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Brussels tourist agency to test tour guides on language skills and city know-how

VisitBrussels , the capital’s tourist agency, has said it wants to introduce an official accreditation system for the dozens of guides who tell tourists all about popular attractions like the Grand Place, Manneken Pis and the Atomium. Both qualified and unqualified guides will be eligible for the...
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Planned disruption to rail network this autumn will affect 68,000 Brussels commuters

Belgium’s rail network manager Infrabel has asked SNCB/NMBS to cancel around 100 trains a day between mid-October and mid-November, reported L’Echo on Tuesday. The rail company is concerned that planned work on the network and disruption to its service will affect 68,000 commuters this autumn...

A third of people in Belgium buy groceries abroad

New figures from the market research company GfK show that people in Belgium regularly skip across the border to save money on food shopping. According to GfK, one in three people regularly travel abroad to shop at foreign supermarkets like Auchan, Jumbo and Lidl. In 2019, Belgian residents...

What's on this week: 2-8 August

We are blessed with a lot of excellent firework displays in Brussels and there's always space in the sky for more. Fires of Laeken is a festival of fireworks launched from behind the Atomium, which was an immediate hit. Now in its fourth year, it will be lighting up the city skyline over the next...

Price of houses goes up €10,000 in a year

In the past year, Belgian houses have become on average 3.7% more expensive, which amounts to a rise of about €10,000. The figures come from the latest Notary Barometer, which tracks house prices. The average price of a house in Belgium increased to €260,145 in the second quarter of this year. The...

Summer living: The Bulletin's favourite seasonal design and fashion ideas

Lounging around Interior decor chain Maisons du Monde sought inspiration from Greece for its sunshine-coloured Villa del Sol range (pictured above). Stores across Belgium. maisonsdumonde.com Sit back & relax Spruce up your sofa with the Arrow collection of cushions by Belgian online design shop...

Explore the great outdoors with these latest high-tech gadgets

Polar Vantage M €279, polar.com A few months ago, Finnish sports and fi tness tech brand Polar introduced its Polar Vantage M smartwatch as a multisport watch that delivers functions developed for serious athletes on a consumer’s budget. Its best-in-class heart rate sensor measures the thumping of...

Expat Welcome Desk: Expert advice on day-to-day life in Brussels

Whether you’re newly arrived or been here for years, sometimes you need help with the day-to-day practicalities of Brussels life. Last year, the Expat Welcome Desk helped more than 2,000 people solve problems with accommodation, residence permits, income tax and much more – making a bridge between the international community and the Belgian administration. Amélie Bovy, legal adviser at the Expat Welcome Desk for the past eight years, explains more… 

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Artisan bakeries are on the rise in Belgium

With the first breads reportedly being made about 14,000 years ago, it’s one of the oldest man-made foods. Often dubbed ‘the staff of life’, it has been a staple food through the ages, and almost every culture has their own variation of the flourwater-mixture. And while bread has remained popular,...

My job in Belgium: How much does a university lecturer earn?

What is your job? I teach at Artesis Plantijn University College. My tasks are balanced between teaching, coaching and coordinating. Two years ago I made a break for it and worked as a director of a secondary school, but I didn’t like that much. I prefer to work with students. I teach Media...

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