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Autumn in Brussels

18.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Crunchy leaves, chilly mornings, warm colors… Autumn is one of our favorite moments to enjoy Brussels´ parks! Bois de la Cambre in Brussels Campus de la Plaine in Brussels Leopold Park in Brussels The Petit Sablon The Ter Kamerenbos in Brussels Enjoy!

John Cleese brings comedy show to Belgium

15.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The legendary British comedian John Cleese will give three shows in Belgium in April next year. The “most senile member of Monty Python”, according to the promo text, will perform ‘Last time to see me before I die’ on 27 and 28 April in Antwerp’s Stadsschouwburg, and on 29 April in Brussels’ Bozar. It is […]

City of Brussels collects bulky waste in October 2015

11.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Between 12 and 24 October 2015, the Public cleansing service is going to collect the bulky waste in Brussels. The City of Brussels organizes 3 collections of bulky waste every year. These collections take place according to a mixed formula: • containers are placed in districts to allow the local residents to put down their […]

Supermarket with all-Belgian products coming to Saint-Gilles

08.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

A unique supermarket is preparing its grand opening in Saint-Gilles in late November. Belgomarkt is a supermarket with only Belgian products. The supermarket will fill its 265 square metre space with about 1,000 products, which is only about half of the amount offered by the average Carrefour Express or City Delhaize. All of the products […]

Campaign urges mothers in Belgium to breastfeed for longer

04.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Mothers in Belgium are being encouraged to breastfeed for as long as possible – up to two years – in a new campaign launched this week. According to the public health department, many women who give birth in hospital stop breastfeeding when they get back home, despite breastfeeding having numerous positive health benefits for both […]

Royal couple visit Mediafin media company

01.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited the editorial staff of dailies L’Echo and De Tidj, both published by media group Mediafin, on Tuesday morning. The royal couple’s visit is one of a series of meetings with media companies. The king and the queen visited the editorial staff as well as the Tour & Taxis building […]

Unusual Belgian Alphabet (continuation) Part 5

27.09.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

See the 1st part in publication from the Aug, 27th, the 2nd part – Sep, 1st Part 3 – Sep, 12th ; Part 4 – Sep, 19th P Belgians are PROUD of their art, architecture, cuisine…and rightly so. History of Belgian art dates back to the Middle Ages and continues through centuries to the contemporary […]

Ryanair to add five new destinations from Belgium

24.09.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

From next summer, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will offer a total of 90 destinations from Belgium. Brussels Airport will get three new destinations, and Charleroi Airport two, announced Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary at a press conference in Brussels, writes De Morgen. The 90 routes to and from the two Belgian airports will serve […]

Car Free Sunday in Brussels on 20 September 2015

20.09.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

On Sunday 20 September 2015, Brussels organizes its traditional Car Free Sunday. From 9:30 am till 7 pm, car traffic is not allowed in the Brussels Region, including the City of Brussels. Only urgent services, vehicles of public interest and persons with a pass can circulate in the zones where car traffic is forbidden. The […]

Start-ups have created nearly 50,000 jobs in Belgium

17.09.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Belgian start-ups provide employment for approximately 49,000 people, according to a survey by start-up expert Omar Mohout and startups.be. Mohout, professor at the Antwerp School of Management and advisor at technology research centre Sirris, concluded from a survey of 1,400 start-ups (40% of the Belgian start-up market) that these innovative companies were responsible for the […]