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Join our FREE seminar on cross-border teleworking

International telework is ever more common. But what rules do workers and employers need to keep in mind? Come meet the experts and empower yourself and your organisation!

Tax residency:
a brief guide

Many people assume that if you are domiciled in a country in the administrative sense of the term, the tax authorities will automatically recognise this address as your tax domicile. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple! The EWD has the answers to your questions!

Mediation: an alternative for disputes

When an individual is in dispute with a third party, either another individual or a company, often an attempt to settle matters amicably is sought and when the other party fails to respond, recourse is then made to a lawyer. However, there is an alternative to legal recourse.

Use your vote! Sign up today to participate in the European elections

The EU elections on Sunday 9 June are the first of two chances for International Brusselers to vote in Belgium. All EU citizens living here can participate, but you need to be registered by 31 March.

What changes in 2024

New year rhymes with new legislation. On the agenda for 2024: on the employment front, days off can now be carried forward in case of illness. Fees for mortgage loans will go down while dental fees will go up. In the Brussels-Capital Region, new measures apply to inheritance, donation, and the sale of a rented property.

PRESS RELEASE: Belgian contemporary art takes pride of place in front of the European Parliament

L’Aire d’un Souffle by Belgian artists Ann Veronica Janssens and Michel François is the first exhibition of The Artists’ Parliament, celebrating the Presidency of the Council of the EU with public art.

THE ARTISTS’ PARLIAMENT: A NEW SPACE FOR PUBLIC ART IN THE EUROPEAN QUARTER

The European Quarter of Brussels has a new attraction: the Artists’ Parliament! This series of open-air exhibitions in front of the European Parliament will mark the rotating Presidencies of the Council of the EU. Belgium takes the lead for first edition...

New preferential right for tenants in Brussels

The Brussels Parliament passed a new ordinance on the preferential right for tenants of rented property. This new measure is to enter into force in January 2024. What is the preferential right? How does it work in practice? The EWD provides all the information you need!

Inheritance and Matrimonial Property Rules in the EU

Many European Union citizens live outside their home country, and more and more mixed couples of different European origins are being formed. These couples are often faced with legal uncertainty when they have to divide their assets in the event of divorce, separation or death.

PRESS RELEASE: BRUSSELS VOICE 23 REACHES ITS HIGHPOINT AS MEMBERS OF BRUSSELS PARLIAMENT WORK ON FRESH IDEAS WITH NON-BELGIAN RESIDENTS

International Brusselers and MPs co-draft 15 recommendations about mobility.

Neighbourhood annoyances in Brussels

Balancing people’s rights and duties can be tricky, especially when it comes to neighbours… Noise from the flat next door or your neighbour’s tree which blocks sunlight… What are neighbourhood annoyances? Who is responsible? And how do you resolve disputes? The Expat Welcome Desk has the lowdown!

Service Vouchers

Need a hand with cleaning your home or doing the household chores? Give “Titres-services” a try! As a method of payment subsidised by the Region, the service voucher system allows anyone living in the Brussels Region to take advantage of low-cost services for cleaning, ironing, shopping or transporting people with reduced mobility.

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