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The Pozzallo Pirates activist group placed 18 coffins along the beach of Ostend, Belgium, on Sunday morning to raise awareness for the many refugees who die trying to cross the Mediterranean to ge
Between 2012 and 2013, the number of asylum applications in Belgium fell by 25%, according to the annual report of the Federal Migration Centre.
While living together in a long-term relationship is already a feat for many, the act takes on new proportions for international couples wanting to build a life together in Belgium.
According to a report by the OECD, the annual average net contribution of a mixed Belgian- and foreign-born household was €16,830 in 2013.
Yvan Mayeur, the socialist mayor of Brussels, has banned a campaign planned by Flemish far-right party Vlaams Belang (VB) that involved mobile billboards inviting illegal immigrants to “go home or
In a bold move, Belgium has sent letters to around 2,712 citizens of other EU member states asking them to leave the country for burdening the welfare system.
Last year showed a major decline in the number of passports issued to ‘new Belgians.’ As previously reported in the Bulletin, the number of new passports dropped significantly to only 5,000 in 201
It appears as though Belgium will finish the year without having naturalised any newly arrived foreigners.
