'Expats in Brussels are often very politically committed'

The international community of Brussels is invited to a debate in English in Ixelles on 24 May to discuss how "all of us must work together to take our city forward". The event, organised by the SP.A party ahead of this October's local elections, has been called because "we share the space and it is only right that we decide its future together".Event moderator Gerard Oosterwijk is one of the people behind 'I Vote Where I Live', one of several campaigns encouraging foreigners to register to vote before the 31 July deadline. In this opinion piece, he explains why the expat vote is so important.It is often said that Brussels has a democratic d…