According to a 2014 study by the Flemish Environment Agency (VMM), the water quality in 29 of the 42 participating swimming areas in Flanders is ‘excellent’. The 13 remaining zones also achieved an above satisfactory score, according to figures provided by environment minister Joke Schauvliege (CD...

The Polish seaport city of Gdánsk is hosting “Flanders Week in Gdańsk” later this month to highlight the links between the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium and Poland. The week of events from 14 to 21 March is being organised by various Belgian and Polish organisations to celebrate trading and...

In 2014, there were 101,172 registered foreign workers in the construction sector in Belgium. That is nearly a fivefold increase compared with eight years ago, when 23,962 foreign construction workers were registered, reports Le Soir based on figures from the National Social Security Office (NSSO...

Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize at the weekend sold about 10,000 kilograms of stewing beef, according to spokesperson Roel Dekelver. In an average weekend, the chain sells about 4,000kg of the cuts of the meat. In celebration of the 1000th episode of his popular cookery programme Dagelijkse Kost...

A law approved by the federal government at the weekend will allow artists to take a share of the sale price each time one of their artworks is sold to a new owner. The law comes into force this summer. While prices for works by popular artists can often reach astronomical levels, the artist is...

More and more foreign researchers are coming to Belgium to obtain their PhDs, according to daily newspaper De Tijd . Science faculties in particular are very international, partly due to a shortage of experts on a national level, according to statistics from the universities of Leuven (KU Leuven),...

Belgian media group Corelio, which publishes De Standaard , Het Nieuwsblad and The Bulletin among other titles, booked a net profit of €1.8 million last year, compared with a loss of €42.3 million a year earlier, the company announced last week. The figures are mostly the result of Corelio's sale...

Name: Gaetan Deremince Nationality: Belgian Age: 41 Location: Brussels Sector: Tech Ever tried to find a private teacher in your neighbourhood? Say you want to learn piano or yoga, where do you turn? Who can you trust? Millennials (and especially xpats) will likely look to Google, but the results...

Belgium is no slouch when it comes to quirky, unique or historical hotels. Here are a few of our favourites, to suit all budgets and occasions. Budget Funkey Hotel, Brussels From the moment you walk through the door, you know you’re in no ordinary budget hotel. Bright colours and modern fittings...