"In 2015 the process was efficient. But today most people don't consider that a migrant could have a degree and contribute to the economy."
“We buy cheaply, we throw away, and we have no personal feeling for our objects.”
Most visitors to the Sonian Forest have no idea that they are walking through centuries-old sites of human and animal interaction.
To no one's surprise, Cimetière d'Ixelles has popular bars, but the city centre also has attractive options, particularly for international students.
Teaching participants "to see things as they really are", the 10-day silent retreats are in huge demand with people coming from all over. But what's it all about?
“As a teacher, I’m always keen to stress the matter of importance, like why reading a 14th-century poem is relevant now. It can seem quite alien because it is just from so long ago.”
Loved for their rugged natural landscape, rich cultural heritage and seasonal festivities, the Ardennes provide the perfect winter getaway.
Ypres was razed to the ground in WWI and stood witness to some of the bloodiest battles of the entire conflict.
Service vouchers might seem to complicate getting help about the house. But the system is a good deal for consumers and professionals. Here's what you need to know.
Belgium is the fifth smallest country in the EU, but it makes up for its size with a long list of inventors – many of which are forgotten or unknown.
One in eight people regularly experience work-life conflicts, which is the highest since in survey's history – and most of those people are women.
It is the third time the cartoonist, who also illustrates the cover of The Brussels Times Magazine, has received death threats in his career.
The Brussels Times sat down with Greek artist Nikolaos Antoniou to talk about his new art exhibition at the Press Club Brussels, which opens on Thursday.
"This restriction contributes to the green transition of the EU industry and promotes innovative, microplastic-free products – from cosmetics to detergents to sport surfaces."
Italians flooded into Belgium after the Second World War to work in the coal mines. It was a dirty job, and the newly arrived immigrants often faced hostility from the locals. It was also dangerous.
The trial comes almost three decades since the Rwandan Genocide which saw the mass killing of the Tutsis people at the hands of the Hutus in 1994.
Last year, 20,000 more administrative fines were issued than in 2019 for passengers not carrying a valid ticket on the Brussels public transport network STIB.
Brussels treads a fine line to improve the city while keeping it affordable. Can this be achieved?
Employees work either 9.5 hours a day for a 38-hour workweek, or 10 hours a day for a 40-hour workweek.
"The EU stands by Armenia. We are doubling our humanitarian support to alleviate the plight of the 100,000 displaced Karabakh Armenians."
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