Become a chartered accountant and see the world: that was the mantra that brought me to Brussels. As soon as I qualified, I left the north-east of England and joined an international firm of accountants in their Brussels office with the opportunity to spend lots of time in their international...

Three professors specialised in anti-Semitism have asked the media in Belgium to not spread photos of floats in the Aalst Carnival that depict Jewish people in stereotypical ways without context. They printed an open letter in Flemish daily De Morgen . Last year, the famous carnival parade in Aalst...

The siblings of Tine Nys, who died 10 years ago after requesting euthanasia, are appealing the case they fought in court last month. The case involved a criminal trial against three doctors, but a successful appeal would only mean a new civil case for damages. Nys received euthanasia for...

That’s the opinion of Bert De Bock who works on the frontline of the homelessness crisis in Belgium. As an outreach worker for the homeless organisation Diogenes since 2008, he comes to the aid of people living on the streets of the capital, building a relationship of trust before helping them...

Children's clothing chain Orchestra-Prémaman is planning more store closures and job cuts than first planned, with only 12 of its 53 Belgian shops staying open. The French retailer, which is restructuring its operations in several European countries, now plans to shed 162 jobs in Belgium. The group...

Brussels' new night train connection to Vienna has proved so popular that it will run more frequently from this winter, Austrian rail operator ÖBB has announced. The twice-weekly NightJet service to the Austrian capital has been fully booked since it launched on 19 January. It currently runs on...

Online retailers in Belgium will soon be able to store customers' Bancontact details for future purchases. Payment provider Bancontact Payconiq said the new system would be tested out on one e-commerce site at the beginning of March - without naming the site involved in the test. It will then be...

The Belgian defence ministry has opened pop-up stores in two shopping centres to attract more women and young people to join the armed forces. Officers will organise demonstrations and answer questions from passers-by at Wijnegem, on the outskirts of Antwerp, and Médiacité in Liège. According to...

Another change is coming to Belgian ID cards for citizens: The birthplace will be removed from the front of the card. Considered unnecessary information to be able to see at a glance, the holder’s birthplace will still be visible via an electronic card reader. The decision was made by the federal...

Victims' relatives and local representatives gathered in Buizingen, near Brussels, on Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of Belgium's worst rail disaster in half a century. Nineteen people were killed and 162 were injured - 11 seriously - when a suburban train collided head-on with an intercity...