The Brussels Times

The Brussels Times is an English-language Belgian news website, and magazine, headquartered at Avenue Louise in Brussels.^[1] It was founded in 1965.

The Brussels Times

Cover of The Brussels Times magazine no. 58, February-March 2025
Categories	Daily online news website and print magazine
Format	Daily online newspaper platform and print magazine
Publisher	BXL Connect
Founded	1965
Country	Belgium
Based in	Brussels
Language	English
Website	www.brusselstimes.com
ISSN	0772-1633

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.^[2]

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.^[3] In 2014, the media and brand was revived with a new design and strategy adapted for the digital age.^{[citation needed]} Articles published by The Brussels Times detailing racism or homophobia incidents in Belgium were picked up by PinkNews in 2019,^[4] by Anadolu Agency in 2023,^[5] and by Maeil Business Newspaper in August 2024.^{[6][unreliable source?]}

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. ^{[citation needed]}

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.^[7] "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.^{[citation needed]}

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,^[8] It is sold in over 300 locations in Belgium.^[3]

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].^[9] 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.^[10]

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 José Manuel Barroso, Derek Blyth [nl],^[10] Josep Borrell, Leo Cendrowicz,^[11] Mikuláš Dzurinda, Philippe Legrain,^[12] Marc Otte, Sam Rainsy, Philippe Van Parijs,^[13] Pernille Weiss.