Economics Bert Spiertz Fotografie Economy Ostend to increase tourist tax as from next year The Belgian beach resort of Ostend says the extra revenues will be used to invest in the low season. Tue 20 Aug 17:18 Nicolas Maeterlinck Politics Captains of Industry compile "a list of tips" for politicians: "Things need to change in this country" 55 Captains of Industry write an open letter: "Change the Belgian tax system, it now benefits the multinationals at the expense of the normal citizens" . Tue 20 Aug 11:25 Christophe Ketels / COMPAGNIE GAGARINE Economy Bpost looking for a new CEO The Belgian mail company Bpost is looking for a new boss. The present supremo, Koen Van Gerven, has announced he is not a candidate for a new term. Mon 19 Aug 12:44 Economy Rail company's recruitment drive a success The Belgian rail company NMBS has succeeded in filling three-quarters of the vacancies it had open for this year. Fri 16 Aug 16:50 Flemish Brabant Strike hits bus services in Flemish Brabant The services that have been hit include some routes between towns and villages in Flemish Brabant and Brussels. Fri 16 Aug 12:23 Economy Belgian automotive industry suppliers see 15 percent turnover drop Agoria, the organisation for the technological sector, says that companies working as suppliers for car manufacturers have seen a 15 percent drop in turnover... Thu 15 Aug 14:41 Home News Avoid unpleasant surprises in the coming days: what's closed, what's open? With a long weekend ahead of us, it may be practical to make a list of which public services will continue and which will be suspended. Wed 14 Aug 14:56 Economy Hotels complain of “unfair competition” from Airbnb At the high of the tourist season many hoteliers in are region are complaining about unfair competition from so-called “bogus hotels”. Tue 13 Aug 17:11 Economy Rail talks break down without agreement Talks between the management of the Belgian rail company NMBS and the Independent Rail Union OVS have broken down without agreement. Tue 13 Aug 16:30 Economy Talks under way to try and avert rail strike Talks got under way at 9am on Tuesday morning to try and avert a rail strike by members of the Independent Union OVS for this coming weekend. Tue 13 Aug 12:37 East Flanders Ghent hotels call for limits on renting out rooms to tourists via Airbnb Hoteliers in the East Flemish city of Ghent have called for limitations to be placed on the number of days people in the city can rent out rooms to tourists ... Mon 12 Aug 15:51 Economy Number of people laid off up for the first time since the euro crisis In Belgium companies that for one reason or another don’t have enough work for (some of) their employees can lay them off temporarily. Sat 10 Aug 11:26 Jonas Roosens Economy Air Antwerp to launch route from Antwerp to London City Airport The airline that operates out of Deurne Airport in the east of Antwerp will shortly start flying to the heart of the British capital London. Fri 09 Aug 11:58 Flip Franssen Economy Belgian pear sector still struggling 5 years after the Russian boycott: "1 in 5 about to throw in the towel" Five years ago to the day, the Russian authorities imposed a boycott on Belgian pears - a blow for the Belgian pear sector as 60 percent of pear exports were... Thu 08 Aug 15:01 Economy Greater flexibility the solution to increasing the employment rate? Fewer than 1 in 10 people in employment in Belgium work in the evening, at night, in shifts or at the weekend. Tue 06 Aug 16:41 Economy Brussels Judicial Authorities and HSBC agree out of court settlement worth 300 million euro a its Swiss division HSBC helped its customers, including many Belgians, to conceal undeclared income for many years. Tue 06 Aug 11:12 Economy More and more tourists spending the night in Flanders Between January and April 4.1 million tourists visited our region. Sun 04 Aug 15:22 Brussels Youth unemployment in Brussels falls by 50% in 6 years Despite the big fall in youth unemployment in recent years, 18.2% of the capital’s working population that is under the age of 25 is currently unemployed. Sat 03 Aug 12:26 Economy Price of air tickets rises twice as fast as inflation The price of air tickets in Belgium has risen nearly 30% since 2010. The rise is nearly double that of inflation during the same period. Thu 01 Aug 12:08 Antwerp Province Police warn against the Venezuelan Bolivar that looks “just like a euro” Belgian police are warning against being tricked into accepting Venezuelan coins for euros. The Venezuelan one Bolivar coin looks just like a euro, but is w... Thu 01 Aug 10:09
