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Airbnb: "Brussels regulations are absurd”

The set of new rules that the Brussels government wants to impose on Airbnb landlords in the city is "absurdly complex", warns Airbnb CEO Nicolas Ferrary in De Tijd . He refers to “at least 15 forms” which landlords will have to submit to be allowed to rent out their homes via the online platform,...

VRT unions shut down broadcasts for four hours

Unions representing staff at the Flemish public broadcaster VRT carried out promised industrial action yesterday in protest at the cutback plan presented on Monday by management to the board of directors. The plan involves savings of €25 million by 2020, including the loss of 286 jobs. In protest...

Aquino trial halted as judges accused of conflict of interest

The trial of members of the Aquino crime family in Hasselt has been stopped, after defence lawyers accused the three judges of conflict of interest. The motion to recuse the presiding judge, Valerie Fontaine, and her two colleagues was filed by Nathalie Buisseret, the lawyer for Silvia Liskova...

Start-ups have created nearly 50,000 jobs in Belgium

Belgian start-ups provide employment for approximately 49,000 people, according to a survey by start-up expert Omar Mohout and startups.be. Mohout, professor at the Antwerp School of Management and advisor at technology research centre Sirris, concluded from a survey of 1,400 start-ups (40% of the...

600 march in Brussels in support of refugees

An estimated 600 people demonstrated in Brussels on Monday under the slogan "Welcome Refugees", to express their support for all refugees in Europe. Among the participants were 200 refugees from the tent camp in Brussels' Maximilian Park, according to a local police report, writes brusselnieuws.be...

Free workshop: Expat Financial Affairs seminar 3 October

Whether you’re seeking advice on buying real estate or are unsure about how to legalise your marital status in Belgium, the third edition of Expat Financial Affairs should answer at least some of your questions. Designed with expats in mind, this free one day seminar offers workshops and...

Thousands of Belgians pay too much for doctor's visit

Several hundred thousand Belgians qualify to pay lower fees at the doctor, pharmacy and hospital, but are not aware of it, often paying three times too much, writes Het Laatste Nieuws . High medical costs have been cited by many families in Belgium as an important reason to postpone a visit to the...

SNCB releases details of S-train express network

National rail authority SNCB has revealed its plans for the regional express network (RER) in and around Brussels. The plans include the opening of the Schuman-Josaphat tunnel after eight years of works. That tunnel will provide a new and faster link to other lines, including a connection to...

Koen Geens “furious” at justice palace security teams

Federal justice minister Koen Geens is said to be “furious” at an action taken by the security detail at the Justice Palace in Brussels last week, when the officers suddenly stopped work in protest at mounting overtime hours, abandoning a jury trial and forcing the session to be adjourned. “The...

New €5 coin to commemorate Belgium's first female minister

The Royal Belgian Mint is issuing a new €5 coin this week that commemorates the country's first female minister, Margueritte De Riemaecker-Legot, who joined Belgian politics 50 years ago. Finance minister Johan Van Overtveldt will mint the first coin on Wednesday. "Politics in the first half of the...

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