Several energy providers in Belgium charge more for renewable energy, or green power, than they pay for it, resulting in millions of customers paying too much for their electricity, said Flemish parliament member and energy specialist Robert Bothuyne (CD&V) in Het Laatste Nieuws . Energy...

The former prime minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, is giving a lecture today at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) on the importance of education for a society’s general economic and social development. Gillard ( pictured ) was Australia’s first woman prime minister and the first woman to...

Steven Martens, CEO of the Royal Belgian Football Union (KBVB) announced his resignation last Monday, after months of controversy around the organisation’s expenditures and budgeting over the course of last year. The announcement of a severance package worth €336,000 has now raised questions about...

Deputy prime minister Alexander De Croo yesterday launched Digital Minds, a council of 20 people tasked with putting Belgium firmly on the digital map. Included among the council members are Belgacom’s Dominique Leroy, Telenet’s John Porter, Belgian Google boss Thierry Geerts and digital media guru...

An increasing number of adolescents in Belgium end up in hospital after a bout of excessive alcohol consumption, also known as binge drinking, reports VTM Nieuws. The Association for Alcohol and other Drug Problems defines binge drinking as consuming more than four glasses of alcohol within two...

Valentine’s Day can lead to a lot of expectations – and this year it’s on a (gasp!) Saturday. We here at The Bulletin understand perfectly well that when the pressure’s on, romance turns off. So we’ve come up with a few fun and casual ways to spend this fateful evening, whether or not you’re in the...

Steven Martens stepped down yesterday as CEO of the Belgian Football Association (FA). He will receive compensation from the FA, which implies that he was asked to resign. After persistent accusations of financial mismanagement, Martens ( pictured ) resigned as CEO, claiming he made the decision on...

More than 3,000 accounts with the Swiss branch of the British bank HSBC are held by Belgians in order to avoid paying taxes, according to the massive leak of data obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The leak is the largest of its kind to date. Although the...

The City of Brussels could soon recognise the entire pentagon, or area within the small ring road, as an official tourist zone. The recognition would have a great effect on shopping in the area, by permitting shops to stay open seven days a week. Commerce minister Marion Lemesre (MR) will submit...

The number of foreign students at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) has been declining for several years, reports brusselnieuws.be. Currently, one in five VUB students is a foreigner, while two years ago 23% of the students were foreign. The proportion of EU to non-EU nationals remains steady,...