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Brussels – The European Parliament, for the first time, is hosting in its Brussels headquarters an exhibition on Giorgio La Pira: 19 photographic panels set up near the staircase leading to the plenary chamber tell the story of the “Holy Mayor.”
“In this period of disappointment and disenchantment with the quality of public policy and its protagonists, the figure of Giorgio La Pira stands out as an extraordinary and necessary example,” says Beatrice Covassi, Florentine MEP for the PD, who hosted the event. “With this exhibition, we want to resonate a very topical message, reviving the theme of peace and inter-religious dialogue. With La Pira, Florence became a place of universal dialogue. Representatives of States and peoples, religious leaders, and heads of State…

A tweet with over 11,000 retweets claims that “not only is public transport free in Brussels, but they even have a bus called “Not The 48” which takes you to a mystery location if you’re feeling a bit down or you just don’t have anything to do that day”. 

The tweet shows a picture of a bus that says it is going to “Mystère” and has the number 48 on it with a red line through it. The tweet has also been shared almost 3,000 times on Facebook.

However, this isn’t true. The person who tweeted it has acknowledged that it was a joke, having also made a similar joke in 2019.

‘Mystère/Mysterie’ is a stop on the route of the 48 bus in Brussels and can also be reached by bus number 54. The stop appears to be named after a nearby street called Rue du Mystère.