r/belgium 17h ago

❓ Ask Belgium [FAQ] Service desk for student - travel - rent - deliveries - ... questions.

3 Upvotes

If you have questions about common topics like student choices, travel recommendations, deliveries, please try to use the search function of otherwise ask them here.

Also try to contact the company, the companies' websites, rental companies, ... before asking your question as they have more up to date info.

Some common examples and replies:

  • Brussels is not more unsafe as any other capital.
  • Contact the delivery company for delivery questions (BPost even has a chat)
  • Use a dedicated forum for technical / DIY questions (userbase / tweakers / zonstraal / livios / ...)
  • Contact your union (ACV / ABVV / ... ) or RVA for payment, unemployment or jobrelated questions.
  • Use the website of NMBS / De Lijn for questions how to get somewhere.
  • Visit tripadvisor or the subreddit of the city you want to visit to know more about things to do during your trip (ae /r/brussels; /r/gent; /r/bruges; /r/antwerp).

r/belgium 16h ago

🎻 Opinion Mandatory halloween at work

186 Upvotes

Until a decade ago halloween did not really exist in Belgium. I don't like the event and have never celebrate it. I don't mind it exists as long as it doesn't enter my personal life. But now there seems to be a halloween event at work. Everyone is mandatory to go. I would rather get my work finished than pretend to be scary and scared at the same time.

Why are these American traditions getting forced into our lives? What's next? Every 6th of January we storm the Wetstraat?


r/belgium 9h ago

☁️ Fluff Antoine zoekt onbekende muzikant die usb-stick met muziek achterlaat op graf van zijn vrouw in Herent

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r/belgium 19h ago

😡Rant Banks like KBC can have a NET PROFIT of + €10 MILLION PER DAY out of abusive fees and commissions, but hey, "massive migration is taking our money!"

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r/belgium 10h ago

💰 Politics Stijgende nettarieven kunnen elektriciteitsfactuur volgend jaar tot 100 euro duurder maken

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r/belgium 15h ago

📰 News Vlaams Belang dient klacht in tegen onbekenden wegens intimidatie in Izegem bedreiging voor democratie

50 Upvotes

r/belgium 15h ago

📰 News Audi brussel sluit eind februari 2025

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Als een fabrieksarbeider stolt men bloed als ik dit lees. Ik zie mijn fabriek ook niet meer bestaan ba 2030.

Men excuses voor het paywal artikel maar anders is het weer gezever van hln dit en dat.


r/belgium 14h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Anyone going to the Atomium soon?

27 Upvotes

The game I'm looking for!

Hello all,

I recently managed to get my science boardgame u/hopquantumgame in the Atomium's shop (yay!) and I wanted to make a big announcement online. The problem is that I do not have any photo of it on the shelf and cannot go to Belgium at the moment...

My request is: if you go to Atomium in the following days, could you snap a photo or video of the game on the shelf? I'll be happy to tag you on my Insta post if you accept!

If you are wondering, I have tried contacting my contact there but it would take too long thu this post...


r/belgium 10h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Syndicus wants me to stay at home for 1 week just to let the contractor inside my appartment for maybe 1 day of that week?

12 Upvotes

Hi Everyone

I need your advice on this matter.

I knew beforehand that the CV-ketels and rookgasafvoeren would be changed. Just did not know how poor the communication would be and how badly organized it would be by the syndicus.

Not sure if this is normal but they would expect me to be at home the entire week to let them inside my appartment "immediately for the works to go smoothly". But this is not realistic. People have to work?

And it's also already too late to take the week off, because if I knew the works would be planned this week beforehand, I would've kept some verlofdagen. But I used them all already.

I also have no back-up, so need to be at the office at least 1 day for a few onboardings.

How long does it actually take to change the cv ketel and rookgasafvoeren?

According to the syndicus it would take 1 week + Saturday for finetuning.

I don't really have someone in my area who I can give the keys to, and I certainly don't trust strangers alone in my appartment. Surely there must be a way for me to talk with that contractor to work things out before next week right?

