Youth unemployment in Brussels fell by 9% compared to one year ago, and is now at its lowest level in 20 years. The overall unemployment rate in the city remains stable at around 21%, reports brusselnieuws.be, based on figures from the National Employment Office (RVA/ONEM). The number of young...

The number of women working in Belgium has increased by 92% between 1985 and 2013. Among men, there was an increase of 16% over the same period, reports Le Soir based on data from the National Social Security Office (RSZ/ONSS). The biggest increase is seen in the number of women working in certain...

BRUGES Belgium’s famed fairy-tale city Bruges was the commercial hub of medieval Europe and it has the architecture to prove it. From the town hall to the world-famous belfry (which was arguably the real star of the 2008 British crime drama In Bruges), the city’s ancient buildings scream Old World...

The federal ministry of defence has called on the government to increase its military spending by €157 million. The defence budget currently represents 0.66 percent of gross domestic product, but has to rise to 0.7 percent to meet the country’s international obligations, the ministry says. The...

On August 1, 2014, a total of 7,076,238 vehicles were registered in Belgium, a record high, writes De Standaard based on figures from the FPS Economy. In the last ten years, the number of vehicles registered in Belgium went up by more than 1 million, an increase of 16%. The registered vehicles are...

In a survey of more than 2,000 employees conducted by HR services provider Securex, 16% of workers in Belgium faced some type of aggression at work in 2013 . In more than half the cases, the aggression came from external parties. In a quarter of the cases, the aggression came from one specific...

The federal transport mobility ministry has budget problems and is unable to pay expected subsidies to a number of companies, including rail freight company NMBS Logistics and Brussels Airlines. The package of subsidies concerned comes to €64 million. The three Belgian airlines are due €19 million...

Consumer organisations can now organise class action suits against a company in cases where many people have suffered the same damages. The new lawsuits cover only breaches of Belgian or European law, or breach of contract. Other civil complaints are not admitted. Under the new law, if a judge...

It’s amazing what a World Cup can do. Just 10 weeks ago, the Red Devils were untested as a team, rated by connoisseurs of the game but still seen as dark horses as they approached their first major international tournament for 12 years. But after being shaded by Argentina in the quarter-finals in...

This morning there was still speculation about whether or not the Belgian Football Association would postpone the football match between Israel and the Belgian Red Devils, scheduled for September 9. The Association has since officially confirmed that the first qualifying match for the European...