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Half of self-employed in Brussels are non-Belgians

46% of the self-employed people and small business owners in Brussels do not have the Belgian nationality, writes Het Laatste Nieuws. The data comes from a study conducted by UCM at the request of Actiris, the Brussels regional employment office. The results also reveal that there are twice as many women among the Belgian entrepreneurs […]

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New headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato)

Belgium’s King Philippe and Prime Minister Charles Michel on Thursday officially transferred the new NATO headquarters to the Alliance. Michel called it a symbol that Nato needs at this time. New headquarters is a futuristic construction made of steel, concrete and glass, with eight floors and a total area of about 25 football fields. The […]

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First ladies will visit Magritte, Delvaux and Laeken

While their partners are attending the NATO summit on Thursday, first ladies Melania Trump, Brigitte Macron and Emine Erdogan will visit three ‘typical Belgian’ locations in Brussels: the Magritte Museum, a Delvaux boutique and the Royal Greenhouses. The partners of the government leaders will be accompanied by Prime Minister Charles Michel’s wife, Amélie Derbaudrenghien, and […]

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Most of Belgians believe in the advantages of EU membership

According to a recent poll commissioned by the Parliament, nearly two-thirds of Belgians (64%) believe that membership in the European Union is a good thing. Despite the recent Brexit decision, confidence in the EU is on the rise across the region, with 57% of Europeans saying they believe in the added value of Union membership. […]

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Belgians started to give more money to charity

The King Boudewijn Foundation (KBF) and think tank Itinera published the Philanthropy Index every three years. According to it in 2016 Belgians and people having Residence permit in Belgium gave more money to charity than ever before. Nearly two out of three Belgians gave an average of €165 to charities in 2016, writes De Standaard. […]

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New connection between Brussels and Mumbai from Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines launched its new route from Brussels to Mumbai. An official ceremony was held on Monday at Brussels Airport. According to Brussells Airlines’ CEO Bernard Gustin, the flights have the potential to attract 60,000 passengers a year, The expected 60,000 passengers a year would make the destination the third biggest for the airline. In […]

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French expats in Belgium voted for Macron

The vast majority of French with Belgian Citizenship, Residence permit In Belgium and Permanent residence in Belgium on Sunday supported the centre-right presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. Marine Le Pen, the second largest candidate in France, took the fifth place in Belgium with 7.3% of the votes. In total, 16,412 French voters in Belgium voted for […]

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Belgian government launches new campaign for Belgium’s image boosting

A major marketing campaign that will help Belgium to boost its image, both at home and abroad has been already launched by the federal government, writes De Morgen. The official website of this campaign gives 99 reasons to visit Belgium, to get Residence permit in Belgium, Citizenship of Belgium or to invest here and demonstrates […]

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On Sunday Belgian Turks voted in historic referendum

The vast majority of Turks with Belgian Citizenship, Residence permit In Belgium and Permanent residence in Belgium voted ‘yes’ in a referendum for the expansion of President Erdogan’s power. Nearly 70% voted ‘yes’ in Brussels and about 80% in Antwerp, and 75% for whole Belgium, reports Bruzz. These figures put Belgium among the leaders in […]

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