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Belgium bans anonymous prepaid mobile phone SIM cards

16.07.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

A new anti-terror law in Belgium aims to make it impossible for people to buy pay-as-you-go mobile phone SIM cards anonymously. The measure will be enforced in the autumn and comes as part of the Charles Michel government’s strategy in the fight against terrorism. Currently, telecom operators are only aware of the identities of customers […]

Flanders celebrates its history with war memorial, music and dancing

12.07.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Across Flanders, people have been celebrating Flemish Community Day, which marks the 1302 defeat of a battalion of French cavalry in Kortrijk by a militia from the cities of Flanders. Since 1973, the day has been a public holiday in Flanders. The official commemoration took place at the Ijzertoren in Diksmuide, West Flanders, where minister-president […]

Brussels Philharmonic provides score for High-Rise

09.07.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Brussels Philharmonic has provided the soundtrack for the new movie High-Rise, a dystopian satire about a 1970s insular community living inside a London high-rise building where the higher you live, the better off you are. The film is based on the novel by the late British author JG Ballard. The philharmonic recorded the score for […]

Four Belgian directors to join Oscar academy

03.07.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Four Belgian filmmakers have been invited to join the prestigious American Oscar academy, writes De Morgen. Directors Dominique Deruddere (pictured), Sahim Omar Kalifa, Marie-Hélène Dozo and cinematographer Jo Willems yesterday received an invitation in the mail from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to join the organisation which is best known for […]

Belgian football fans cause ‘earthquakes’ during match

29.06.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The seismograph of the Belgian Royal Observatory in Uccle on Sunday evening registered seismic activity after each of Belgium’s four goals against Hungary, writes Sporza. The Royal Observatory also registered a small earthquake last week immediately following Nainggolan’s goal in the match against Sweden.

More Belgians choose beer when dining out

26.06.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

More and more Belgians opt for beer with their meal when dining out. While wine remains the most popular beverage ordered at restaurants, beer is quickly gaining ground, according to the 11th annual Beer Barometer. The Barometer, an initiative of the Beer & Society Information Center in collaboration with Het Laatste Nieuws and 7sur7.be, surveyed […]

Nearly 109,000 millionaires living in Belgium

23.06.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

According to the 2016 World Wealth Report by Capgemini Consulting, the number of millionaires living in Belgium increased by more than 6.5% last year to 108,800. Belgium’s wealthiest differ from their millionaire counterparts in other European countries in that they carry a relatively large amount of cash in their portfolios. The report reveals that one-fifth […]

The Brussels Film Festival

19.06.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The Brussels Film Festival has been celebrating European cinema for 14 years. The current edition boasts some 100 features and short films from more than 20 countries. Guest of honour this year is German director Volker Schlöndorff, whose long list of films include The Handmaid’s Tale, The Ogre and the 1979 masterpiece The Tin Drum. […]

Brussels Airport on road to recovery after attacks

16.06.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The 22 March terror attacks in Brussels continue to weigh on the number of passengers coming in and out of Brussels Airport, but the figures are improving every week, according to the airport. In the last week of May, the numbers were close to those of the same period last year, writes De Standaard. According […]

Delta to restart Brussels-Atlanta route in March 2017

11.06.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The US airline Delta Air Lines is set to resume nonstop commercial flights between Brussels Airport and Atlanta Hartsfield, the world’s largest airport, from the end of March 2017. The route was scrapped in early April following the March terror attacks in Belgium. From 26 March, 2017, Delta Airlines will again fly daily between Brussels […]