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Army Museum in Brussels to charge entrance fee from 2016

13.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

From 5 January, 2016, the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces, located in Brussels’ Parc Cinquantenaire, will charge an entrance fee of maximum €5, with discounts for certain visitors. The introduction of an admission fee marks the end of a long tradition, as entrance to the Army Museum has been free for more than 100 […]

City of Brussels collects bulky waste in October 2015

11.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Between 12 and 24 October 2015, the Public cleansing service is going to collect the bulky waste in Brussels. The City of Brussels organizes 3 collections of bulky waste every year. These collections take place according to a mixed formula: • containers are placed in districts to allow the local residents to put down their […]

Food Fair 2015

10.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

From Saturday 10 till Sunday 25 October 2015, from 10 am to 6 pm, at Brussels Expo. 150 000 visitors are expected in this fair centred on gastronomy, comfort and well-being. Where : Brussels Expo Address : Place de Belgique 1 – 1020 Brussels Public transport : Metro: Heysel Price and reduction : 8 euro, […]

Supermarket with all-Belgian products coming to Saint-Gilles

08.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

A unique supermarket is preparing its grand opening in Saint-Gilles in late November. Belgomarkt is a supermarket with only Belgian products. The supermarket will fill its 265 square metre space with about 1,000 products, which is only about half of the amount offered by the average Carrefour Express or City Delhaize. All of the products […]

Campaign urges mothers in Belgium to breastfeed for longer

04.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Mothers in Belgium are being encouraged to breastfeed for as long as possible – up to two years – in a new campaign launched this week. According to the public health department, many women who give birth in hospital stop breastfeeding when they get back home, despite breastfeeding having numerous positive health benefits for both […]

Unusual Belgian Alphabet (continuation) – final part

03.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

See the 1st part in publication from the Aug, 27th, the 2nd part – Sep, 1st Part 3 – Sep, 12th ; Part 4 – Sep, 19th; Part 5 – Sep, 27 U Belgian resourcefulness and practicality is characteristic. Typical Belgian is UNDERSTATED, modest, thoughtful and completely successful. Enviable, isn’t it? W Belgium is surely […]

Royal couple visit Mediafin media company

01.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited the editorial staff of dailies L’Echo and De Tidj, both published by media group Mediafin, on Tuesday morning. The royal couple’s visit is one of a series of meetings with media companies. The king and the queen visited the editorial staff as well as the Tour & Taxis building […]

Brussels pedestrian zone cleared for winter work

29.09.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The pedestrian zone in the centre of Brussels is being cleared of its summer street furniture. This will make it easier for work to take place over the winter to create the permanent pedestrian zone that is expected to open in the spring of 2016. According to a statement from the City of Brussels, everything […]

Unusual Belgian Alphabet (continuation) Part 5

27.09.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

See the 1st part in publication from the Aug, 27th, the 2nd part – Sep, 1st Part 3 – Sep, 12th ; Part 4 – Sep, 19th P Belgians are PROUD of their art, architecture, cuisine…and rightly so. History of Belgian art dates back to the Middle Ages and continues through centuries to the contemporary […]

First Apple Store in Belgium opens in Brussels

26.09.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Belgium’s first Apple Store opened on 19 September in Brussels, to the delight of hundreds of Apple fans who queued up early in the morning to attend the grand opening. The shop, located in the Toison d’Or Arcade, is the first to be designed entirely by Apple’s chief designer Jonathan Ive and retail chief Angela […]