Dylan Carter

Belgium, Brussels, Ukraine

Investigative Journalist at Freelance

Freelance investigative journo. Formerly @kyivindependent Vice-President @AEJBelgium Leading 🇷🇺 investigations. DMs open

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Articles

Cross-border shopping: What do Belgians buy, and why?

4 days ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

Belgium is known for many things: brilliant beer, friendly locals, beautiful countryside and questionable road surfaces. But one thing it is not known for, is its affordability. Life is expensive in many parts of Belgium, and being such a small country, sometimes it is simply easier to hop across the border to buy essentials. But where do Belgians go, and for what? Cross-border shopping is part of daily life for many Belgians, and residents.
Is your cladding safe? Advice for Belgian homeowners

5 days ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

In Belgium’s bid to conserve energy and stay warm during bitter winters, many homeowners have turned to retrofitting cladding onto their homes to help insulate, reinforce and protect their buildings from the elements. But what rules do homeowners need to follow; and does cladding amount to a fire risk? Belgium’s cold winters and increasingly hot summers place great stress on the façades of buildings, which often crack and crumble due to thermal shock.
(Interactive) Are Belgians managing to make ends meet?

1 week ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

People pass by high fashion stores in the Avenue de la Toison d'Or - Gulden-Vlieslaan shopping street in Brussels on Thursday 26 December 2024. Credit: Belga/ Hatim KaghatOn 21 May, Statbel, the official statistical office of Belgium, published its annual report on the well-being and living conditions of Belgian households. While the 5,000 respondents from across the country showed that Belgians are generally content, regional disparities show that not all are living the 'Belgian dream'.
Investors pull back across Europe - but not from Belgium

2 weeks ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe slumped to a nine-year low in 2024. While the investment picture in Belgium is still far from ideal, it remains among the continent’s top ten investment destinations, spurred by a rebound in job creation, strong port infrastructure and an agile SME sector. New figures from consultancy company EY’s Europe Attractiveness Survey 2025 show that FDI project numbers across Europe fell 5% last year, with job creation slumping 16%, a third straight annual decline.
Belgium: House prices in your area, trends and analysis (interactive map)

1 month ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

The price of a typical Belgian house has risen by more than 60% over the past 14 years, outpacing wages, inflation and even the expectations of many homeowners. Figures published last week by Belgian statistical agency Statbel show the median price of a terraced or semi-detached house in Belgium reached €260,000 in 2024, up from €160,000 in 2010. Detached homes, some of Belgium’s most expensive properties, now average €370,000, while even a modest apartment will cost around €243,000.
Liège to launch tram line on Monday after nearly two decades

1 month ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

After nearly two decades of planning, delays, frustrations and missed deadlines, the city of Liège and its surrounding municipalities will finally get their own tram line from Monday. "Unless a meteorite falls on Liège, it will run," the communications director of Walloon transport operator TEC promised Sudinfo on Wednesday. Belgium's fourth largest city has been without a functioning tram network since 1967, when the line closed due to a lack of investment.
Belgium's cybersecurity sector grapples with severe talent shortage

1 month ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

Belgium is facing a severe shortage of IT professionals, with cybersecurity emerging as one of the most critical gaps. Yet regional authorities are working to put Belgium back on track, promoting the career path for both men and increasingly, women. According to a 2025 survey on labour shortages conducted by ManpowerGroup, 72% of Belgian employers report difficulties in finding talent for open positions across all fields.
Russian sanctions regime face challenges as Moscow finds new loopholes

1 month ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine drags on into its third year, experts in Kyiv warn that loopholes and evasion tactics are allowing Moscow to keep vital cash flowing into its economy, despite international sanctions. Since February 2022, Western countries led by the EU and the US have implemented a sweeping series of sanctions designed to isolate the Russian economy.
Murder of Goodyear chief's wife - secretary still in police custody

1 month ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

Over a month has passed since the death of Carmel Delaney, wife of a Goodyear President Chris Delaney, who was found murdered in her Woluwe-Saint-Pierre home on 17 March. So far, the investigation into the crime has posed just as many questions as it has answered. While initial reports suggested a struggle following a robbery, emerging details have led investigators to consider the possibility of a premeditated act, and aroused suspicions of a potential crime of passion.
Meet the women trying to flip the ratio in Belgian cybersecurity

1 month ago | brusselstimes.com | Dylan Carter

Despite a growing global demand for cybersecurity expertise, with 97 people falling victim to cybercrimes every minute globally, women are still significantly underrepresented in the cybersecurity field. There is a huge demand for employees: over 800,000 new trained cybersecurity professionals are needed in Europe alone and there is a global shortage of nearly five million cybersecurity workers.