The Brussels Times

The Brussels Times' history dates back to 1965 when it was originally founded as a broadsheet newspaper. In 2014, the media and brand was revived with a new design and strategy adapted for the digital age.

The Brussels Times covers general news, Business, EU Affairs, op-eds and many other topic areas. It is today the largest English-language print & digital media in the Benelux.

The readership consists of high income, high educated diplomats, politicians, business leaders, influencers, and professionals from a wide range of industries in Brussels, Belgium, and wider Europe.

The Brussels Times is aimed at EU officials, researchers, development professionals and diplomats based in Belgium. It provides expats, foreigners and Belgians with Belgian news, EU affairs and opinion pieces. It has no political affiliation to any party and aims to present the news fairly and offer a wide range of analysis and opinion pieces, both local and global.

The Brussels Times magazine is a bi-monthly print magazine, which is distributed free in the European Commission, European Parliament, over 150 embassies and many representations to the EU, as well as inside more than 10,000 hotel rooms in Belgium, many of which are in Brussels. It is also sold at most bookstores and newsagents.

The Brussels Times magazine focuses on Brussels, Belgium and international news the city's art, culture, business and EU affairs. Each cover of the magazine issue features an illustration by famous Belgian cartoonist Lectrr, who lives in Ghent; his cartoons also feature throughout the magazine.

The Brussels Times magazine has four regular sections: Global Affairs, Poliaesthetica (reviews of art shows in Brussels and beyond), Philosophy/Culture/History and Lifestyle.

In the Lifestyle section, Hughes Belin provides the first ever gastronomic guide to Brussels’ European Quarter.

Derek Blyth provides the Hidden Secrets column, picking out his ten favourite hidden secrets in each issue of the magazine. Blyth is the author of the bestseller "The 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels".

The Brussels Times online platform www.brusselstimes.com reaches millions of readers every month, it has the largest audience of English-speakers in Belgium.

Changes were made to The Brussels Times logo and website in May 2019.

In April 2020, due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, they planned to ramp up efforts to provide timely and useful news about the evolving crisis and publicised for support on their website. They explained that at this time, access to accurate, independent and clear information was more important than ever and they believed that the content they provided should always remain free and open for all. Unlike all other online newspapers.

They also explained that they planned to improve the quality and depth of their journalism, intending to also make a push to pursue more investigative journalism, in order to hold local and EU governance more accountable than they have ever been. Reader support would make all of this possible and they asked for contributions to make this possible.

Supporters would also receive The Brussels Times Magazine delivered straight to homes. The magazine is a 148-page bi-monthly print issue covering a wide range of topics from Art & Culture, Philosophy, and History to Business and EU Affairs, giving insight into important local and global investigative topics. It also provides hidden secrets and tips in order to help rediscover unknown and forgotten places in Belgium.

• David Young - Client Accounts Manager
• Jules Johnston - Senior News Editor
• Denis Maksimov - Art Director
• Lectrr - Illustration
• Marija Hajster -Graphic Designer
• Gabriela Galindo - Reporter
• Madeleine Fletcher - Reporter
• Alan Hope - Reporter
• Sarah Johansson - Reporter
• Oscar Schneider - Reporter
• Jason Spinks - Reporter
• Maïthé Chini - Reporter
• Mose Apelblat - Reporter
• Helen Lyons - Reporter
• Lauren Walker - Reporter

• Pernille Weiss
• Niklas Eriksson
• Asif Ullah Khan
• Eric Piaget
• Radosveta Vassileva
• Alexander Ayertey Odonkor
• David Abuchar Luna
• Verdonck Vinvent
• Marius Tudor
• Olivia Perce
• Nicolas Moreau
• Connor Allen
• Asif Ullah Khan
• Mathieu Maes
• Karola Klatt
• Oz Almog
• Tamar Almog
• George Bailey
• Lukas Moore
• Dr Alexander Loengarov
• Abraham Liu
• Rima Nieto
• Mathieu Maes
• Rory O’Regan
• Roger Casale
• David Powell
• Chan Kung
• Julius op de Bieke
• Yohan Benizri
• Nora Doorly
• Joe Kirwin
• Ramiro Austin

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