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Expat happiness research: A Belgian historian responds

"Good for career, bad for relationship? Study reveals highs and lows of expat life in Belgium." When The Bulletin featured the results of the HSBC Expat Explorer Survey , the reactions were far more interesting than the results of the survey itself. As the comments on social media demonstrated,...

Members of Belgian beard club mistaken for terrorists

A photo of the newly established Belgian branch of the international beard club The Bearded Villains was used by French newspaper Le Parisien to illustrate an article about Swedish Bearded Villains who were mistaken for terrorists of the Islamic State (IS). The beard club has no affiliation with a...

Sperm donors data leaked: Inquiry at Brussels hospital

UZ Brussel, the hospital of the Free University of Brussels (VUB), is carrying out an investigation into the possible leak of the names of sperm donors from its Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CRG). The investigation was launched after the service received an anonymous email alleging staff in the...

Van Parijs on Brussels' new pedestrian zone: "Forward, march!"

“ Freeing the public space from the dominance of the car is a big step forward,” writes Philippe Van Parijs, Brussels philosopher and founder of Picnic the Streets, the movement that inspired the creation of the capital's new pedestrian zone. “But we still have an obligation to listen to the...

Brussels festival invites locals to shut up and listen

Hear, hear – a free festival celebrating the power of listening takes place in Brussels next week. Led by Muntpunt, Zwijgstil promises a variety of activities that will give you a new perspective on the city. While technology gives us ever more methods of accessing information, it’s not so common...

Red Devils top Fifa world rankings for first time

Belgium’s 3-1 victory over Israel at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels means they will take over the top spot in the Fifa world ranking in November. It also means they finish their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign at the top of their group. The Red Devils were third in the rankings published at...

Belgian men have more leisure time than women

Lifestyles have hardly changed over the past 15 years in Belgium, where traditional gender roles remain intact and television continues to be the entertainment of choice, according to the 'Time Use Survey 2013' released on Monday by the FPS Economy and TOR research group of the Free University of...

Invitation: British Chamber event on international mobility challenges

The British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium is hosting a free event on Tuesday 20 October from 18.30 to 20.30 looking at current international mobility challenges from a human resources and tax viewpoint. Sponsored by BDO and BNP Paribas, this event is for global management professionals, those who...

Belgian 'wage handicap' harming economy, prime minister warns

Labour costs in Belgium have "destroyed thousands of jobs and prevented the creation of thousands of others", prime minister Charles Michel has told parliament. In his state of the union address, Michel said more needed to be done to solve the "wage handicap" that made Belgian firms less...

Day out: The Bulletin’s travel guide to Ghent

With its picturesque medieval buildings and quaint cobbled streets, Ghent was once a busy medieval port city, and the second biggest city in northern Europe. Today it is anything but a boring relic. It’s a creative hub, teeming with rebellious and innovative energy. Ghent has been touted as the top...

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