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The Belgian cohabitation visa, your partner and you: a love triangle

While living together in a long-term relationship is already a feat for many, the act takes on new proportions for international couples wanting to build a life together in Belgium. That is because a third party must be welcomed into the love boat: the Belgian cohabitation visa. This cohabitation...

Brussels ranks 21st among most liveable cities for expats

Brussels has come in 21st place in the new report on most-liveable cities for expats, released by Mercer human resources and financial services. Mercer analysed 39 factors important for expatriates, like housing, health services, transport and education. Mercer’s “Quality of living” reports are...

New plan to revitalise 100 Brussels neighbourhoods

Brussels-Capital Region’s public works minister, Brigitte Grouwels, hopes to increase residents’ participation in the region by focusing on its 100 neighbourhoods. Launching a new project called Wiki’Hood yesterday, she said she wants to improve city life by encouraging citizens to play a more...

Former Belgacom boss demands €5 million pay-off

Didier Bellens, the former CEO of state-controlled telecoms company Belgacom who was removed from his post last autumn, has demanded €5 million in damages for what his lawyer described as “a politically motivated dismissal”. According to Bellens’ own calculation, his contract still had one year...

Belgium in midst of a flu epidemic

After a week of increased flu activity, Belgium fulfilled all the necessary criteria and a flu epidemic was officially declared earlier this week by the National Scientific Institute of Public Health (WIV-ISP). “Last week, 230 out of 100,000 residents visited a doctor to treat flu-like symptoms,”...

New trams for Antwerp, Ghent and the Belgian coast

Soon locals and visitors alike will experience improved public transport on the Belgian coast, as well as in Flanders’ two largest cities – Ghent and Antwerp. The Flemish government has announced a public tender for the renovation of De Lijn trams in these three areas as well as new trams. Flemish...

Belgian road signs may soon be in English

Certain road signs in Brussels - and around the country - may soon include English translations. Yesterday, the Senate Commission for Home Affairs approved a bill allowing Belgian road signs to be in a language other than one of the three national languages (Dutch, French and German). The main...

Increased fares for Brussels taxis on the way

A number of changes to regulations for taxi drivers in Brussels were announced yesterday, including a fare increase and the scrapping of a double fare outside the region. The cost of travelling by taxi in Brussels is to go up by 20c per kilometre, bringing the new total to €2 per kilometre, the...

Households made up of both migrants and natives make largest contribution to economy

According to a report by the OECD, the annual average net contribution of a mixed Belgian- and foreign-born household was €16,830 in 2013. That’s 83% more than the average net contribution made by a fully Belgian-born household (€9,159). The numbers come from the OECD report “International...

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