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The first Burger King in Belgium will be opened in Bruges

Belgian branch of Burger King will appear in Bruges soon. Burger King will replace the Quick hamburger restaurant on the city’s main square. This information comes after Burger Brands Belgium submitted an application to replace Quick’s logo on Bruges’ famous Market Square with that of Burger King, according to a report in Het Nieuwsblad. Burger […]

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Most of Belgians believe in the advantages of EU membership

According to a recent poll commissioned by the Parliament, nearly two-thirds of Belgians (64%) believe that membership in the European Union is a good thing. Despite the recent Brexit decision, confidence in the EU is on the rise across the region, with 57% of Europeans saying they believe in the added value of Union membership. […]

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Belgians started to give more money to charity

The King Boudewijn Foundation (KBF) and think tank Itinera published the Philanthropy Index every three years. According to it in 2016 Belgians and people having Residence permit in Belgium gave more money to charity than ever before. Nearly two out of three Belgians gave an average of €165 to charities in 2016, writes De Standaard. […]

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New connection between Brussels and Mumbai from Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines launched its new route from Brussels to Mumbai. An official ceremony was held on Monday at Brussels Airport. According to Brussells Airlines’ CEO Bernard Gustin, the flights have the potential to attract 60,000 passengers a year, The expected 60,000 passengers a year would make the destination the third biggest for the airline. In […]

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French expats in Belgium voted for Macron

The vast majority of French with Belgian Citizenship, Residence permit In Belgium and Permanent residence in Belgium on Sunday supported the centre-right presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. Marine Le Pen, the second largest candidate in France, took the fifth place in Belgium with 7.3% of the votes. In total, 16,412 French voters in Belgium voted for […]

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Broadband access in Belgium is among top three best in EU

Belgium is in the third place with the quality of broadband access in the European Union. It is mentioned in the European Commission report. The report also shows that Belgian companies demonstrate superior technology integration. According to the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), fast broadband connections are available virtually everywhere in Belgium. In addition, […]

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Belgian government launches new campaign for Belgium’s image boosting

A major marketing campaign that will help Belgium to boost its image, both at home and abroad has been already launched by the federal government, writes De Morgen. The official website of this campaign gives 99 reasons to visit Belgium, to get Residence permit in Belgium, Citizenship of Belgium or to invest here and demonstrates […]

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On Sunday Belgian Turks voted in historic referendum

The vast majority of Turks with Belgian Citizenship, Residence permit In Belgium and Permanent residence in Belgium voted ‘yes’ in a referendum for the expansion of President Erdogan’s power. Nearly 70% voted ‘yes’ in Brussels and about 80% in Antwerp, and 75% for whole Belgium, reports Bruzz. These figures put Belgium among the leaders in […]

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House of European History will be opened in Brussels

House of European History will open its doors on 6 May in the Eastman Building in Brussels’ Leopold Park. The museum is a European Union project. Visitors will have a chance to go along of major historical events across the continent starting in the 19th century, through to the tragedies of the two world wars […]

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About 150,000 people visited Belgian coast during last weekend

Some 150,000 trippers flocked to the Belgian coast on Sunday to enjoy the hottest 9 April on record. Hotels reported 80% occupancy rates over the weekend. Also there were many last minute reservations available. “It was a great weekend,” said Dirk Marteel from tourism agency Westtoer. “The Easter holidays have started well. People like to […]

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