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No government and Trump tariffs: A 'highly uncertain' outlook for ...
1 day ago · Belgium's economic outlook is marked by uncertainty in the face of geopolitical shifts and domestic divisions that affect business opportunities within the country. The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) predicts growth of around 0.3% per quarter until 2027. In its latest economic projections the bank ...
Is Belgium ready for NATO's 'wartime mindset'?
2 days ago · With the threat of war with Russia seemingly looming over Europe and Belgium's historically low NATO spending, is the country ready to deal with the changing security situation? Russia could be behind recent "suspicious" operations aimed at testing the robustness of the security of Belgian military ...
Brussels Government deadlock: MR and Les Engagés want Ecolo …
1 day ago · The formation of the Brussels Government has reached an impasse since the francophone Socialist Party (PS) quit negotiations at the start of the month. To break the deadlock, liberals MR and centrists Les Engagés are seeking to get the francophone greens Ecolo on board. MR and Les Engagés have in ...
Belgian Government: De Wever gives himself 50% chance of …
2 days ago · Federal formator Bart De Wever (N-VA) is giving himself a 50% chance of finding a Federal Government agreement and becoming Belgium's next Prime Minister. However, it is "unlikely" that an agreement will be found before the end of the year, he said. The negotiators of the so-called 'Arizona' parties (N-VA, Vooruit, CD&V, MR and Les Engagés) discussed …
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Back in business? Brussels economy will return to pre-pandemic …
Dec 4, 2024 · The Brussels economy should return to its pre-pandemic pace from 2026, according to analysis by the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis (IBSA). The institute's latest report predicts that growth in the Brussels-Capital Region's economy will return to pre-2020 levels over the 2026–2029 ...
Belgium in Brief: Bracing for a monumental year - The Brussels Times
Jan 2, 2024 · As Belgium rouses itself from end-of-year festivities and turns its attention towards the year ahead, it's not only the damp conditions that has us on edge about the major challenges that loom on the horizon.. The stroke of midnight on Sunday saw Belgium take over the Presidency of the Council of European Union, launching blue and gold fireworks to symbolise …
Belgium in Brief: Brussels holds its breath (with the rest of the world)
Nov 5, 2024 · Brussels awoke to a pall of fog hanging ominous over the city and obscuring landmarks. It speaks to the general mood as the election that has the whole world on edge at last takes place.
Is climate adaptation Belgium's biggest challenge? The country is …
Nov 12, 2024 · As the COP29 climate change conference takes place this week in Azerbaijan, a European Investment Bank (EIB) survey has revealed that just half of Belgians believe climate adaptation should be prioritised. Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku (Azerbaijan), which began on Monday ...