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The Midi Fair has only just officially opened but local residents in the vicinity of the fairground are already angry. According to the neighbourhood committee for the Jardin aux Fleurs district in central Brussels, the lower buildings in the area have not been taken into account when setting up the attractions. I sincerely hope that we do not have to take legal action to enforce our right to sleep from 22.00 a spokesperson for the neighbourhood committee said.
The fair opened this week for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the health restrictions brought in to counter the first wave. The location for this year’s event however has been moved slightly up from its regular spot due to work being carried out on the future metro line 3 on Avenue de Stalingrad. This has led to several of the taller attractions being set up near Arts et Métiers on the inner ring, which have caused residents living nearby to co