The City of Brussels will bring its parking rates in line with other municipalities across the region. So, on-street parking in the centre of Brussels will become cheaper in the coming weeks. The cost of parking for an hour is reduced from €1.50 to €1; two hours from €4 to €2 and three hours from […]

Every child in the Brussels region will receive €150 per month from birth under the new system. For an only child, this amount does not change throughout their childhood and is paid until they turn 24 – unless they continue in education. For siblings, the amount increases to €160 at age 12 and €170 at […]

Brussels Airlines has got new plane with Smurfs images on it. The latest Brussels Airlines plane will join Belgian Icons fleet of planes which already has other designed planes: Tomorrowland, Tintin, Magritte and the Red Devils. Little blue figures have been created by Brussels cartoonist Pierre Culliford in 1958, exactly 60 years ago, and Brussels […]

The Atomium is 60 years old this year, it was built in late March 1958 That’s why many special events and happenings starting this weekend. The events are called A Love Story Since 1958. There will be three exhibitions at the Atomium and the ADAM Brussels Design Museum, collectively titled Galaxy 58, running from 23 […]

  Thursday is the two-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Brussels.On the morning of 22 March 2016, two suicide bombers detonated explosives in the Brussels Airport departure hall, while one suicide bomber blew himself up in a Maalbeek metro station in the European Quarter. Thirty-two victims were killed, half of them at Maelbeek. The […]

According to the World Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest place in the world. Belgium shows positive dynamics coming in at number 16 this year. Two years ago, it was number 18 and last year it was at the 17th place. The report, produced by three independent experts, looks at several criteria to determine each […]

Summer timetable of the Brussels airport will become active from 25 March. It will contain 11 new destinations and two new airlines. Among the new destinations there will be Hong Kong, the Georgian capital Tbilisi and Curaçao in the Caribbean. Cathay Pacific will fly four times a week to Hong Kong. Hainan Airlines begins flights […]

Eléonor Sana, Belgian sportswoman visually impaired won bronze medal in downhill skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games. It’s the first medal for Belgium from the Paralympic Winter Games in 24 years Sana skis courses with the help of her sister, who skis in front of her, warning her about the presence of flags. 20-year-old Eléonor […]

The Bulletin (The platform for Belgium’s international community) and the ING bank organize events offering practical advice on buying a property in Belgium. Come to listen to experts, including an estate agent, a notary and ING’s head of expats Dave Deruytter. One reason why people are tempted to own their own home is that the […]

If you are planning a move to Belgium – you can set up your bank account before you even get here. BNP Paribas Fortis Bank provides services specifically tailored to expats. You can open an account online and have a bank card ready and waiting for you on the day you arrive. BNP can also […]