Contacted by us, the mayor maintained his comments.This would improve territorial cohesion and bring more proximity to the people of Harenois”he explains. Haren-Evere synergies are already on the table. The city and municipality of Evere are working, for example, to be able to offer Evere rates to the people of Haren at the Evere swimming pool.
Example of… Decathlon
In addition, during the previous term of office, a joint college was organized to imagine a system where the Harenois could obtain services from the Evere administration. But the project ultimately did not come to fruition.
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In addition to administrative synergies, geographical proximity already brings a certain identity proximity.I like to jokingly give the example of Decathlon.“, explains Chahid. “It says Decathlon d’Evere… but it is on the territory of the City.”
“If Evere wants to join the City of Brussels, no problem”
Contacted, Mayor Philippe Close (PS) rejected the idea of an annexation of Haren by Evere. “NATO, Pierre Marcolini, Sabca and all those who make Haren, I want to keep them! On the other hand, if Evere wants to join the City of Brussels, there is no problem,” the Brussels mayor says ironically.
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“But seriously, the question of borders is a real debate”continues the socialist, who calls, like his Everois counterpart, for synergies, particularly in terms of infrastructure or administrative documents. “We need to break down administrative barriers.” The City is also ready to intervene financially so that the Harenois can obtain, for example, their identity cards from the Everois administration, whose opening hours are longer than those of the neighborhood branch.
