According to the World Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest place in the world. Belgium shows positive dynamics coming in at number 16 this year. Two years ago, it was number 18 and last year it was at the 17th place. The report, produced by three independent experts, looks at several criteria to determine each […]

Summer timetable of the Brussels airport will become active from 25 March. It will contain 11 new destinations and two new airlines. Among the new destinations there will be Hong Kong, the Georgian capital Tbilisi and Curaçao in the Caribbean. Cathay Pacific will fly four times a week to Hong Kong. Hainan Airlines begins flights […]

Eléonor Sana, Belgian sportswoman visually impaired won bronze medal in downhill skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games. It’s the first medal for Belgium from the Paralympic Winter Games in 24 years Sana skis courses with the help of her sister, who skis in front of her, warning her about the presence of flags. 20-year-old Eléonor […]

The Bulletin (The platform for Belgium’s international community) and the ING bank organize events offering practical advice on buying a property in Belgium. Come to listen to experts, including an estate agent, a notary and ING’s head of expats Dave Deruytter. One reason why people are tempted to own their own home is that the […]

If you are planning a move to Belgium – you can set up your bank account before you even get here. BNP Paribas Fortis Bank provides services specifically tailored to expats. You can open an account online and have a bank card ready and waiting for you on the day you arrive. BNP can also […]

Artsen Zonger Grenzen, the local chapter of Doctors Without Borders, has introduced the most sophisticated mobile surgical unit in the world. It was open to the public on Rogierplein in Brussels at the weekend. The unit has its own water and electricity systems and is not dependent on outside services and supplies, which can be […]

Citizens of countries outside of the EU who have been offered a job in Belgium will soon have an easier time getting their residency permits. The legislative update has been already approved by the Foreign Affairs Commission and is now awaiting approval by the Chamber.As a result, one form should be approved instead of two […]

Bruges’s city council is going to refuse giving licenses for opening more souvenir shops. Bruges continues to pull in the most tourists in the country – some seven million a year and the quantity of souvenir shops continue to grow. But the problem is that many shops offer cheap products, often made in China. There […]