UK economy slumps amid strikes and rain
The UK's GDP has shrunk by more than expected, following news of higher unemployment but also higher wages. The UK's GDP shrunk by 0.5%...
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Sep 11, 2023
Europeans approve of EU measures to deal with energy crisis and help Ukraine
A combined 87% of respondents said they thought it was ‘very important’ or fairly important’ that the EU take measures to limit the...
Sep 11, 2023
Germany: European Commission cuts growth forecast in 2023
Germany is set for a recession this year, with an expected 0.4% fall in economic activity, according to the EU's latest prediction. The...
Sep 11, 2023
Who’s who in the race to head the European Investment Bank?
Five candidates have thrown their hats into the ring to be the next President of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The successful...
Sep 8, 2023
Gas prices jump as strikes in Australia begin
Natural gas prices have jumped after strike action kicked off at two major liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia. The...
Sep 3, 2023
Fewer resources available to promote Flanders in neighbouring countries
Tourism Flanders, the government agency responsible for the sustainable development of Flemish tourism, spent around 800,000 euros...
Sep 2, 2023
NITROGEN: No candidate for EIA study for Flemish nitrogen deal
The Flemish government has again failed to find a company willing to conduct the environmental impact study. The study is necessary to...
Aug 31, 2023
EU imports record volumes of Russian LNG, Belgium third largest importer
EU countries bought an estimated €5.3 billion worth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in the first seven months of 2023,...
Aug 30, 2023
Labour minister wants to fill bottleneck jobs with undocumented immigrants
Belgium's Labour minister Pierre-Yves Dermagne (PS) is in favour of recruiting undocumented immigrants to fill jobs that are in short...
Aug 29, 2023
Government bond hits all-time high with over 8.8 bn euros invested
The newly issued Belgian government bond has so far attracted 8,802,970,100 euros, according to the Federal Debt Agency. This figure...
Aug 29, 2023
Wallonia to invest in digital diamond passport
The Walloon government will invest over 250,000 euros in the Belgian start-up iTraceiT, the creator of a digital diamond passport. With...
Aug 28, 2023
Flemish companies embrace global recruitment to address labour shortages
Flanders' extremely tight labour market and ageing population are forcing companies to look for talent in far-away places. What, in...
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