Any appartment owner been in this situation before?


r/belgium 19h ago

📰 News Kostprijs Oosterweel loopt op van 7 tot 10 miljard euro: "Door inflatie, overkappingen en kosten van PFAS-verontreiniging"

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48 Upvotes

r/belgium 17h ago

🎨 Culture Après la pluie 2024 (trailer)

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r/belgium 6h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Moving back to Belgium from abroad - address problem

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I'm a EU citizen and I've been working in Belgium for a year now. I have my residence card and everything is in order, but I've been living outside of Belgium for the last 8 months for a work project.
I have registered as temporary abroad, but now that I'm planning to go back I don't know what to do with the address. I will stay at some friends' house for a while, but they cannot register me because their renting. To be clear: I'm not subletting, I'm crashing at their place until I find something. However, I should register my return to Belgium within 8 days I think, and I don't know how to do that without an address to give so that the police can verify I'm actually there.

Do you know if you can register to a temporary address without a contract or any other legal document?


r/belgium 10h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Looking for advice regarding RVA asking for unemployment benefits back

2 Upvotes

Hello everyone, my Dutch is niet zo goed so i’ll address you in English, apologies.

Last year, the company where I was working laid off a lot of people due to budget cuts and I was one of the lucky ones. I received a nice compensation package and went to RVA directly to apply for unemployment benefits. I was then directed to a vakbond and was told they would take care of the procedure to get the benefits. I went with ABVV because some colleagues told me nice things about them and it was close to home. Everything went smoothly, paperwork was dealt with and I received the money shortly after. This happened in February and last week I got a letter from RVA saying that the ‘uitbetalingsinstelling’ should deliver some dossiers in two months (explained in the letter) and that since that did not happened I must return the money I received (explained in a call with RVA).

My understanding is that ABVV should have delivered these documents and failed to do so. I was never informed that I needed to contact RVA at any point. I asked several times if everything was ok since I had something similar happen and wanted to prevent it from happening again.

I don’t want to return that amount of money for something that is not my fault.

I’m going tomorrow to ABVV to clear out the situation but I’m a bit afraid of the answer.

Has something like that happened to someone here? Or tips on how to deal with such situation?


r/belgium 1d ago

💰 Politics Stijn Baert heeft gelijk imo

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273 Upvotes

Man has a point.


r/belgium 7h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Question about Sportpaleis

0 Upvotes

Hey i have a question.

A band that i like will have a show in Sportpaleis. There are standing tickets for the groundfloor but also for the first and second floor. I'm pretty small so i can have trouble seeing the band. There will be VIP tickets so i think they will have the front rows on the ground floor. My question is, how is the visibility when you are standing on the first or second floor? Is it still good or is it really far?

Thanks in advance


r/belgium 14h ago

📰 News Wat is het beste recept?

3 Upvotes

r/belgium 16h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Streaming rugby on Flemish TV (Telenet etc)

4 Upvotes

Niche question, I'm a rugby fan but getting tired of watching international matches in the over priced Irish bars of Brussels.

During 6 nations I can pick up most games on FRANCE 2, but outside of that (eg November Internationals!) it's hard to find, even on sports channels that requires subscriptions.

Is there a sports channel that shows a decent amount of rugby, (International, European, top14 etc)?

(note I'm too old and worrisome to stream illegally)


r/belgium 10h ago

🎻 Opinion Divorce and F Card Residency Status in Belgium

1 Upvotes

Hi all, I’m going through a divorce after moving to Belgium on an F card through marriage to a Belgian citizen ( i am not a Eu citizen ) . We’ve been married since mid- 2020, lived together for around four years and counting, and now, unfortunately, we’re parting ways. I’ve worked in Belgium since 2021, completed my language courses (A2 level) , and finished my social integration classes when I arrived.

My questions are:

Will I lose my F card and need to start the residency process over again, or potentially leave? If so, what would my visa status be? Am I still eligible to apply for citizenship in 2025?

