Economics Nicolas Maeterlinck Economy Chinese deal in Charleroi: electric cars made in Charleroi as from 2020 The Walloon Region and the Chinese car builder Thunder Power have clinched a deal worth 175 million euros. 15 min Economy Customs officers' work-to-rule continues The work-to-rule by customs officers at Zaventem Airport has entered its third day. Fri 19 Oct 16:31 Arenda Oomen Fotografie Economy Belgian earns an average of 3,489 gross/month The figures all come from a Statbel survey in which 95.000 people took part. Fri 19 Oct 10:55 Economy All change at the pumps The names of the fuel we put into our cars are changing from today. Fri 12 Oct 17:05 Economy Ryanair CEO O'Leary prepared to apply Belgian labour law from 2019 (or even sooner) Currently all Ryanair staff are subject to Irish labour law that offers them less protection for example against dismissal. Tue 09 Oct 13:41 Economy Price of diesel to go up again The price of diesel is going up again. From Tuesday the maximum price for a litre of diesel at the pumps will be 1.63 euro, a rise of 2.5 cents. Mon 08 Oct 16:26 Brussels Learn Dutch with Vincent Kompany Unemployed people in Brussels that are unable to speak Dutch can learn the language with the help of Vincent Kompany. Mon 08 Oct 13:43 Economy Big investment in Antwerp chemical plant The Austrian Chemical company Borealis is to invest almost a billion euro in a new propylene factory at the Port of Antwerp. Sat 06 Oct 16:18 Home News Growing number of teenagers opting for dual learning Currently almost 1,100 pupils divide their time between the classroom and work experience as part of the dual learning scheme. Sat 06 Oct 13:43 Economy Crane occupation ended after builders are promised payment The workers started their occupation of the crane at around 7:30 on Friday morning. Sat 06 Oct 11:02 Economy Bpost installs changing room for customers at Ghent post office The new post office with changing room is on the Nieuwevaart in Ghent and replaces the former post office at the Oude Dokken. Fri 05 Oct 17:39 ALLE RECHTEN AAN DE FOTOGRAAF Health & Environment Ghent Volvo workers invited to invest in solar panels Over the next few months vehicle constructor Volvo is to install no fewer than 15,000 solar panels on the roof of its factory in the East Flemish city of Ghent. Fri 05 Oct 14:32 Economy Tens of thousands demonstrate against government’s pension plans Demostrations were held in cities across the country. Tue 02 Oct 16:42 Economy Unions’ pensions demonstrations cause big disruption to public transport Protest marches are taking place in Brussels and five other cities across Flanders. Tue 02 Oct 11:01 Home News The end for Océade After 30 years the Océade tropical swimming baths at the Heizel in Brussels closes its doors for the final time on Sunday. Sun 30 Sep 17:17 Economy Plopsa opens theme park in Poland The new park is in the town of Torzym and is called Majaland Kownaty. Sun 30 Sep 15:37 Politics Tear gas and water cannon used against civil servants during demo Police have used tear gas and turned water cannon on some of the around 10,000 demonstrators taking party in today’s civil service demonstration in Brussels. Fri 28 Sep 14:26 Politics Traffic chaos expected as civil servants protest in Brussels The police say that they expect big disruption on the capital’s roads with a number of road tunnels being closed due to the action. Fri 28 Sep 11:46 Economy “Biggest ever strike” at Ryanair The pilots and cabin crew that work for the low cost airline Ryanair are staging a one-day strike for better working conditions. Fri 28 Sep 10:43 Economy Belgium is short of small change The problem as come about due to many off us simply putting our small change into or money boxes. Mon 24 Sep 11:37
Nicolas Maeterlinck Economy Chinese deal in Charleroi: electric cars made in Charleroi as from 2020 The Walloon Region and the Chinese car builder Thunder Power have clinched a deal worth 175 million euros. 15 min
Economy Customs officers' work-to-rule continues The work-to-rule by customs officers at Zaventem Airport has entered its third day. Fri 19 Oct 16:31
Arenda Oomen Fotografie Economy Belgian earns an average of 3,489 gross/month The figures all come from a Statbel survey in which 95.000 people took part. Fri 19 Oct 10:55
Economy All change at the pumps The names of the fuel we put into our cars are changing from today. Fri 12 Oct 17:05
Economy Ryanair CEO O'Leary prepared to apply Belgian labour law from 2019 (or even sooner) Currently all Ryanair staff are subject to Irish labour law that offers them less protection for example against dismissal. Tue 09 Oct 13:41
Economy Price of diesel to go up again The price of diesel is going up again. From Tuesday the maximum price for a litre of diesel at the pumps will be 1.63 euro, a rise of 2.5 cents. Mon 08 Oct 16:26
Brussels Learn Dutch with Vincent Kompany Unemployed people in Brussels that are unable to speak Dutch can learn the language with the help of Vincent Kompany. Mon 08 Oct 13:43
Economy Big investment in Antwerp chemical plant The Austrian Chemical company Borealis is to invest almost a billion euro in a new propylene factory at the Port of Antwerp. Sat 06 Oct 16:18
Home News Growing number of teenagers opting for dual learning Currently almost 1,100 pupils divide their time between the classroom and work experience as part of the dual learning scheme. Sat 06 Oct 13:43
Economy Crane occupation ended after builders are promised payment The workers started their occupation of the crane at around 7:30 on Friday morning. Sat 06 Oct 11:02
Economy Bpost installs changing room for customers at Ghent post office The new post office with changing room is on the Nieuwevaart in Ghent and replaces the former post office at the Oude Dokken. Fri 05 Oct 17:39
ALLE RECHTEN AAN DE FOTOGRAAF Health & Environment Ghent Volvo workers invited to invest in solar panels Over the next few months vehicle constructor Volvo is to install no fewer than 15,000 solar panels on the roof of its factory in the East Flemish city of Ghent. Fri 05 Oct 14:32
Economy Tens of thousands demonstrate against government’s pension plans Demostrations were held in cities across the country. Tue 02 Oct 16:42
Economy Unions’ pensions demonstrations cause big disruption to public transport Protest marches are taking place in Brussels and five other cities across Flanders. Tue 02 Oct 11:01
Home News The end for Océade After 30 years the Océade tropical swimming baths at the Heizel in Brussels closes its doors for the final time on Sunday. Sun 30 Sep 17:17
Economy Plopsa opens theme park in Poland The new park is in the town of Torzym and is called Majaland Kownaty. Sun 30 Sep 15:37
Politics Tear gas and water cannon used against civil servants during demo Police have used tear gas and turned water cannon on some of the around 10,000 demonstrators taking party in today’s civil service demonstration in Brussels. Fri 28 Sep 14:26
Politics Traffic chaos expected as civil servants protest in Brussels The police say that they expect big disruption on the capital’s roads with a number of road tunnels being closed due to the action. Fri 28 Sep 11:46
Economy “Biggest ever strike” at Ryanair The pilots and cabin crew that work for the low cost airline Ryanair are staging a one-day strike for better working conditions. Fri 28 Sep 10:43
Economy Belgium is short of small change The problem as come about due to many off us simply putting our small change into or money boxes. Mon 24 Sep 11:37
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