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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 […]

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!

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 […]

Amazing golf shot Atomium

06.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Playing golf on top of the Atomium? In Brussels everything is possible! Cédric Lescut Passionate about golf since he was 14 years old, Cédric Lescut embarked on his golfing journey full of enthusiasm with training from the Belgian PGA to become a professional and teach golf. Everything went well until life took a dramatic turn […]

Old post office at Brussels Central Station to become bar and restaurant

03.03.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The City of Brussels has given the green light to a renovation project that involves transforming the former post office at Brussels Central Station into a bar and restaurant. The establishment, to be called Central Park, will serve drinks and Belgian cuisine to a clientele of mostly commuters, writes Brusselnieuws. Central Park’s location near the […]

New gorilla makes himself at home in Antwerp Zoo

27.02.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The gorillas of Antwerp Zoo have welcomed the arrival of a what should become the new leader of the group. Six weeks after the death of Kumba, the zoo this week welcomed Matadi, a 12-year-old silverback from Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, the UK. Matadi (pictured) will not join the zoo’s band of four […]

Tuesday of the Environment. Composting

23.02.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

On Tuesday 23 February 2016, at 6:30 pm, at the Militia Hall of the City Hall. As part of the Tuesdays of the Environment cycle: an evening dedicated to the composting of organic waste (classic composting, worm composting and collective composting through neighborhood composting sites). The evening is the launch event for a series of […]

BRUSSELS GREETERS

19.02.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Discover Brussels with a Brussels local The Brussels locals are enthusiastic and passionate about their city and would love to share their views of the capital, their stories and their tips with you. It’s time to meet them! As residents, they would like to invite you to get the full tourist experience to enjoy the […]

Belgium tops list of world’s best juvenile justice systems

16.02.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Children in Belgium have more access to the justice system than anywhere else in the world, according to the results of a survey by the Child Rights International Network (CRIN). The first-ever global study on children’s access to justice ranks countries according to how effectively minors can use the law to challenge violations to their […]

A very romantic Valentine’s day in Brussels

14.02.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Since there are so many different ways to say “I love you”, there are so many different ways to celebrate Valentine’s day. If you don’t know how to spend this day yet, we will give you some tips. Take care of yourself Have a massage, hammam, beauty treatment… Massages are good for seduction and brighten […]