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Half of Europeans ignore Belgian traffic fines

A 2013 European directive on the exchange of traffic information within the European Union has yet to take effect in Belgium, with about half of the fines given to European offenders going unpaid and unenforced, reports La Dernière Heure . Currently, only drivers from France, the Netherlands,...

Belgium and Netherlands to collaborate on terrorism, airspace

The Belgian and Dutch governments have pledged to strengthen the ties that bind the two as neighbours, with cross-border co-operation on a number of issues, including fire-fighting, radicalisation and terrorism, airspace and embassies. Representatives of the two governments met on Wednesday in The...

Clothing is most shoplifted item in Brussels

About one-third of the reports of shoplifting in Brussels come from clothing stores, making clothing the most frequently stolen item in Brussels shops, reports brusselnieuws.be. The actual number of thefts is much higher than the number reported, says the federal police. Brussels shopkeepers in...

HIV treatment in Belgium costs patients €1,000 a month

The amount of money spent on HIV inhibitors and other drugs for managing the disease weigh heavily on patients with HIV in Belgium, report various Belgian media based on research by the University of Hasselt and the AIDS Reference Centre of Ghent University Hospital. "It is the first time in...

Remains of citadel found under Antwerp museum

Experts have identified remains of the 16th-century Citadel of Antwerp, also known as Zuidkasteel , or South Castle, under the city’s Royal Museum for Fine Arts, Belgian science magazine Eos reports. The remains are from the main wall of the citadel and were discovered during digging works related...

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On being a CEO

Ever wonder who is leading the business world in Belgium? It turns out, according to Vacature , if you are a CEO of a Belgian business, you are likely to be about 50 years old, almost certainly male and you studied civil engineering at university, followed by an MBA. While there is, of course,...

Wage Watchers: How much does an administrative clerk earn?

What do you do? I work as a billing adviser, which means that I co-ordinate the invoicing. It’s an interim position right now, but soon I’m getting a permanent contract and I’ll earn more than I do now. I really like my job. It’s challenging, varied and I have quite a large range of tasks. Do you...

Communities request urgent solution for Feast of Sacrifice

The Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) has submitted an urgent request to the Flemish government to find a solution for the temporary slaughterhouses in time for the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice in September. Ben Weyts ( pictured ), Flemish minister for animal welfare, would like...

Brussels-Capital Region shows off new flag

At the end of last year, the Brussels-Capital Region unveiled its new logo and with it a new flag. On Monday the first new flags were raised on several of the Region’s buildings, reports Het Nieuwsblad . The former golden iris on a blue background, which dates from 1991, was replaced by a playful...

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