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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Between April and June of this year, Belgians bought €1.97 million worth of products and services online, according to research commissioned by e-commerce association BeCommerce, reports Het Laatste Nieuws. The results reveal that e-commerce in Belgium is a rapidly growing market, accounting for 14...

Bozar is known for its original Art Deco architecture, its world-class visual arts exhibitions and the occasional presidential appearance (Barack Obama, for instance, as if you had forgotten). It’s also one of Brussels’ most popular concert halls, with a programme spanning classical, contemporary,...

Brussels-based artist Emmanuelle Quertain won the grand prize in the Young Belgian Art Prize competition at a ceremony in Bozar last week. Known as the Crowet Prize, it is worth €25,000. All entries nominated for the prize have been on show in Bozar since late June. Quertain won for her intimate...

According to capitalist thought, added value in the economy essentially comes from entrepreneurs, from people who run their own businesses. Sometimes the effect of starting a new business can be huge, particularly in the fast-changing global digital economy of today. The virtually overnight success...