The European Commission has given Belgium one month to adapt its law relating to employment in the ports, nearly 18 months after its first ruling that the so-called Major Law is in breach of EU regulations. According to the newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen , EU transport commissioner Violeta Bulc has...

About 78% of Belgian households with children say that the child benefit they receive from the state is an important part of the family budget. The monthly sum rarely goes towards savings or expenditures, but is most often used to help cover the family's everyday cost of living, writes Het...

Leuven-based AB InBev, the world’s largest brewing company, is planning a shares takeover of SABMiller, its largest competitor worldwide. SABMiller brews more than 150 beers, including Miller Genuine Draft, Grolsch and Foster’s. According to AB InBev ( pictured ), it has informed SABMiller of its...

During a major taxi demonstration yesterday on Brussels' inner ring road, an estimated 400 taxi drivers were involved in blockades. In addition to traffic chaos, the demonstration gave rise to a number of disturbances, including eggs being thrown, tires set on fire and rioting, reports...

A Brussels court on Wednesday dismissed the claim brought by a number of Muslim organisations against the Flemish minister for animal welfare, Ben Weyts ( pictured ). Minister Weyts last September passed a ban on the slaughter of sheep without stunning except in officially recognised slaugherhouses...

In 15 years, Belgium's wind turbines – both on land and at sea – could provide for 20% of the country's electricity consumption, compared with just 5% today, according to new predictions by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). At the end of 2014, Belgium produced 2,000 MW of wind power...

The government of Flanders and the construction sector are joining forces to make all houses in the region energy efficient by 2050. This bold ambition was announced yesterday by energy minister Annemie Turtelboom ( pictured ), housing minister Liesbeth Homans and environment minister Joke...

With 30% of its members being expats and over 32 different nationalities joining together in the name of golf, Hulencourt prides itself on its impeccable service and ability to welcome new members, whilst maintaining certain standards. The 25-year old club has recently experienced a renewal –...

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,...

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...