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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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15/09/2009 Expat Voices: Anne Randerson on living in Belgium

Intercultural consultant Anne Randerson admits her reasons for living in Belgium are "the scent of melting chocolate", the kriek and very...

04/08/2009 Expat Voices: Susan Andrewes on living in Belgium

Susan Andrewes enjoys her frites and Belgian beer but thinks that Belgium could take a leaf out of her native New Zealand's book when it comes...

22/04/2009 Expat Voices: Kimberley Lovato on living in Belgium

Writer and blogger Kimberley Lovato finds the quality of life here quite refreshing but wouldn't mind if the the service people speeded up...

23/03/2009 Expat Voices: Irma Claeys on life in Belgium

Having recently lost her husband to cancer, Irma Bringas Claeys is grappling with Belgian paperwork but remains positive about life abroad.

16/02/2009 Expat Voices: James Drew on living in Belgium

Editor James Drew is only a few months shy of spending eight years in Belgium and he's still loving it - well most of it.

04/02/2009 Joining Expat Voices in France

What do you have to say about living in France?

04/02/2009 Joining Expat Voices in Belgium

What do you have to say about living in Belgium?

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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.