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Doing business in Belgium

A guide to doing gaffe-free business here.

Belgium country factbook

Includes geography, people, government, economy and transnational issues.

Student accommodation in Belgium

Find an affordable roof over her head.

50 years on, Asterix still holding out

Heroic Gauls celebrate their half century.

The not-so-secret recipe for Belgian frites

Kimberley uncovers the sacred rituals of Frite Almighty.

How to repatriate successfully

Tips for managing a successful relocation back home.

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26/10/2009 Parents, care groups venture into children's digital limbo

Twenty years after the international community expanded the frontiers of protection for children, child carers and officialdom are slowly venturing...

11/08/2009 Preparing your kids for living abroad

Kids How children cope with relocation will be affected by age, temperament and the destination, but all children will need preparation. The more...

05/08/2009 How to choose a school in Belgium

Should you choose a local or international school? And what curriculum should your child study?

24/07/2009 Crossing borders to find your family, for free

When international adoptee Marcia Engel set out to find her biological parents, she found that the system wasn’t geared to helping her—and that...

28/06/2009 What shall we call the baby?

Parents of new-born babies all over the world have very different options in their choice of given names.

13/05/2009 How to be a global grandparent

A new book offers sound advice for grandparents and parents alike on how to make sure you don't leave family members behind when you move abroad.

27/04/2009 Pre-school activities in Belgium

There are plenty of places offering to care for and educate children under five. Here's an overview of day-care, playgroups, kindergartens and...

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Looking for work in Belgium

Looking for work in Belgium

This handy guide from Expertise in Labour Mobility includes how to write a CV, application procedure, interview dos and don'ts, Belgian management culture.

Practical, easy-to-use, free and... in English

Practical, easy-to-use, free and... in English

Belgium’s first alternative directory assistance services - available through the shortcode 14-14 - can now be accessed on the internet.

Finding a rental home in Belgium

Finding a rental home in Belgium

Moving to Belgium presents a host of challenges to expats, not least of all finding the right home.

Learning to cope with life abroad

Learning to cope with life abroad

The psychological effects of global mobility can be physically painful.