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Vote for Brussels as coolest Christmas market in Europe!

04.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Vote for your favorite Christmas market in Europe From 1st December to 10th December Winter in Europe is a wonderful time to visit the most beautiful Christmas markets. If you are looking for Christmas presents and dream of the lovely smell of a Christmas tree or the lovely sound of Christmas carols, please dive into […]

Belgians spend €350 million a year on Saint Nicholas Day gifts

03.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Belgians spend an average of €350 million each year on gifts for the holiday of Saint Nicholas, writesDe Morgen. The 6 December holiday is a big one for gift-giving in Belgium, according to figures from the West Flemish consultancy WES, which surveyed 2,000 Belgian adults and found that 58% of them buy presents for their […]

Winter Wonders 2015

02.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

From 27 November 2015 till 3 January 2016 in the heart of Brussels. Winter Wonders animates the heart of Brussels during the Christmas festivities. The event takes place at the Grand-Place in Brussels and around the Bourse, the Place de la Monnaie, the Place Sainte-Catherine and the Marché aux Poissons. Winter Wonders includes: • a […]

Molenbeek is new tourist hotspot

01.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Molenbeek is more popular than ever, writes De Morgen. Not only the federal police have been visiting the Brussels commune over the past few weeks, but a number of curious Belgians and foreigners as well. The new flood of tourists are interested in learning more about the place where accused terrorists like Salah Abdeslam got […]

Shops and streets of Brussels are already sparkling with magical Christmas lights

29.11.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Shops and streets of Brussels are already sparkling with magical Christmas lights… Do not know where to celebrate Christmas and New Year? Welcome to Belgium! Fairy magnifique atmosphere of holiday will give you an unforgettable experience.

Nearly 350,000 Europeans have asked Google to ‘forget’ them

27.11.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Eighteen months after the European Court of Justice ruled that search engines may be required to remove links to websites containing sensitive personal data from their search results, 348,085 Europeans have filed such a request with Google. The highest number of requests came from France and Germany, Google reports, with 73,399 and 60,198 applications, respectively. […]

Tourism agencies work to restore Belgium’s image

26.11.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Tourism agencies in Belgium are working to assure potential tourists and professionals that the country is still safe to travel to after a week full of international headlines sporting phrases like “failed state” and “lockdown”. They have launched an information campaign aimed at overseas business, such as conference organisers and tour operators. Those working in […]

Belgian youth generally satisfied at work

22.11.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Belgian youth are more satisfied with their jobs than the average European, according to a study by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Young Belgians (between 16 and 24 years of age) come in seventh place in the European ranking, with an average job satisfaction of 7.6 out of 10, compared to the […]

Christmas lights in the shopping streets of the centre of ‪‎Brussels‬ from 25 November 2015

21.11.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

From 25 November 2015 until 12 January 2016, the shopping streets in the centre of Brussels have special Christmas lights. And at the Place Agora people can send their wishes into the sky by pushing a button on the interactive wishing tree. [vimeo 144912377 w=500 h=281]

450,000 bicycles sold in Belgium in 2015

19.11.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Belgian bicycle dealers will have sold about 450,000 bicycles by year-end, an increase of 3% compared to the previous year, when the sector grew by 7.5%. This year dealers can thank the success of the electric bicycle, or e-bike, for the increase, writes De Standaard. The figures come from a study conducted during Belgium’s annual […]