Ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations in Brussels, Ambassador Bill White is in buoyant spirits. The fireworks and flyovers are approved. The drone show is ready. Prime Minister Bart De Wever, ...

Ingrid did not plan to leave Belgium for good. She arrived in Warsaw for a three-month internship at the Belgian embassy, fully expecting to return to Brussels afterwards. Within weeks, though, she ...

Belgian schools can be quite appealing – no tuition fees and the chance of becoming fluent in either French or Dutch offers great opportunities. However, navigating the various options within the ...

Soaring stone columns cracked and crumbling, ornate metal arches gnawed at by rust: for the past two decades, in the historic heart of Antwerp, the world’s first stock market has been fighting for ...

Manneken-Pis, literally “little man pee,” in the Dutch dialect of Marols or “le petit Julien,” in French, is one of Brussels’ most famous and beloved citizens. But what’s the story behind this iconic, ...

Many of us grew up with fairytales of princes and princesses. To some in Europe, monarchies are more real, as their home nations have a king or queen as the official head of state. So while most ...

From dodgy defence contracts to toxic food contamination, the shadow of corruption has fallen on Belgian politics and society time and again. Historic scandals have left their mark on Belgian politics ...

Belgium may be divided politically and linguistically, but one thing all regions and communities can agree on is the beloved national biscuit: Speculoos. Much like beer, chocolate, waffles or fries, ...

Famous the world over, Belgium exports chocolate all around the globe. Known for its superior quality, Belgian chocolate is renowned for its high cocoa content, making it particularly rich. Despite ...

They are the naughty gnomes, the original blue man group, the evergreen imps. They are, of course, the Smurfs.

Investing effectively is much simpler than what the financial industry wants you to believe. In this guide I share the full process of how to invest in ETFs in Belgium in 2025. I also include a ...

What was the Second World War like for Brussels? At first, it looked much the same as during peacetime. Although war was declared between the major European powers in September 1939, there was limited ...