Economics DIRK WAEM / Belga Economy Corona government parties back new measures to boost the economy The ten government and opposition parties that gave PM Wilmès’s administration special powers to combat the coronavirus pandemic have agreed new measures to ... Update Sat 06 Jun 16:43 Economy Flemish deficit explores new heights 6/6/20 - The Flemish budget deficit has shot off the rails and is climbing to new heights. The deficit for 2020 has now reached 6.5 billion euros. The coro... Sat 06 Jun 15:25 AFP or licensors Economy Coronavirus made us buy four times as much bog paper as usual It’s mid-March and the imminent threat of coronavirus has turned loo paper into gold dust. It’s the item of choice for the hoarder. Supermarket chain Delhai... Sat 06 Jun 14:39 Economy Planning Bureau forecasts greatest shrinking of the economy since WWII Planning Bureau forecasts greatest shrinking of the economy since WWII According to the latest forecast issued by the Federal Planning Bureau the Belgian eco... Fri 05 Jun 16:39 Economy Ryanair to resume flights to and from Belgium from the start of next month The Irish low cost airline Ryanair has announced that it will resume its flights to and from Belgium from the start of next month. Fri 05 Jun 12:30 Economy Revenue from sales tax VAT falls off a cliff As could be expected revenue generated by the sales tax VAT plummeted as a result of the corona crisis. Thu 04 Jun 13:56 Economy "Companies don’t expect turnover to return to normal before October” Belgian companies’ turnover is still suffering greatly as a result of the corona crisis. Tue 02 Jun 16:32 Politics 65 million euro from Corona Emergency Fund destined for Flemish culture The Flemish Government has announced that it is increasing the amount it will be giving to the Corona Emergency Fund from 200 to 265 million euro. Tue 02 Jun 14:30 Copyright 2017, Atit Phetmuangtong, licensed via EyeEm Mobile GmbH Politics Flemish Government looks to savers to support the economy by investing in “Prosperity Fund” The fund will offer support to businesses in our region in the medium term. Mon 01 Jun 12:16 AP2009 Home News Cross-border shopping permitted again The Interior Minister stressed that idea behind the relaxation of the rules was not that people should starting taking day trips across the border, but rathe... Sat 30 May 13:58 ImageGlobe Economy A set of rules agreed but no date set for the reopening of bars and restaurants The Federal Government has approved a set of rules that must be followed by those in the hospitality industry once bars, cafés and restaurants are allowed to... Sat 30 May 12:17 © 2020 SOPA Images East Flanders 160 jobs under threat at the suitcase manufacturer Samsonite The suitcase manufacturer Samsonite intends to cut 160 jobs at its factory in the East Flemish town of Oudenaarde. Fri 29 May 11:23 Economy Bel20: 5-fold increase in share-dealing Belgians who had time and money on their hands during the corona lockdown went shopping on the stock exchange. There’s been a five-fold increase in buying a... Wed 27 May 15:28 Economy 30 Belgian cabin crew to lose their jobs at Ryanair The Irish low cost airline Ryanair is reported to be planning to shed 30 jobs among its Belgian cabin crew staff. Mon 25 May 16:15 VKA Economy Brussels Airlines to resume flights from 15 June Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis Brussels Airlines suspended its commercial flights. Mon 25 May 14:22 West Flanders Return of holiday home owners welcome boost for coastal economy Retailers on the Flemish coast have welcomed last week’s sudden decision to allow proprietors of holiday homes to visit their properties earlier than planned... Sun 24 May 15:49 Economy Hospitality industry wants to know conditions for reopening The Flemish hospitality industry wants the national security council to provide greater clarity on the reopening of bars and restaurants as early as next wee... Update Sun 24 May 15:15 Economy Brussels Airlines pilots willing to give up 45 percent of their wage to save jobs Pilots working for Brussels Airlines have written an open letter containing measures to save their airline. Wed 20 May 11:29 Copyright 2013, FRANCESC SERRA ZARAGOZA, licensed via EyeEm Mobile GmbH Economy Bike sales buoyant as we decide to bike it! Bicycle sales are booming since bicycle shops reopened after the lockdown last week. Demand is so strong in some places that bike sellers are concerned thei... Tue 19 May 15:50 Radio 2 West Flanders AD Delhaize supermarket tests robot to disinfect trolleys Supermarket trolleys have become mandatory in Belgium. In this way supermarkets can check they are not admitting too many customers. Often a member of staf... Mon 18 May 15:18
