Jessica Nabongo, the first black woman to visit every country in the world

In October 2019, Jessica Nabongo from Detroit, USA became the first documented black woman to have visited every country in the world. Today, she uses her […]
13 April 2021

Tommy Hilfiger: the designer who created a billion-dollar empire with $150

Since its launch in 1985, the US brand Tommy Hilfiger has grown internationally, becoming a worldwide symbol of the American cool lifestyle. But who is Tommy […]
13 April 2021

Brussels–Berlin gets another new night train connection

Following the European Sleeper announcement of a new Brussels-Berlin night train, another new train service has now been announced by Belgian company Moonlight Express. The second […]
12 April 2021

Rapper Will.i.am has launched a new hi-tech face mask worth €250

American rapper Will.i.am wants to convert Covid-19 masks into a gadget every one must have in the uncertain times we live in, and has announced the […]
12 April 2021

Highest suspension bridge in Canada to open in May

The highest suspension bridge in Canada will open to visitors in May of this year. The new Golden Skybridge consists of two suspension bridges that will […]