# The Brussels Times

The Brussels Times is an English-language Belgian news website, and magazine, headquartered at Avenue Louise in Brussels. It was founded in 1965.
It serves Belgium, 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 Maeil Business Newspaper 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 Binghamton University 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 politics, art, history, food, sport, and other issues. It is currently edited by Brussels correspondent at The i, Leo Cendrowicz [nl]. 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

## Impact of coronavirus

In April 2020, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the newspaper planned to ramp up efforts to provide timely and useful news about the evolving crisis and publicized for support on their website.
Supporters would 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.

## Contributors

* Dafydd Ab Lago
* Ali Bagheri
* Martin Banks
* José Manuel Barroso
* Hughes Belin
* Derek Blyth [nl]
* Josep Borrell
* Guy Castadot
* Leo Cendrowicz
* Alexandre D'hoore
* Angela Dansby
* Renzo De Lion
* Susi Dennison
* Hugh James Dow
* Mikuláš Dzurinda
* Christian Ernhede
* Alicja Gescinska
* Gareth Harding
* Marianna Hunt
* Patricia Jaworek
* Sam Jenkinson
* Jules Johnston
* Bore Kedober
* Audren Layeux
* Philippe Legrain
* Helen Lyons
* Denis Maksimov
* Mohamed Mezghani
* Mahrukh Mirza
* Marc Otte
* Michel Petillo
* Sam Rainsy
* Alessandro Regio
* Jonathan Roberts
* Arthur Rubenstien
* Anna Christina Schmidl
* Samuel Stolton
* Giorgio Trichilo
* Bajabulile Tshabalala
* Jorge Valero
* Philippe Van Parijs
* Tom Vanderstappen
* Pernille Weiss
* Craig Winneker

## Staff

* Jonadav Apelblat - Publisher
* Omry Apelblat - Publisher
* David Young - Commercial Partnerships Director
* Philip Herd - Chief Editor
* Gidon Tannenbaum - Sales Operations Manager
* Caroline Dierckx - Sales
* Orlando Whitehead - Managing Editor
* Ugo Realfonzo - News Editor
* Leo Cendrowicz - Magazine Editor
* Marija Hajster - Layout
* Lectrr [nl] - Illustration
* Denis Maksimov - Art Director
* Dylan Carter - Reporter
* Maïthé Chini - Reporter
* Thomas Moller-Nielsen - Reporter
* Sam Morgan - Reporter
* Lauren Walker - Senior Reporter
* Isabella Vivian - Reporter
* Philippe Van Parijs

## Regular opinion makers

* David Abuchar Luna
* Connor Allen
* Oz Almog
* Tamar Almog
* Ramiro Austin
* Alexander Ayertey Odonkor
* George Bailey
* Yohan Benizri
* Pierre-Olivier Bergeron
* Roger Casale
* Ron Catz
* Mark Corner
* Rayyan Dabbous
* Nora Doorley
* Daniel Farrell-Flynn
* Asif Ullah Khan
* Joe Kirwin
* Dr Alexander Loengarov
* Mathieu Maes
* Nicolas Moreau
* Rima Nieto
* Julius op de Bieke
* Rory O'Regan
* Olivia Perce
* Eric Piaget
* Sam Rainsy
* Martin Schirdewan MEP
* Marius Tudor
* Pernille Weiss
* Olga Kikou
* Tom Moylan