Being self-employed or a freelancer in Belgium
You might have just landed a consultant contract, or maybe you want to launch your own business. Perhaps the precariousness
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Auteur : Martin Vieira Dieste
The hidden costs of company cars
After some quiet summer months, cars are back in full force to Brussels since September. If traffic in Brussels drives
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A Rhum with a view – Fairly transported Barbados rhum
Ocean trade is inseparable from modern life as we know it: thanks to it we get bananas for breakfast, cheap
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Leopold II – Dealing with a dark legacy
You might have seen this bearded fellow’s statue near the royal palace: a rather impressive monument only mentioning his position
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Belgian Politics: an unbalanced house of cards?
Whenever Belgium is in the international media agenda, it seems to be for bad news. From holding the record for
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European Development Days
Following the wave of independence from the old colonies after the second World War, a new movement emerged, which aimed
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Edouard Philippe’s novel: cherry picking of information
Last week, I was surprised that when Emmanuel Macron chose Edouard Philippe as Prime Minister, one of the talking points
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Brussels’ African connections
One of the most memorable moments during my first visit to Brussels was to walk from Louise to Porte de
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All aboard for the Belgium Rhum Festival
Rhum is often overlooked as a “fine” spirit, eclipsed by the giant that is whisky. While nothing will ever top
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Making sense of Belgium
I have made a habit of trying to understand the politics and society of the countries I live in. Belgium
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