“Develop your personal network first” “Casual conversations are the best way to build a network in Brussels,” says Kevin Bradley, an Irish-born public policy and regulatory affairs consultant, and director (energy and environmental affairs) of Hume Brophy . “When my brother-in-law arrived in...

In Belgium, it’s typical for both parents to work full-time, or almost full-time. While children living in Belgium begin school early, at only two and half years old, until they reach this age, working parents need to find childcare for their little ones. Most parents send their children to one of...

The number of cases of graffiti on train cars in Belgium has increased fourfould since 2010, to 2,175 cases in 2014. The annual cost of removing the tags increased in the same period from €1.1 million to €2.5 million, according to federal mobility minister Jacqueline Galant, responding to a...

The European Commission this week criticised Belgium for not making enough effort to protect its natural areas. The Brussels-Capital Region in particular has room to improve when it comes to protecting the areas belonging to the Natura 2000 network of conservation zones across the European Union,...

Wednesday’s strike by a union of air traffic controllers in France is having ripple effects in Belgium today, with dozens of flights cancelled or delayed at both Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport. As a result of the strike, the Paris airports of Orly and Roissy on Wednesday cancelled about 40...

Unions representing employees of courier firm FedEx have warned that a takeover of rival TNT could cost up to 400 jobs at the FedEx European headquarters in Brussels. “As one competitor is taking over another, and they both do the same thing, they will be looking for synergies,” said Hans Elsen of...

Flanders’ government has approved an 11-point plan aimed at preventing young people from becoming indoctrinated by radical ideologies. The government began to evolve its strategy earlier this year following terrorist attacks in Paris and a foiled terror attack on Belgian soil. The main points in...

Online is where it’s happening. It’s become one of those tiresome catchphrases to punchily describe the strategic importance of the internet to all manner of professional activity. But as trite and obvious as it may sound, it also continues to be true. Whether you’re a small business owner, a...

The government should invest the income it receives from a new road toll in new roads and in maintenance, said the three regional Construction Federations in a joint statement. The new road toll comes into force next year and applies to vehicles larger than 3.5 tonnes. The measure has provoked...

An estimated 481 Belgian residents are involved in the conflict in Syria, 55 of whom have been killed, according to new figures from historian Pieter Van Ostaeyen, reports Het Laatste Nieuws . The Belgian authorities maintain a lower total, but admit that there are on average at least two Belgians...