DIRK WAEM / Belga Economy Corona government parties back new measures to boost the economy The ten government and opposition parties that gave PM Wilmès’s administration special powers to combat the coronavirus pandemic have agreed new measures to ... Update Sat 06 Jun 16:43
Economy Flemish deficit explores new heights 6/6/20 - The Flemish budget deficit has shot off the rails and is climbing to new heights. The deficit for 2020 has now reached 6.5 billion euros. The coro... Sat 06 Jun 15:25
AFP or licensors Economy Coronavirus made us buy four times as much bog paper as usual It’s mid-March and the imminent threat of coronavirus has turned loo paper into gold dust. It’s the item of choice for the hoarder. Supermarket chain Delhai... Sat 06 Jun 14:39
Economy Planning Bureau forecasts greatest shrinking of the economy since WWII Planning Bureau forecasts greatest shrinking of the economy since WWII According to the latest forecast issued by the Federal Planning Bureau the Belgian eco... Fri 05 Jun 16:39
Economy Ryanair to resume flights to and from Belgium from the start of next month The Irish low cost airline Ryanair has announced that it will resume its flights to and from Belgium from the start of next month. Fri 05 Jun 12:30
Economy Revenue from sales tax VAT falls off a cliff As could be expected revenue generated by the sales tax VAT plummeted as a result of the corona crisis. Thu 04 Jun 13:56
Economy "Companies don’t expect turnover to return to normal before October” Belgian companies’ turnover is still suffering greatly as a result of the corona crisis. Tue 02 Jun 16:32
Politics 65 million euro from Corona Emergency Fund destined for Flemish culture The Flemish Government has announced that it is increasing the amount it will be giving to the Corona Emergency Fund from 200 to 265 million euro. Tue 02 Jun 14:30
Copyright 2017, Atit Phetmuangtong, licensed via EyeEm Mobile GmbH Politics Flemish Government looks to savers to support the economy by investing in “Prosperity Fund” The fund will offer support to businesses in our region in the medium term. Mon 01 Jun 12:16
AP2009 Home News Cross-border shopping permitted again The Interior Minister stressed that idea behind the relaxation of the rules was not that people should starting taking day trips across the border, but rathe... Sat 30 May 13:58
ImageGlobe Economy A set of rules agreed but no date set for the reopening of bars and restaurants The Federal Government has approved a set of rules that must be followed by those in the hospitality industry once bars, cafés and restaurants are allowed to... Sat 30 May 12:17
© 2020 SOPA Images East Flanders 160 jobs under threat at the suitcase manufacturer Samsonite The suitcase manufacturer Samsonite intends to cut 160 jobs at its factory in the East Flemish town of Oudenaarde. Fri 29 May 11:23
Economy Bel20: 5-fold increase in share-dealing Belgians who had time and money on their hands during the corona lockdown went shopping on the stock exchange. There’s been a five-fold increase in buying a... Wed 27 May 15:28
Economy 30 Belgian cabin crew to lose their jobs at Ryanair The Irish low cost airline Ryanair is reported to be planning to shed 30 jobs among its Belgian cabin crew staff. Mon 25 May 16:15
VKA Economy Brussels Airlines to resume flights from 15 June Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis Brussels Airlines suspended its commercial flights. Mon 25 May 14:22
West Flanders Return of holiday home owners welcome boost for coastal economy Retailers on the Flemish coast have welcomed last week’s sudden decision to allow proprietors of holiday homes to visit their properties earlier than planned... Sun 24 May 15:49
Economy Hospitality industry wants to know conditions for reopening The Flemish hospitality industry wants the national security council to provide greater clarity on the reopening of bars and restaurants as early as next wee... Update Sun 24 May 15:15
Economy Brussels Airlines pilots willing to give up 45 percent of their wage to save jobs Pilots working for Brussels Airlines have written an open letter containing measures to save their airline. Wed 20 May 11:29
Copyright 2013, FRANCESC SERRA ZARAGOZA, licensed via EyeEm Mobile GmbH Economy Bike sales buoyant as we decide to bike it! Bicycle sales are booming since bicycle shops reopened after the lockdown last week. Demand is so strong in some places that bike sellers are concerned thei... Tue 19 May 15:50
Radio 2 West Flanders AD Delhaize supermarket tests robot to disinfect trolleys Supermarket trolleys have become mandatory in Belgium. In this way supermarkets can check they are not admitting too many customers. Often a member of staf... Mon 18 May 15:18
