Belgium's secretary of state for asylum and migration Theo Francken will receive an additional €30 million from the federal government to support the repatriation of asylum seekers to their home countries, writes Het Laatste Nieuws . The immigration department's repatriation service is to be...

Italian marathon runner Ivana Di Martina yesterday arrived in Brussels after running 900km in 13 days. The 45-year-old woman and mother of three children ran from Milan, Italy to Brussels, Belgium through Switzerland and France to raise awareness of food poverty among children. The initiative is...

Two weekends ago saw the most dramatic Formula One race in years, and it was all down to one young man: Max Verstappen. He set a record that will almost certainly never be broken. Verstappen’s victory in the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on 15 May makes him the youngest driver in...

Vlerick Business School has moved up the Financial Times’ Executive Education rankings for both Europe and the world. Vlerick, with campuses in Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels, remains the top business school in the Benelux for the fifth year in a row. Vlerick’s overall ranking was boosted two places...

When should I expect my tax return? The tax return needs to be filed by the end of June and the tax authorities have to send it to you at least five weeks before, so you should expect you can expect your tax return around now. What is the deadline for filing? If you file your tax return on paper,...

On the second-month anniversary of the attacks on Brussels Airport and Maelbeek metro station, a ceremony was held in the royal palace in memory of the 32 people who died and the many who were injured. Some 500 people attended, including members of the royal family and all ministers of the federal...

More than 1,000 people on Sunday marched in Maastricht, the Netherlands, as part of an international demonstration for the closure of the Belgian nuclear plant in Tihange. The protesters are worried about the safety of the nuclear power plant, which is located about 40km from Maastricht, reports De...

Since the terror attacks of 22 March, foreign students are less likely to study in Belgium, notes exchange organisation AFS. In addition to fewer enrollments for next school year, up to 10% of the enrolled students have cancelled their plans and deregistered, reports the Flemish public broadcaster...

Polish bicycle acrobat Krystian Herba on Sunday set a world record by climbing all 512 steps of the Atomium by bicycle in just 14 minutes and 4 seconds, writes Bruzz. The previous record was held by Frenchman Hugues Richard. It took him 19 minutes to climb the Atomium stairs by bike in 2013. Herba...

The federal minister for social affairs has proposed allowing students to work more flexible and longer hours. At present, students are permitted to work 50 days in the year, with a maximum of 40 hours a week in most cases, to be eligible for the lower student rate of social security charges. Last...