Expats have less chance of finding a suitable rental home. That is what Deborah Loones of Relocation Belgium says. Although the rental market is already saturated, the corona pandemic has made the situation even worse, she claims. Relocation Belgium is a company that, among other things, helps expats find suitable housing in Flanders and Brussels. […]
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At the turn of the century, the introduction of the euro was a hot topic. Twenty years later, we no longer dwell on the fact that there were once different currencies circulating within the European Union. Nor do we think about where the name ‘euro’ came from. Yet behind the name lies a beautiful and […]
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Slightly less than fifty percent of the world’s population or some four billion people have access to the World Wide Web (WWW). This popular information system saw the light of day in the early 1990s, partly thanks to the invaluable contribution of Robert Cailliau. Although his name might not sound familiar, the Belgian Robert Cailliau […]
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Cricket, the most British of all sports, has its origins in Flanders. The sport was only introduced to England in the late Middle Ages, when Flemish weavers crossed the Channel. Australian scientist Paul Campbell came to this conclusion in 2009, when he read an English poem from 1533. Initially, the scientist from the Australian National […]
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The origin of frites has been debated for years. Although the Belgians are convinced that they are the inventors of these delicious strips of deep-fried gold, the French claim that frites were first eaten at the Pont Neuf in Paris. To trace the history of the frites, we have to go back to the discovery […]
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Although today we blindly rely on global positioning systems (GPS) to guide us around the world, the use of the atlas, a book that compiles maps, is not so far behind us. Yet its invention dates back to the 16th century, when the Belgian Abraham Ortelius marketed a book that became a commercial success throughout […]
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Belgium has long been known, especially in its neighbouring countries, for its Conference pears. It is one of the main export products of the local fruit sector. But the Belgian pear is also increasingly appreciated outside Europe. While Russia was an important market until 2014, China seems to be taking its place. Belgium is the […]
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Belgium is the world’s largest exporter of frozen vegetables. Especially in Flanders, the frozen food industry is an important driver of vegetable export growth. This appears from the report Flemish Agribusiness 2020, which looks back on the performance of foreign trade in agricultural products. What is striking in the report is that, contrary to the […]
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In 2016, Belgian beer culture was recognised by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is therefore not surprising that the small country has no less than 408 breweries where some 1,500 different beers are brewed. About 73 percent of production is intended for export. Belgium has a strong tradition of beer brewing. Currently, […]
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Most people find it difficult to think of Belgium without thinking of chocolate. Indeed, the country has a rich tradition of chocolate products, which are available all over the planet. Not only is Belgium the second largest exporter of chocolate in the world, it is also the second largest importer of cocoa beans in Europe […]
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