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The number of cyclists on Brussels roads is constantly increasing for a number of reasons, including fuel costs, health benefits, ease of parking, avoiding traffic jams and concern for the environ
The medical consultations by phone or video call that became commonplace during the pandemic are here to stay – at least for now, according to Belgium’s health minister Frank Vandenbroucke.
Whether you’re an owner or a tenant, and whether or not someone else arranged it for you, understanding your home insurance can save you headaches and money.
A holiday weekend filled with thunderstorms and heavy rain resulted in severe flooding in many parts of Flanders and Wallonia.
Many insurers compensate less generously for the consequences of mental illness than for physical injury.
Claims for compensation related to last summer’s devasting floods in Wallonia amount to €2.052 billion, according to latest figures given by Walloon Minister-President Elio Di Rupo.
A study by the European Social Observatory shows that Belgium is performing badly when it comes to providing access to healthcare, with the poorest people in the country suffering the most.
Firefighters were inundated with more than 700 calls for help in Brussels alone, as Storm Ciara brought winds gusting up to 130kph across Belgium on Sunday night.
To benefit from the healthcare system in Belgium, you have to join a health insurance fund (mutuelle/ ziekenfonds).
