Economics Economy Security guards take action at NATO HQ Security guards are taking action today in protest at the impasse in the negotiations on a new collective labour agreement for those working in their sector. 11:12 Mehdi Chebil/Polaris Politics Flemish Task Force prepares for Brexit The Flemish Government is closely following developments surrounding the UK’s imminent departure from the European Union. Mon 21 Oct 12:40 Economy Agreement on conditions for Thomas Cook Belgium employees that are to keep their jobs The Spanish tour operator Wamos has taken over 62 of the 91 travel agencies that formerly belonged to Thomas Cook Belgium. Sun 20 Oct 11:51 Economy Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge hope to merge The announcement that the ports are involved in merger talks was made in a joint press statement released on Friday morning. Fri 18 Oct 13:04 Economy Big increase in the number of foreign nationals working in Belgium The number of foreign nationals working here has risen by 13% over the past 5 years. Wed 16 Oct 16:30 AFP or licensors Economy IMF predicts lowest growth levels since the crisis, but is optimistic about Belgium Belgium will remain largely unaffected by the slow down with growth figures of 1.2% predicted for this year and 1.3% for 2020. Wed 16 Oct 14:28 Economy No agreement on increase of the minimum wage Currently the level of the minimum wage in Belgium is set at 1593.81 per month for those working a full 38 hour week. Wed 16 Oct 11:50 Economy 15% fewer shops than a decade ago There are currently 54,241 shops in Flanders and Brussels, 9,703 fewer than in 2009. Sat 12 Oct 13:20 Economy Construction industry federation wants its members to be able to take on flexible freelancers These are self-employed construction workers that would work on a site when things are busy and leave as the amount of work at the site diminished. Sat 12 Oct 12:41 Politics Date on property sale contract decisive in whether purchases gets mortgage tax relief or a lower rate of registration... Over the past week or so there has been considerable unease in the world of residential property. Fri 11 Oct 14:00 Economy Spanish company takes over 62 of Thomas Cook Belgium’s travel agent shop The company is to set up Wamos Group and will re-employ 200 of the 500 people that worked for Thomas Cook Retail Belgium. Fri 11 Oct 11:53 Economy Mortgage relief axed: surge in home-buying 10/10/19 - Flemings have been beating down notaries’ doors ever since it emerged that the new Flemish government is abolishing mortgage relief. Bart Van Opst... Thu 10 Oct 15:05 Copyright: Sijmen Hendriks Economy Competition Authority carries out searches at a number of pharmaceutical firms They are suspected of having acted to thwart competition for certain types of drugs. Tue 08 Oct 16:35 Economy Flemish government announces 2.2 billion in savings Flemish finance minister Matthias Diependaele (Flemish nationalist) has given details of his government’s budgetary plans. Next year the budget deficit will ... Mon 07 Oct 16:48 Economy Out goes mortgage relief, in come lower purchasing taxes The new Flemish government has announced a big shake up for home buyers. Mortgage relief is being phased out for your only home in Flanders, a Flemish field ... Mon 07 Oct 10:01 Economy Last Thomas Cook holidaymakers make it home! 6/10/19 - A last group of Belgian Thomas Cook holidaymakers is being repatriated today. The holidaymakers are being brought back thanks to the travel indust... Sun 06 Oct 14:58 Economy “Create 160,000 new jobs” 5/10/19 - The Flemish employers say that the new Flemish government should have more ambitious and more precise goals on the labour market and for the econom... Sat 05 Oct 15:04 Economy Why did Thomas Cook Belgium not stop transfers to the UK? The receivers in charge of the Thomas Cook Belgium bankruptcy are investigating why the company transferred millions of euros to its bankrupt British counter... Thu 03 Oct 09:29 East Flanders 25% more restaurants in East Flanders with ever younger chefs In East Flanders chefs are opening their own restaurants at an ever younger age. Tue 01 Oct 14:47 Economy 501 jobs under threat as Thomas Cook Belgium files for bankruptcy Thomas Cook Belgium has announced that it is to file for bankruptcy. Tue 01 Oct 11:05
