Brussels
The NH Hotel Group expands its offering in Brussels
Already boasting seven hotels in Brussels, NH Hotel will soon be adding two more early next year. Property investor Pandox has entrusted the Spanish group with the management of two of its properties, the BLOOM! and Berlaymont hotels. NH Hotel will officially take over the operation of these two hotels in February 2018, and will thus be able to count on...
Brussels Airlines strengthens its presence in Mumbai
Six months after Brussels Airlines' first flight to India, the Belgian carrier is raising its ambitions with the addition of a new route to Mumbai airport. From 29 October, the flight schedule will be increased from five to six weekly services. This new flight is scheduled for Saturday from the airport...
Eurostar links London and Brussels with its new e320 trains
After making their debut at the end of 2015 on the Paris-London route, Eurostar's new e320 trains will enter service on 28 May on the London-Brussels route. Passengers travelling between the British and Belgian capitals will be able to enjoy the enhanced comfort offered by these trains developed by Siemens and designed by the Italian company Pininfarina....
Courtyard moves to the heart of Europe
Courtyard is at it again in Brussels: the Marriott Group chain now has a second ambassador in the European capital. And it is precisely the European quarter that has been chosen for this new location. The aptly named Courtyard Brussels EU has opened its doors in the heart of this cosmopolitan area, frequented mainly by a clientele of diplomats, businessmen and...
Slow reopening of Brussels airport
How are services from Brussels Airport to Zaventem now organised? While train traffic to the airport from the city has still not resumed - only taxis and private cars are allowed, as well as chartered coaches - the airlines are getting organised to cope with the gradual resumption of traffic...
Brussels: opening up Europe
Long reserved for the cosmopolitan population drawn by the international bodies, the European quarter and its Parliament - the "Caprice des Dieux", the acerbic nickname given to it by the people of Brussels - has recently discovered a Brussels soul. During the week, it is no longer uncommon to come across locals sitting at tables in one of the many...
Meet : Patrick Bontinck, Chairman and CEO of Visit.Brussels
What do the European institutions mean for Brussels? Patrick Bontinck - It is estimated that 115,000 direct and indirect jobs are linked to the European Commission. Brussels is home to more international associations than any other city in the world. There are more than in Washington, that's saying something... In terms of hotel occupancy, we have...
Brussels: beyond the political tumult
"Unity is strength": reading the pitiful account of the picrocholitical wars that have been undermining local political society since last June, one might think that the Belgian national motto is nothing more than a pious and sterile wish. But those who think they'll find the bloody atmosphere of war when they get off the Thalys train to Brussels...
Belgium The country they call Eden
No wealth tax "It's not easy to move here. You have to buy a flat and relocate your whole family. It's only profitable for a small minority of really wealthy people", explains Mr Prévost, a tax expert at Logistica. But for the anonymous as well as for the big bosses of French distribution, the former...
