War of words at the heart of Europe rocks Belgium
The collapse of talks to form a federal government in Belgium is testing the country’s legendary capacity for political compromise to the limit.
Read MoreThe collapse of talks to form a federal government in Belgium is testing the country’s legendary capacity for political compromise to the limit.
Read MoreAcross Europe, the real challenge when dealing with minority groups is not integration but marginalisation.
Read MoreCommuting is something of a professional pursuit. There ought to be training courses on how to become an effective commuter and influence people.
Read MoreElio Di Rupo has called for a network of bilingual schools in Brussels and areas at the so-called ‘language frontiers’. The proposal makes both pedagogical and political sense.
Read MoreKhaled Diab gives up his electoral chastity and gets a taste of political participation with his first ever vote.
Read MoreAny advice on ‘etiquette’ must be taken with a pinch of salt. It is up to the individual to decide how much to behave or misbehave in any given situation. With that disclaimer, here is a short guide to Belgian social conventions.
Read MoreEvery July, carnival mania descends on the picturesque and offbeat university city of Gent. The annual Gentsefeesten has something for everyone: the hip or the hippy, the mainstream or the outlandish.
Read MoreKhaled Diab spoke to a number of people in Belgium to find out what makes the country tick culturally.
Read MoreBadra Djait, een adviseur van Vlaams Minister van Inburgering Marino Keulen, is in Gent geboren en opgegroeid als een lid van de kleine en hechte Algerijnse gemeenschap daar. Hier, vertelt ze haar ervaring als een vrouw die leeft tussen twee culturen.
Read MoreBadra Djait, an advisor to Flemish Integration Minister Marino Keulen, was born and raised among Gent’s small but close-knit Algerian community. Here, she recounts what it was like growing up as a woman in two cultures and traditions.
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