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Brussels Airport closes out another record year

23.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

More than 23 million passengers have passed through Brussels Airport already this year, an absolute record. To celebrate, the airport today treated all passengers to Belgian chocolates. “We would like to say thank you to all passengers for deciding on Brussels Airport to jet off on holiday or for business travel,” said CEO Arnaud Feist. […]

More than 300 ‘Santas’ tour Brussels on Harley-Davidsons

21.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

About 340 people dressed as Santa Claus on Sunday rode 286 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles through the streets of Brussels, before ending their tour at the Winter Wonders Christmas market, where the motorcyclists handed out candy and gifts. “This year we had a record number of participants, it was a real success,” said Eric Bosman, spokesperson for […]

Nike to create 539 jobs in Belgium

18.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

American sportswear giant Nike has announced it will recruit 539 new employees for its Belgian distribution centres and one new store, due to open in mid-2016. The growth is mainly due to increasing interest in running and running shoes, report various Belgian media. Nike’s four European distribution centres in Belgium are “bursting at the seams”, […]

Brussels Airlines to fly to Crete and Thessaloniki

17.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

From May to October next year, Brussels Airlines will add regular direct flights between Brussels and the Greek cities Thessaloniki and Heraklion, the airline reported in a press release. Starting from the Easter holidays, Brussels Airlines will fly on Tuesdays and Saturdays from Brussels Airport to the Cretan capital, Heraklion, and on Thursdays and Sundays […]

Free wifi at Bourse and Flagey

16.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The Brussels-Capital Region this week adds two new free public wifi locations to its list of ‘hotspots’: Place Flagey and Place de la Bourse. That brings the total number of free wifi zones in the region up to 44. The two new hotspots go live on Friday, announced state secretary for digitisation Bianca Debaets. The […]

Tickets go on sale to see Red Devils in Euro 2016

14.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Belgium’s national football team, the Red Devils will take on Italy, Sweden and Ireland in the European Championship (Euro 2016) next summer, announced the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Tickets go on sale on Monday, as the football federations of all 24 qualifying countries put up 800,000 tickets for sale online. Ticket prices for […]

Brussels art and design museum ADAM opens today

11.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Brussels adds another museum to its city fabric with the opening of a brand new museum today in the Trade Mart building, 100m away from the Atomium in the Heysel exhibition park north of the city. The official inauguration of the Art & Design Atomium Museum (ADAM) took place earlier this week and was attended […]

Music and humour top Belgium’s 10 most watched YouTube videos

10.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

According to YouTube’s list of the most viewed videos of the past year, musical talent and humour proved most popular with Belgian viewers. More than half of Belgium’s most watched videos in 2015 were posted by the official YouTube Creators channel. YouTube viewers in Belgium show an overwhelming preference for comedy and homegrown music. French-speaking […]

Vote for Brussels as coolest Christmas market in Europe!

04.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Vote for your favorite Christmas market in Europe From 1st December to 10th December Winter in Europe is a wonderful time to visit the most beautiful Christmas markets. If you are looking for Christmas presents and dream of the lovely smell of a Christmas tree or the lovely sound of Christmas carols, please dive into […]

Belgians spend €350 million a year on Saint Nicholas Day gifts

03.12.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Belgians spend an average of €350 million each year on gifts for the holiday of Saint Nicholas, writesDe Morgen. The 6 December holiday is a big one for gift-giving in Belgium, according to figures from the West Flemish consultancy WES, which surveyed 2,000 Belgian adults and found that 58% of them buy presents for their […]