According to a survey by Ipsos MORI, a leading market research company in the UK, Belgium holds a shameful seventh place in the list of countries with the least accurate knowledge of key subjects, writes Le Vif . Ipsos’ latest version of the Perils of Perception survey – or Index of Ignorance –...

Obviously, this is a complex matter at the best of times, but when the international circumstances of the expat come into play, it becomes even more important to have a flexible plan, and to involve experts in the preparations where necessary. Is it possible to plan for all the stages of life? Yes...

According to a survey of more than 1,000 Belgians by mobility organisation Touring, 80% of the respondents are in favour of raising the speed limit on motorways from 120- to 130km per hour, given the limit would be reduced to 110km per hour in rainy conditions, write the Mediahuis newspapers...

Slightly more than one in three women in Belgium (37%) say they feel discriminated against in the workplace, report De Standaard , Het Nieuwsblad and Le Soir , based on a study by Amazone, the Belgian resource centre for various actors in the field of gender equality. For the so-called Emancipation...

Food and eating can be among the most intimate of human activities, and at the same time the most social. When you eat in a restaurant, you’re asking the chef, usually a stranger, to prepare something with his or her hands for you to eat. It requires the utmost trust, yet we do it without thinking...

COSMETICARY For fans of international luxury cosmetic brands, Cosmeticary needs no introduction. The shop is packed with high-end skincare and make-up brands such as Rodial, Laura Mercier, Christophe Robin and Glam Glow. You’ll find everything from a fragrant block of soap to a dragon’s blood...

To conclude an extraordinary year as 2015 European Capital of Culture, Mons is organising six parties in one night, at locations across the city on 12 December - including four simultaneous fireworks displays at midnight. More than two million people have enjoyed the year-long cultural bonanza. As...

According to figures from the Christian health insurance company (CM), nearly 5,000 Belgian minors took antidepressants last year. The CM warns of harmful side effects, such as suicidal tendencies. The figures show that in the course of last year, 4,917 minors in Belgium received the medication at...

According to Twitter's annual report of trending topics around the world, the most popular hashtag in Belgium this year is #KCA, which stands for Kids Choice Awards, an annual awards show on Nickelodeon. This is followed by #MTVHottest and #football. In fourth place in Belgium is the hashtag for...

Under an arched awning surrounded by lit-up Christmas trees and outdoor heaters, locals spent Thursday chatting with friends and neighbours over food and wine. This may not fit with the usual description for the Schuman area, with hectic streets filled with businesspeople and Eurocrats rushing...