Flemish director Lukas Dhont’s award-winning movie Close has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best International Feature Film category, ABC news has announced. If Close sees off competition from its four rivals at the awards on 12 March, Dhont could become the first Belgian director to win an...

Following the pandemic’s disruption of commuting habits, SNCB is introducing new rail fares that reflect the ongoing work-from-home reality for many workers. People who do not need to travel to work every day will soon be able to benefit from new flexible train tickets, announced Belgium’s deputy...

The Bulletin, I first met you and read you when you were in your late teens, little knowing that I would soon be part of the scribbling family. You really haven’t changed much since those days, apart, of course, from the fact that you’re online, which wasn’t even a word when we first got together...

Residents of Brussels – and the Schaerbeek neighbourhood in particular – have reported receiving fraudulent letters in the mail asking them to pay a housing tax within seven days. Police have confirmed that the mailing campaign is a scam and say they have opened an investigation into the matter...

A series of 10 free webinars to help UK citizens navigate the post-Brexit landscape kick off on 24 January. Organised by the Expat Welcome Desk (EWD) of commissioner.brussels , the information sessions will be held throughout 2023. They are designed for Britons already living and working in the...

The popular winter sales period, in which stores offer steep discounts to attract customers, has largely been disappointing in Belgium this year, retailers have reported. With less than a week to go before the sales period ends, retailers are feeling disappointed in the turnout, according to a...

A library in the Brussels neighbourhood of Schaerbeek is looking to break a record when it comes to multilingualism. Sophia Library in Schaerbeek wants to host a read-aloud in as many languages as possible on 26 February, Bruzz reports. The current record is held by a library in Qatar, where 55...

In 2007, The Bulletin marked its 45th anniversary with a special supplement (pictured) honouring many of its writers and critics. Among them was journalist Geoff Meade, whose column, Backchat, became essential reading for more than one generation of expats in Belgium. People often ask me how...

People always say it’s difficult when the kids first leave home, but that doesn’t soften the blow. When you’ve been used to the noise and bustle of a family the silence is eerie after they’ve upped and left. Don’t worry, I told Mrs M, you’ll get used to it, but I wasn’t really that confident, even...

As winter viruses run their course, emergency wards in Brussels are urging sick patients to turn to their general practitioners first before putting pressure on a hospital system that is already struggling to cope with the surge. In Brussels, hospitals are finding their emergency intake rooms...