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.
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| 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 Brussels and many European countries. It originates from The Brussels Times newspaper, which was established back in 1965 and now has the largest readership of any English-language media 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. [2] In 2014, the media and brand was revived with a new design and strategy adapted for the digital age.
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 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.
Magazine
The Brussels Times magazine is a bi-monthly print magazine, 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 stories about Brussels and Belgium, covering politics, art, history, food, sport, and other issues. It is currently edited by Leo Cendrowicz 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
The Brussels Times online platform is the www.brusselstimes.com
Changes were made to The Brussels Times logo and website in May 2019.
Brussels Behind The Scenes
In November 2019, a new weekly analysis was launched online and sent to subscribers every week. "Brussels Behind The Scenes" brings the untold stories about the characters driving the policies which affect our lives.
Belgium in Brief
"Belgium in Brief" is a free daily online roundup of the top news stories and was launched in March 2020. Subscribers can register for this information roundup online.
EU Policy Rundown
The EU Policy Rundown newsletter is sent to subscribers and provides weekly analysis and monitoring on policy changes.
The Recap
At the end of March 2019, The Brussels Times was promoting a new daily newsletter "Want news from The Brussels Times in your inbox every morning? Sign up for The Recap, a free daily newsletter launching later this month 1 April containing all the stories you need to know from the day before. It goes great with your morning coffee".
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.
Regular contributors
- Dafydd Ab Lago
- Ali Bagheri
- Martin Banks
- José Manuel Barroso
- Hughes Belin
- Derek Blyth
- 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
- Tom Vanderstappen
- Philippe Van Parijs
- Pernille Weiss
- Craig Winneker
Staff
- Jonadav Apelblat - Co-Editor in Chief
- Omry Apelblat - Co-Editor in Chief
- David Young - Sales Operations Manager
- Gidon Tannenbaum - Sales Operations Manager
- Caroline Dierckx - Sales
- Orlando Whitehead - News Editor
- Ugo Realfonzo - News Editor
- Leo Cendrowicz - Print Editor
- Marija Hajster - Graphic Designer
- Lectrr - Illustration
- Denis Maksimov - Art Director
- Mose Apelblat - Reporter
- Dylan Carter - Reporter
- Maïthé Chini - Reporter
- Thomas Moller-Nielsen - Reporter
- Sam Morgan - Reporter
- Lauren Walker - Reporter
Regular opinion makers
On The Brussels Times website, they say they are always on the look-out for interesting opinions, op-eds and analysis articles on a wide range of topics.
They state if readers are interested in publishing one or several articles, they need to fill out the form online and include the first article. They will then review articles as soon as possible.
- 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
References
- "European Newspapers: List compiled by the Council of European Studies". Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- Times, The Brussels. "About Us | The Brussels Times". www.brusselstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.