''The Brussels Times'' is an English-language Belgian

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, and

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, headquartered at Avenue Louise in

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. It was founded in 1965. It serves

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, particularly covering Belgium and many European countries. It originates from ''The Brussels Times'' newspaper, which was established back in 1965. It is now the largest news outlet targeting the expat community in Belgium. The media is owned by BXL Connect. The digital site has a soft paywall and the print magazine is sold in shops and available for subscription.

History

''The Brussels Times was founded in 1965 as a broadsheet newspaper. In 2014, the media and brand was revived with a new design and strategy adapted for the digital age. Articles published by ''The Brussels Times'' detailing racism or homophobia incidents in Belgium were picked up by PinkNews in 2019, by Anadolu Agency in 2023, and by

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in August 2024.

Audience

''The Brussels Times'' covers general news, business, EU Affairs, op-eds, and other topic areas. It is today the largest English-language print & digital media in the Benelux. ''The Brussels Times'' is aimed at EU officials, researchers, development professionals and diplomats based in Belgium. According to

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Anthropology Professor Thomas M. Wilson, its coverage mostly focuses on EU affairs. "It has no political affiliation with any party and aims to present the news fairly and offer a wide range of analysis and opinion pieces, both local and global. The media is also popular with Brussels "influencers", with 32% of MEPs and policymakers surveyed in the EU Media Poll (BCW Global) in 2022 and 2023 saying that they read it and found it influential.

Magazine

''The Brussels Times'' publishes a bi-monthly magazine that is sold and distributed to European institutions and embassies across the city, It is sold in over 300 locations in Belgium. The ''Brussels Times magazine'' focuses on stories about Brussels and Belgium, covering

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, and other issues. It is currently edited by Brussels correspondent at The i, . Recent covers of the magazine have been illustrated by Ghent-based Belgian cartoonist Lectr. Derek Blyth, author of 'The 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels', is a regular contributor.

Website

Changes were made to ''The Brussels Times'' logo and website in May 2019. Sections and newsletters include: * Brussels Behind The Scenes * Belgium in Brief * EU Policy Rundown * The Recap

Contributors

Contributors include

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, , Josep Borrell, Leo Cendrowicz, Mikuláš Dzurinda, Philippe Legrain, Marc Otte, Sam Rainsy, Philippe Van Parijs, Pernille Weiss.

References

External links

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