Bert Spiertz Fotografie Economy Ostend to increase tourist tax as from next year The Belgian beach resort of Ostend says the extra revenues will be used to invest in the low season. Tue 20 Aug 17:18
Nicolas Maeterlinck Politics Captains of Industry compile "a list of tips" for politicians: "Things need to change in this country" 55 Captains of Industry write an open letter: "Change the Belgian tax system, it now benefits the multinationals at the expense of the normal citizens" . Tue 20 Aug 11:25
Christophe Ketels / COMPAGNIE GAGARINE Economy Bpost looking for a new CEO The Belgian mail company Bpost is looking for a new boss. The present supremo, Koen Van Gerven, has announced he is not a candidate for a new term. Mon 19 Aug 12:44
Economy Rail company's recruitment drive a success The Belgian rail company NMBS has succeeded in filling three-quarters of the vacancies it had open for this year. Fri 16 Aug 16:50
Flemish Brabant Strike hits bus services in Flemish Brabant The services that have been hit include some routes between towns and villages in Flemish Brabant and Brussels. Fri 16 Aug 12:23
Economy Belgian automotive industry suppliers see 15 percent turnover drop Agoria, the organisation for the technological sector, says that companies working as suppliers for car manufacturers have seen a 15 percent drop in turnover... Thu 15 Aug 14:41
Home News Avoid unpleasant surprises in the coming days: what's closed, what's open? With a long weekend ahead of us, it may be practical to make a list of which public services will continue and which will be suspended. Wed 14 Aug 14:56
Economy Hotels complain of “unfair competition” from Airbnb At the high of the tourist season many hoteliers in are region are complaining about unfair competition from so-called “bogus hotels”. Tue 13 Aug 17:11
Economy Rail talks break down without agreement Talks between the management of the Belgian rail company NMBS and the Independent Rail Union OVS have broken down without agreement. Tue 13 Aug 16:30
Economy Talks under way to try and avert rail strike Talks got under way at 9am on Tuesday morning to try and avert a rail strike by members of the Independent Union OVS for this coming weekend. Tue 13 Aug 12:37
East Flanders Ghent hotels call for limits on renting out rooms to tourists via Airbnb Hoteliers in the East Flemish city of Ghent have called for limitations to be placed on the number of days people in the city can rent out rooms to tourists ... Mon 12 Aug 15:51
Economy Number of people laid off up for the first time since the euro crisis In Belgium companies that for one reason or another don’t have enough work for (some of) their employees can lay them off temporarily. Sat 10 Aug 11:26
Jonas Roosens Economy Air Antwerp to launch route from Antwerp to London City Airport The airline that operates out of Deurne Airport in the east of Antwerp will shortly start flying to the heart of the British capital London. Fri 09 Aug 11:58
Flip Franssen Economy Belgian pear sector still struggling 5 years after the Russian boycott: "1 in 5 about to throw in the towel" Five years ago to the day, the Russian authorities imposed a boycott on Belgian pears - a blow for the Belgian pear sector as 60 percent of pear exports were... Thu 08 Aug 15:01
Economy Greater flexibility the solution to increasing the employment rate? Fewer than 1 in 10 people in employment in Belgium work in the evening, at night, in shifts or at the weekend. Tue 06 Aug 16:41
Economy Brussels Judicial Authorities and HSBC agree out of court settlement worth 300 million euro a its Swiss division HSBC helped its customers, including many Belgians, to conceal undeclared income for many years. Tue 06 Aug 11:12
Economy More and more tourists spending the night in Flanders Between January and April 4.1 million tourists visited our region. Sun 04 Aug 15:22
Brussels Youth unemployment in Brussels falls by 50% in 6 years Despite the big fall in youth unemployment in recent years, 18.2% of the capital’s working population that is under the age of 25 is currently unemployed. Sat 03 Aug 12:26
Economy Price of air tickets rises twice as fast as inflation The price of air tickets in Belgium has risen nearly 30% since 2010. The rise is nearly double that of inflation during the same period. Thu 01 Aug 12:08
Antwerp Province Police warn against the Venezuelan Bolivar that looks “just like a euro” Belgian police are warning against being tricked into accepting Venezuelan coins for euros. The Venezuelan one Bolivar coin looks just like a euro, but is w... Thu 01 Aug 10:09
Bert Spiertz Fotografie
Nicolas Maeterlinck
Christophe Ketels / COMPAGNIE GAGARINE
Jonas Roosens
Flip Franssen
