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Vlerick Business School makes top 30 in world rankings

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...

Taxing times 2016: Understanding the paper income tax form (part 2)

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,...

Homage to Brussels terrorist attack victims

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...

Dutch protest against Belgian nuclear power plants

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...

Belgium less popular with foreign students after attacks

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 climbs Atomium stairs in record time

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...

Job students to be allowed to work more hours

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...

Brussels event showcases new wave of young entrepreneurs

Fifty of Europe's brightest and best young entrepreneurs will be converging on Brussels this week to show off their latest ingenious inventions, in a new event that aims to celebrate innovation from all over the EU. Up to 1,000 visitors are expected at the first-ever Makerstown event, on Tuesday,...

Brother of Brussels suicide bomber takes home gold

Belgian taekwondo athlete Mourad Laachraoui won the final of the European Taekwondo Championship for his weight group on Friday in the Swiss Montreux. Laachraoui, the brother of one of the suicide bombers at Brussels Airport, is a candidate to represent Belgium at the Olympic taekwondo games in Rio...

More schools offer subjects in English

From 1 September this year, 19 new schools join the list of Flemish schools authorised to offer some courses in French, English or German, bringing the total number up to 60, writes De Zondag . The schools adhere to the methodology Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), which refers to...

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