Christopher Richards
@cestchristophe.bsky.social
Background in transport policy research + economic trends analysis. Interest in what's happening on our planet, why and what it means.
Brussels, previously London. Sometimes in DC.
Brussels, previously London. Sometimes in DC.
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The Brussels Times spoke with three new MEPs from Finland, Italy, and Germany. Just over a year on from their election what do they think of the city?
Life in Brussels: New MEPs on beauty, bureaucracy and bullets
Life in Brussels: New MEPs on beauty, bureaucracy and bullets
www.brusselstimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The Brussels Times spoke with three new MEPs from Finland, Italy, and Germany. Just over a year on from their election what do they think of the city?
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Updated rules will allow workers to switch employers more easily and automatically extend work permits once employers apply for a renewal.
‘Single permit’ applications should take just 90 days in Belgium from next year
'Single permit' applications should take just 90 days in Belgium from next year
www.brusselstimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Updated rules will allow workers to switch employers more easily and automatically extend work permits once employers apply for a renewal.
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Over the last few years, a quiet revolution has been taking place in the squares, roundabouts and balconies of Brussels with fruit trees popping up.
The mission you can join spreading fruit trees to all of Brussels
The mission you can join spreading fruit trees to all of Brussels
www.brusselstimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Over the last few years, a quiet revolution has been taking place in the squares, roundabouts and balconies of Brussels with fruit trees popping up.
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This map shows the regions of Europe with the highest homicide rate.
Brussels second only to one other region in the EU for homicides
Brussels second only to one other region in the EU for homicides
www.brusselstimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This map shows the regions of Europe with the highest homicide rate.
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Folks: your tofu is not deforesting the Amazon. ourworldindata.org/soy 🧪
August 31, 2023 at 1:42 AM
Folks: your tofu is not deforesting the Amazon. ourworldindata.org/soy 🧪
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Brussels has the cheapest average monthly rent compared to neighbouring capital cities. But how does it compare when looking at other cost-of-living indicators?
How does Brussels compare on cost-of-living to nearby capitals?
How does Brussels compare on cost-of-living to nearby capitals?
www.brusselstimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Brussels has the cheapest average monthly rent compared to neighbouring capital cities. But how does it compare when looking at other cost-of-living indicators?
#Brussels Metro Line 3 is at risk of being axed, according to reports leaked to RTBF, details of which have been confirmed to @brusselstimes.com
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/168...
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/168...
End of the line for Brussels Metro Line 3?
The six options on the table for the future of the Metro Line 3 project have been confirmed to The Brussels Times. But Brussels has no government.
www.brusselstimes.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
#Brussels Metro Line 3 is at risk of being axed, according to reports leaked to RTBF, details of which have been confirmed to @brusselstimes.com
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/168...
www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/168...
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Figures released this week from Eurostat reveal the levels of discrimination people feel they've experienced when looking for housing.
Belgium one of the worst countries in Europe for housing discrimination
Belgium one of the worst countries in Europe for housing discrimination
www.brusselstimes.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Figures released this week from Eurostat reveal the levels of discrimination people feel they've experienced when looking for housing.
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Brussels has been without a government since regional elections in June last year, and the financial impact of that inaction looms large.
A @brusselstimes.com event this week sought to unpack it all. Write up.
A @brusselstimes.com event this week sought to unpack it all. Write up.
Frustration on display over ongoing failure to form a Brussels government
Brussels has been without a government since regional elections in June 2024, and the impact of that inaction looms large.
medium.com
March 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Brussels has been without a government since regional elections in June last year, and the financial impact of that inaction looms large.
A @brusselstimes.com event this week sought to unpack it all. Write up.
A @brusselstimes.com event this week sought to unpack it all. Write up.
Great to be in a country where I can vote for the Eurovision entry, Le Manou getting my Eurosong 2025 vote youtu.be/-tob8iCRaVQ?...
January 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Great to be in a country where I can vote for the Eurovision entry, Le Manou getting my Eurosong 2025 vote youtu.be/-tob8iCRaVQ?...
A friend is visiting Brussels from London while I'm not here and wanted some tips. I immediately headed to Foursquare City Guide to get my list of top places. I will miss it when it is gone (the app is now dead, the website follows soon) - I wrote a little something about the loss.
The Death of Foursquare and a lament for the internet that once was
‘Let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of apps’
medium.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A friend is visiting Brussels from London while I'm not here and wanted some tips. I immediately headed to Foursquare City Guide to get my list of top places. I will miss it when it is gone (the app is now dead, the website follows soon) - I wrote a little something about the loss.
🤯 All employees in Belgium who cycle to work are entitled to a bicycle allowance of €0.28 per kilometre of their commute.
"it is financially attractive because it is exempt from social security contributions and taxes"
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1401...
"it is financially attractive because it is exempt from social security contributions and taxes"
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1401...
Belgian commutes pay off: Employees earn up to €810 for cycling to work
One in five people in Flanders commuted by bike and received compensation last year, but this figure is significantly lower in Brussels and Wallonia.
www.brusselstimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🤯 All employees in Belgium who cycle to work are entitled to a bicycle allowance of €0.28 per kilometre of their commute.
"it is financially attractive because it is exempt from social security contributions and taxes"
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1401...
"it is financially attractive because it is exempt from social security contributions and taxes"
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1401...