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08/11/2009 East of the Iron Curtain, gallows humour helped society cope

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The book, entitled "The Empire of Communist International Trade Companies," by investigative journalist Hristo Hristov, claims that it...

08/11/2009 US warns five EU countries of fading visa-waiver hopes

Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Poland and Romania have not yet satisfied US conditions -- largely focused around overstay rates and a requirement to...

08/11/2009 Defiant Communists mark Russian Revolution anniversary

Waving red hammer-and-sickle flags, thousands marched down Tversyaka Street in central Moscow to hold a meeting by the statue of Karl Marx close to...

08/11/2009 Britain rallies G20 on climate change, despite fading hopes

As ministers and central bankers also debated how best to firm up the world economic recovery, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged them to...

07/11/2009 UN in Afghanistan to evacuate 600 foreign staff

The UN insisted it was not abandoning Afghanistan, where 100,000 US-led foreign troops are battling a bloody insurgency eight years after the...

07/11/2009 Italy plays down safety concerns on planned nuclear plants

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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.