Tag: belgium
Football World Cup: Red Devils take on the USA
In the beginning of the knockout phase, in matches such as Brazil-Chile and Costa Rica-Greece, it was clear that World Cup progress can rely...
Great white shark photobombs surfing boys
A chilling photograph is doing the rounds of the web. At first glance it appears to be a snapshot of two boys enjoying the...
Brussels Electronic Music: New Year’s Eve
If your idea of New Year’s Eve is to be curled in bed with a glass of eggnog or vin chaud watching reruns of...
Bah humbug: Not all Belgians like Christmas
Almost half of Belgians celebrate Christmas Eve at home and 34% with family. Today, a ‘life at home’ survey (ILIV) announced its results from...
Belgium is the champion of taxation
Anglo Saxons call it ‘tax freedom day’ - theoretically, it’s the day you stop paying for the state’s expenditure and earn money for yourself....
Mystery of the royal ‘Bat shield’
Blistering bat shield! Apart from Ray-Ban sunglasses and squirly communications wires, the security detail walking alongside King Philippe's limousine on the royal procession seemed...
Brussels airport closed for royal fly-past
No flights will be allowed to land at Brussels Airport between 5pm and 6pm on Sunday. The closure of airspace at the airport to...
Campaign to slow down cyclists
A number of rumble strips to slow down cyclists riding along the River Scheldt are being received with mixed emotions. The rumble strips were...
Survey show Brussels expats are well-integrated
A large-scale poll that involved some 9,000 expats, most of them working in the European institutions, revealed that many have a lot of Belgian...
Less power for the monarchy?
Following the announcement from the Palace, the politicians were quick to launch into the debate. The Flemish nationalists (N-VA) immediately told parliament that King...