The financial capability of European countries last year rose above the level of before the financial crisis in 2008s. In Belgium, the financial capability rose by nearly 20% between 2007 and 2013. The figures, published in the annual Wealth Report Europe from Swiss private banking group Julius...

Autumn is the time of plenty, when trees are drooping heavily with the last fruits of the year and thick-skinned gourds lie swollen on the ground. The season is so associated with agricultural practices of harvest-time that the Dutch word for autumn is herfst, literally “harvest”. The harvest...

The European Commission has raised strong objections to the €15 million subsidy approved by the outgoing Di Rupo government for Brussels Airlines. A thorough investigation has been ordered. According to the government, the aid is for Brussels Airport, part of a €19.4 million package to be shared...

Belgians over the age of 60 have less income security than seniors in neighbouring countries, according to figures from the Global AgeWatch Index , HelpAge International's ranking of 96 countries based on how well their ageing populations fare in four domains: income, health, capability and...

Marianne Thyssen (CD&V) defended the EU’s principle of free movement during a three-hour grilling yesterday by members of the European Parliament. Thyssen was one of four candidates EU Commissioners summoned to appear before the parliament yesterday ahead of taking up posts in the European...

No other country gives more tax benefits for company cars as Belgium. A company in Belgium receives a monthly tax benefit of €230, a world record, reports De Standaard . Companies around the world use company cars in order to reduce their tax burden on labour costs. On average, all the OECD (...

The Brussels-Capital Region has not yet found a solution to the rising number of parakeets in the city, currently estimated at around 12,000. The city has tried different measures without effect, and has now moved on to destroying nesting sites and employing scare tactics, reports Brusselnieuws.be...

In the past several years, the number of people with mental and emotional problems in Flanders has sharply increased. Young people in particular now report having emotional problems in much greater numbers. These are the main conclusions of the Health Survey, a large-scale report commissioned by...

The famous cycling competition, Tour de France, will next summer spend three days crossing Belgian territory, reports La Dernière Heure . The official presentation of the 2015 Tour will take place on October 22, but details of the course have already been released. The route begins on July 4, 2015...

The number of divorces in Belgium has decreased by nearly one-tenth over the last two years, according to the Statistical Office of the Federal Public Service Economy. Still, one in two marriages ends in divorce. In 2013, the FPS Economy recorded nearly 25,000 divorces, compared with more than 26,...