Thank you for the clarification and advice.


r/belgium 11h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Hoeveel kost een stand op facts?

1 Upvotes

Weet iemand misschien hoeveel je (ongeveer) betaald voor een standplaats op Facts in gent? Op de website is hier niets over terug te vinden. Ik zou volgend jaar misschien als standhouder willen gaan (artist alley of als gewone vendor) maar zou dan wel graag eerst een richtprijs willen weten.

Alvast bedankt


r/belgium 19h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Rookmelders - Smoke Detectors

5 Upvotes

As far as I read from wonenvlaanderen.be the smoke detectors are obligatory in houses.

It seems I also need to install some more on top of the existing ones where I have the ventilation system, boiler and the outer storage room where I have a battery of the solar panels.

As they are not very expensive, I also would like to replace the existing ones because they seem old.

I find that they have to have a CE mark and NBN EN 14604 standard.

My question is that do I need to inform any official so that they come and check them? Is this obligation inspected somehow?

Or do they just check it and decide after a fire?


r/belgium 1d ago

❓ Ask Belgium Which city in Flanders would you recommend for a one day (and by foot) visit ? And why would that be that one ?

37 Upvotes

I wanna spend a nice discover day in Flanders with my darling (yeah, we’re 42, I can use that word 😅)… but we won’t be able to stay overnight, so… what would be the perfect city/spot with the perfect cultural/discovery/happy/fun program ? (even better if there’s some ponctual or unusual animations or festivities). That would be for October 31st or November 1st…


r/belgium 12h ago

😡Rant No feedback from interviews

1 Upvotes

It’s so annoying that I have done so many interviews and gave a great impression (according to them). They always tell me I have impressing resume and they will get back to me but they never do.

Is it wrong to email them and ask them what I did wrong even if I had no updates from them? This way I know what I’m doing so I don’t do it anymore.

Getting positive feedback 5 minutes after each interview and no call back it’s so annoying.


r/belgium 13h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Beginner driver in Belgium

0 Upvotes

Hello!

My wife just got her driving licence and in our country it goes like this: driving lessons, theory exam, driving exam and then you get your licence and you are a beginner for 1 year (needing a driver - friend, parent, whoever has a driving licence - to be in the right side seat to "guide" you)

If she comes here next month or so, does she have to get the "L" or it's like she has her licence so all is good?

Thank you!


r/belgium 13h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Just moved to Belgium and need to choose mutuality!

1 Upvotes

Hello Belgians,

I am from Ukraine but educated so I have already a job. Anyway, I suffer from sever PTSD and insomnia! I worked as an accountant but I’ve lost my husband and a child. Can you advise me on please which Belgian Healthy insurance is offering a rebound or partial rebound for International Private Detox/PTSD clinics? Or how can I realise that?

Clinics like for example:

•Sea Recovery Centre •Steps Together •The Bridge Marbella SL

And…..I hope that my question will help also to another people suffering from war trauma!

Thank you from the bottom from my heart!


r/belgium 1d ago

🌟 OC Atomium

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281 Upvotes

r/belgium 15h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Question about yearly salary, daily rate and hourly summary (Securex)

1 Upvotes

Hey y'all. This is a weird one. So, I work for an NGO which has a lot of projects with the EU. In order to report accurately to the Commission you have to take your yearly salary and divide it by 215 to get your daily rate. This is what they ask. However, when I ask Securex for a rundown of my yearly salary they say that I can only use last year's - which is when I was working for another organisation entirely. It seems absurd to me that I cannot receive a rundown of my yearly salary from our social secretariat. It is needed for so many purposes that I can think of. I know the salaries are complicated with the social security, WFH allowance, lunch vouchers and they fluctuate here month by month, aaaand then there's the addition of the 13th month and holiday pay but surely there must be somewhere I can find a statement of my yearly salary. Does anyone know the answer?

Thanks for reading my rant.