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07/11/2009 World leaders descend on Berlin 20 years after Wall's fall

The celebrations will culminate in a gathering of luminaries past and present with an estimated 100,000 revellers at the Brandenburg Gate, a potent...

06/11/2009 German Opel workers fear for their futures under GM

Workers at Opel's four German plants protested on Thursday to voice their anger at a shock decision by GM this week to back out of a planned...

05/11/2009 U-turn for GM on Opel reflects confidence in global strategy

Tuesday's U-turn on the planned sale of Opel/Vauxhall stunned political leaders and others in Germany and the rest of Europe.

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The destinations were included in Lonely Planet’s annual snapshot book that captures "the world's hottest travel trends, destinations,...

03/11/2009 West Bank women weave a living from a homegrown art

In recent years Palestinian women in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have embraced traditional embroidery as a way to support their families while...

03/11/2009 Compassion amid the violence of Rio's slum

The generous woman, looking a decade younger than her age, started to grow her family with adoptions when she was 27 and already a mother of her...

30/10/2009 Holiday entitlements differ widely across the globe

Employees in Lithuania and Brazil have the the most generous holiday entitlements reveals a report from Mercer which shows widely differing holiday...

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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.