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Apartment sales in Brussels continue to rise

12.06.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Thanks to the growing demand for housing in the European capital and a decline in prices, the sale of apartments in Brussels is on the rise, reports the website Bouw&Wonen. The demand for housing in Brussels remains high for several reasons, according to the website, one of which is that Brussels has been polishing up […]

Celebrating International Yoga Day in Brussels

10.06.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

This Sunday, 21 June, hundreds of people will roll out their mats in the Bois de la Cambre for an enormous fresh air yoga session to celebrate of the first-ever International Day of Yoga. Spearheaded by India and declared a holiday by the United Nations’ General Assembly last December, the International Day of Yoga is […]

Nearly 1.5 million viewers for Belgium friendly win

09.06.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Flemish television station VTM on Sunday booked its highest ever viewer ratings for a football friendly during the match between France and Belgium. On average about 1.498 million viewers tuned in to watch Belgium beat France in Paris with 3-4. VTM only surpassed the 1 million viewers mark three other times this year, with comedy […]

Belgian universities sign agreement on US student exchange

07.06.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Several Belgian universities took part in a signing ceremony at the residence of the US ambassador to Belgium, Denise Campbell Bauer. The universities signed an agreement with the Fulbright Commission, which arranges educational exchanges between the United States, Belgium and Luxembourg. The programme allows for 30 to 40 students post-grad students from Belgium to study […]

Belgian Red Devils rise to historic second place in Fifa rankings

06.06.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Belgium’s national football team has climbed from third to second place in the new Fifa rankings, Belgium’s highest place since the launch of the world ranking in 1992. Coach Marc Wilmots’ Red Devils have not competed in a match since the publication of the previous rankings on 7 May, but their move to second place […]

Chocolatier Julie Vanborm’s praline voted best of Belgium

04.06.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Julie Vanborm of chocolate shop De Zwarte Vos in Deinze, East Flanders, created a praline that was chosen as the best Belgian praline during last Friday’s fourth national Chocolaterie Awards 2015 in Bruges. The 29-year-old chocolatier was also awarded first prize for originality. The jury assessed the chocolate creations of 27 professional and 23 student […]

Direct flights between Brussels and Tokyo on the way

02.06.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) will this autumn launch a direct connection between Brussels Airport and the Japanese capital Tokyo, the airline announced today. Flemish minister for tourism Kris Peeters reacted pleased with the news, Belgian media report. With the new connection, Brussels Airport fills one of the biggest gaps in its network. […]

Belgium’s first 3D service window coming to Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

31.05.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, just outside the Brussels-Capital region, in December will become the first municipality in Belgium to get a 3D service window to serve as a remote police station. Residents in the Sint-Pieters-Leeuw village of Zuun will be able to talk to a real police agent via a 3D screen while the agent is in fact […]

Flashback, the Vintage Festival

29.05.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

From 28 to 31 May 2015 at Brussels Expo. Vintage festival on the Glorious 30s, the Swinging Sixties, the Sexy Disco Seventies or Pop Eighties. With concerts, and a vintage market (Retrorama) with design, looks, fashion, advertising and graphic trends from 1950 to 2000. Еhis event is something you can’t miss! Address : Place de […]

Belgium’s last pay phone removed at weekend

27.05.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

After one of the last pay phones in the country was removed before the weekend in Mons, the last remaining booth, in the Middelheimlaan in Antwerp, was also removed on Sunday, report Belgian media. Telecom operator Proximus notes that the telephones were hardly used anymore and therefore generate no revenue. Due to the widespread use […]