A total of 134,343 customers applied to switch banks using the free Bankswitching service in 2024, according to sector federation Febelfin on Tuesday. In 2023, the service received 119,517 ...

Cycling to work is not only good for people's health, but also good for their wallet – or in Belgium, at least. Employees receive compensation for every kilometre they ride, with some cyclists earning ...

Anyone venturing outdoors in Brussels during these cold winter days will likely have noticed it is harder to breathe. The persistent cold weather plays a key role in this. Luckily, air quality will ...

Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Quintin urged that Trump's return should motivate Europe to work harder on its strategic autonomy. He believes that Donald Trump’s return to the White House ...

A Federal Government negotiation leak obtained by La Libre suggests that a train connection to Brussels South Charleroi Airport may be on the cards. Its name may suggest a proximity to the Belgian ...

Pension reforms were the hot topic in Belgium this week, triggering nationwide strikes and protests. But whilst politicians and economists maintain that we need to rethink how we pay for our elderly, ...

The oldest bar in Antwerp is hidden down a quiet cobbled lane in the heart of the old town. Founded back in 1565, when Pieter Paul Rubens was 12 years old, Quinten Matsijs has hardly changed in all ...

With Donald Trump becoming the US President for the second time and potentially shaking up the global economic status quo, businesses in Belgium are urging the European Union to take decisive action ...

This is an opinion article by an external contributor. The views belong to the writer. In 2016, as an American living abroad I looked at the start of the Trump administration with cautious hope and ...

An established concept in much of the Western world is calling the third Monday of January 'Blue Monday'. It is supposedly the most depressing day of the year – but the science behind the phenomenon ...

The Tihange 1 nuclear reactor unexpectedly shut down on Monday morning. Olivier Desclée, spokesperson for operator Engie, confirmed that a faulty circulation pump caused the outage. This pump is ...