Expats in Belgium: Ongoing saturation on rental market makes it harder to find suitable accommodation
Expats have less chance of finding a suitable rental home. That is what Deborah Loones of Relocation Belgium says....
Belgian inventions: The term ‘euro’
At the turn of the century, the introduction of the euro was a hot topic. Twenty years later, we...
Belgian inventions: World Wide Web
Slightly less than fifty percent of the world’s population or some four billion people have access to the World...
Belgian inventions: Cricket
Cricket, the most British of all sports, has its origins in Flanders. The sport was only introduced to England...
Belgian inventions: Frites
The origin of frites has been debated for years. Although the Belgians are convinced that they are the inventors...
Belgian inventions: the first commercial Atlas
Although today we blindly rely on global positioning systems (GPS) to guide us around the world, the use of...
Belgium’s finest export products: Conference pears
Belgium has long been known, especially in its neighbouring countries, for its Conference pears. It is one of the...
Belgium’s finest export products: Frozen vegetables
Belgium is the world’s largest exporter of frozen vegetables. Especially in Flanders, the frozen food industry is an important...
Belgium’s finest export products: Beer
In 2016, Belgian beer culture was recognised by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is therefore not...
Belgium’s finest export products: Chocolate and cocoa
Most people find it difficult to think of Belgium without thinking of chocolate. Indeed, the country has a rich...
