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Belgian royal couple met with victims and aid workers

25.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde today paid a visit to the University Hospital Gasthuisberg in Leuven. The royal couple met with victims of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels Airport and the Brussels metro station Maelbeek. During the visit, the couple also met with members of the emergency services and nursing staff. The royal couple […]

World landmarks light up in Belgian tricolour

23.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Landmarks in major cities around the world on Tuesday night were illuminated in black, yellow and red in a show of solidarity with Belgium following the terror attacks in Brussels. The Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris, was one of the first to light up in the colours of the Belgian flag. The symbol of […]

Brussels Airlines unveils Magritte plane

21.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Brussels Airlines today adds a second Belgian art-themed aircraft to its fleet. In addition to its Tintin plane, introduced a year ago, the airline’s most recent masterpiece features the work of the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte, writes Het Nieuwsblad. The freshly painted aircraft was unveiled on Monday during a celebration in the Brussels Airlines […]

Brussels International Guitar Festival &Competition 2016

19.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competition 2016 22/04/2016 – 26/04/2016 The fifth edition of this unique event, a not-to-be-missed rendezvous of guitar aficionados. In the wonderful setting of the Espace Magh, right in the heart of the city, the festival offers a series of concerts focused on travel and intercultural dialogue. The emphasis is on […]

Belgium ranks 18th in list of happiest countries

17.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Denmark is the happiest country in the world, according to the UN’s 2016 World Happiness Report update released today. Belgium comes in 18th place in the study, writes Het Laatste Nieuws. The fourth edition of the World Happiness Report, which ranks 156 countries by their inhabitants’ overall sense of well-being, again indicated Denmark as the […]

Brussels for Film Lovers

15.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

March is THE month for film lovers, make the best of it with our selection of Brussels unmissable events! https://visit.brussels/en/search?queryText=films Film Festivals, hot-spots, films, events… Discover everything about the film scene in Brussels!

St Patrick’s Day

13.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

This weekend celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Brussels in your own shade of green!

German President welcomed at City Hall

12.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The City of Brussels had the pleasure and honor to welcome the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Joachim Gauck and his wife, with the King Philippe and the Queen Mathilde, at City Hall. The cooperation between the two countries was further strengthened with the message of Audi on the construction of the electric […]

2015 was record year for e-commerce in Belgium

10.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

E-commerce in Belgium last year reached a record turnover of €8.2 billion, according to industry group BeCommerce, thanks in part to an exceptional fourth quarter. Online spending in the fourth quarter of 2015 was 8% higher than in the third quarter. An estimated 75% of the Belgian population aged 15 or older bought something online […]

International Women’s Day

08.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide on 8 March Women are recognized for their achievements without any national, ethnic, linguistic, economic or political discrimination. It’s a perfect time to take a look at the progress of achievements but above all to prepare for the future and the opportunities for future generations of women. The International […]