The Brussels Times
English-language Belgian news site published by BXL Connect
The Brussels Times is an English-language daily news website and bi-monthly print magazine covering Belgian and EU news, headquartered on Avenue Louise in Brussels. The current outlet was founded in 2013 and is owned by BXL Connect; it claims descent from a Brussels Times newspaper established in 1965 and describes itself as the largest news outlet for the expatriate community in Belgium.Sources:1Wikipedia: The Brussels Times, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Who it favours
We have not analysed The Brussels Times's coverage yet. When we do, this shows which side its articles favoured, story by story.
Who controls it
Whoever owns an outlet, provides most of its money or directs it controls it. Our rule.
No government, party or politician is documented as its owner, main funder or director.
Owners, funders and directors
- OwnerBXL ConnectBelgian private limited company that publishes the outlet Sources:1Wikipedia: The Brussels Times, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
As documented, nearest first. Each note says what the source supports.
How we use it
2 stories cite The Brussels Times directly.
October 2026
- Viral video of Palestinian flag atop Eiffel Tower during riots is fakeFact-checkers found the clip was almost certainly AI-generated; no outlet reported any such event.
May 2026
- Activists hang Palestinian flag on the Eiffel Tower for Nakba DayExtinction Rebellion activists draped a large flag from the first floor; six were arrested.
Outside left–right raters
For comparison only. Western raters place outlets on a left–right line, which says nothing about whom they favour in a given story or who funds them; our own tally is above.
Media Bias/Fact Check: Left-Center (checked 24 Oct 2026)
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