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ksuadminJanuary 29, 2021 32 Leopoldo 2º, the controversial king of Belgium responsible for the deaths of millions of Africans at the end of the 19th century, has his days numbered in a tunnel in Brussels. From this second (1st), the inhabitants of the Belgian capital will choose, among 11 names of women, which will replace that of the so-called “destructive king” on the road which connects the north-west to the city center, under the Elisabeth park. The name change is part of a Brussels “feminization” project launched last March by the Secretary of State for Equal Opportunities, Na...

Culture 09:53 28/01/2021 Brussels residents have been given the opportunity to vote for a new name for the capital's Leopold II tunnel. A shortlist of 11 famous women, picked from an astonishing 13,000 initial suggestions, has been drawn up by a special committee and citizens of the city will be able to cast their vote from Monday, 1 February. The poll will be open for one month with the winning name announced once the renovations to the tunnel have been completed. The choices are: Andrée De Jongh (1916-2007) The resistance fighter and nurse, who had a street named after her in the city last...