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Alternative love stories: author Nikita Goossens puts friendship and aromanticism centre stage
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Alternative love stories: author Nikita Goossens puts friendship and aromanticism centre stage

2026 marks the nineteenth (19th) edition of Antwerp Pride. From Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 August, … Alternative love stories: author Nikita Goossens puts friendship and aromanticism centre stageRead more

by Timothy•20 July 202631 August 2026•46
EDITORIAL | Limburg Pride sets dress code for “family friendly” experience: when pride becomes shame 
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EDITORIAL | Limburg Pride sets dress code for “family friendly” experience: when pride becomes shame 

Tomorrow, 12 July, Limburg Pride vzw organises its second Limburg Pride in Hasselt. In the advent … EDITORIAL | Limburg Pride sets dress code for “family friendly” experience: when pride becomes shame Read more

by Timothy•11 July 202611 July 2026•58
Belgium records 36.5% single-person households on 1 January 2026: living alone is the new normal
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Belgium records 36.5% single-person households on 1 January 2026: living alone is the new normal

Living alone is no longer a demographic exception in Belgium, it has become the country’s most … Belgium records 36.5% single-person households on 1 January 2026: living alone is the new normalRead more

by Timothy•16 June 202616 June 2026•52
Single buyers account for a growing share of Belgium’s property market
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Single buyers account for a growing share of Belgium’s property market

Single buyers strengthened their position on Belgium’s housing market in 2025, accounting for 42% of all … Single buyers account for a growing share of Belgium’s property marketRead more

by Timothy•11 June 202611 June 2026•18
Single tenants in Flanders face rising housing costs
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Single tenants in Flanders face rising housing costs

Single tenants in Flanders spent an average of 55% of their income on housing in 2025, … Single tenants in Flanders face rising housing costsRead more

by Timothy•17 May 202615 May 2026•33
Belgium records 36% single-person households on 1 January 2025
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Belgium records 36% single-person households on 1 January 2025

In March 2026 the Centre for Population, Family and Health at the University of Antwerp presented … Belgium records 36% single-person households on 1 January 2025Read more

by Timothy•17 April 202616 April 2026•105
Single-person households on the rise across the EU
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Single-person households on the rise across the EU

In March 2026 the Centre for Population, Family and Health at the University of Antwerp presented … Single-person households on the rise across the EURead more

by Timothy•15 April 202614 April 2026•38
STUDY | Singlehood in Belgium shaped by gender and migration background
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STUDY | Singlehood in Belgium shaped by gender and migration background

In March 2026 the Centre for Population, Family and Health at the University of Antwerp presented … STUDY | Singlehood in Belgium shaped by gender and migration backgroundRead more

by Timothy•14 April 202631 August 2026•26
STUDY | Singlehood is far more complex than ‘by choice’ or ‘not by choice’
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STUDY | Singlehood is far more complex than ‘by choice’ or ‘not by choice’

In March 2026 the Centre for Population, Family and Health at the University of Antwerp presented … STUDY | Singlehood is far more complex than ‘by choice’ or ‘not by choice’Read more

by Timothy•6 April 202631 August 2026•24
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Vanilla’ by Ype Driessen, daring to question the societal precedence of the romantic relationship
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BOOK REVIEW | ‘Vanilla’ by Ype Driessen, daring to question the societal precedence of the romantic relationship

In preparation for an interview for Antwerp Pride Magazine of Dutch author Ype Driessen (49), I … BOOK REVIEW | ‘Vanilla’ by Ype Driessen, daring to question the societal precedence of the romantic relationshipRead more

by Timothy•28 March 202628 March 2026•48

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