According to a report in De Morgen , the business world is calling for more courses in English at university level. "University-level knowledge of English is necessary for further economic growth,” said Pieter Timmermans, chief executive of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB). “It is...

A commission of 12 experts presented a proposal to ensure Belgium’s pension system until at least 2040. The report was ordered by acting federal minister for pensions, Alexander De Croo, (Open VLD) and acting federal minister for the self-employed, Sabine Laruelle (MR), after a number of attempts...

More and more young families are leaving Brussels to set up home in the surrounding province of Flemish Brabant, a study by Flemish Brabant province has found. During the past 5 years, 70,000 Brussels residents have moved out of the capital to live in the province. This is double the number of...

D-Day for Red Devils fans is almost upon us: tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17, will see the national team play their first match in the World Cup. They will be playing Algeria in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. To catch the action live, the Bulletin is offering, courtesy of ING, 26 free tickets to watch the Red...

Major roadworks will be conducted in Brussels over the summer period that will result in the closure of the Reyers viaduct and the Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark tunnel in Brussels from June 30. Traffic in the capital is generally down 20% in the summer compared to the rest of the year, but the Brussels...

Around 60,000 people took part on Sunday morning in the Ducasse de Mons – or Doudou – a popular festival in Mons dating from the Middle Ages which culminates in a fight between Saint-George (good) and the dragon (evil). Since 2005 the fight and the procession of the Car d’Or which precedes it have...

Industrial action is expected to continue at Delhaize supermarkets across the country today as workers protest against planned store closures and job cuts. Last week, Delhaize announced the closure of 14 stores in Belgium, eight of them in Flanders, and the loss of 2,500 jobs, one in six of the...

N-VA surprised everyone last Saturday with an announcement that Jan Becaus (pictured) would represent them in the Senate. Becaus was a widely respected news anchor for the public broadcaster VRT, known for his professionalism and neutrality, until he resigned last year at the age of 65. Becaus’...

The World Cup kicked off last night with a colourful opening ceremony, predicted win for home country Brazil and protests in cities around the South American country. Here in Belgium it was a quieter affair and the warm weather favoured outdoor screenings in many bars and restaurants. With the Red...

French authorities confirmed on Thursday that the extradition to Belgium of Mehdi Nemmouche, who is suspected of killing four people at the Jewish Museum in Brussels in late May, will be determined on June 26. “I am not opposed to being handed over to the Belgium authorities as long as Belgium can...