Economy Security guards take action at NATO HQ Security guards are taking action today in protest at the impasse in the negotiations on a new collective labour agreement for those working in their sector. 11:12
Mehdi Chebil/Polaris Politics Flemish Task Force prepares for Brexit The Flemish Government is closely following developments surrounding the UK’s imminent departure from the European Union. Mon 21 Oct 12:40
Economy Agreement on conditions for Thomas Cook Belgium employees that are to keep their jobs The Spanish tour operator Wamos has taken over 62 of the 91 travel agencies that formerly belonged to Thomas Cook Belgium. Sun 20 Oct 11:51
Economy Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge hope to merge The announcement that the ports are involved in merger talks was made in a joint press statement released on Friday morning. Fri 18 Oct 13:04
Economy Big increase in the number of foreign nationals working in Belgium The number of foreign nationals working here has risen by 13% over the past 5 years. Wed 16 Oct 16:30
AFP or licensors Economy IMF predicts lowest growth levels since the crisis, but is optimistic about Belgium Belgium will remain largely unaffected by the slow down with growth figures of 1.2% predicted for this year and 1.3% for 2020. Wed 16 Oct 14:28
Economy No agreement on increase of the minimum wage Currently the level of the minimum wage in Belgium is set at 1593.81 per month for those working a full 38 hour week. Wed 16 Oct 11:50
Economy 15% fewer shops than a decade ago There are currently 54,241 shops in Flanders and Brussels, 9,703 fewer than in 2009. Sat 12 Oct 13:20
Economy Construction industry federation wants its members to be able to take on flexible freelancers These are self-employed construction workers that would work on a site when things are busy and leave as the amount of work at the site diminished. Sat 12 Oct 12:41
Politics Date on property sale contract decisive in whether purchases gets mortgage tax relief or a lower rate of registration... Over the past week or so there has been considerable unease in the world of residential property. Fri 11 Oct 14:00
Economy Spanish company takes over 62 of Thomas Cook Belgium’s travel agent shop The company is to set up Wamos Group and will re-employ 200 of the 500 people that worked for Thomas Cook Retail Belgium. Fri 11 Oct 11:53
Economy Mortgage relief axed: surge in home-buying 10/10/19 - Flemings have been beating down notaries’ doors ever since it emerged that the new Flemish government is abolishing mortgage relief. Bart Van Opst... Thu 10 Oct 15:05
Copyright: Sijmen Hendriks Economy Competition Authority carries out searches at a number of pharmaceutical firms They are suspected of having acted to thwart competition for certain types of drugs. Tue 08 Oct 16:35
Economy Flemish government announces 2.2 billion in savings Flemish finance minister Matthias Diependaele (Flemish nationalist) has given details of his government’s budgetary plans. Next year the budget deficit will ... Mon 07 Oct 16:48
Economy Out goes mortgage relief, in come lower purchasing taxes The new Flemish government has announced a big shake up for home buyers. Mortgage relief is being phased out for your only home in Flanders, a Flemish field ... Mon 07 Oct 10:01
Economy Last Thomas Cook holidaymakers make it home! 6/10/19 - A last group of Belgian Thomas Cook holidaymakers is being repatriated today. The holidaymakers are being brought back thanks to the travel indust... Sun 06 Oct 14:58
Economy “Create 160,000 new jobs” 5/10/19 - The Flemish employers say that the new Flemish government should have more ambitious and more precise goals on the labour market and for the econom... Sat 05 Oct 15:04
Economy Why did Thomas Cook Belgium not stop transfers to the UK? The receivers in charge of the Thomas Cook Belgium bankruptcy are investigating why the company transferred millions of euros to its bankrupt British counter... Thu 03 Oct 09:29
East Flanders 25% more restaurants in East Flanders with ever younger chefs In East Flanders chefs are opening their own restaurants at an ever younger age. Tue 01 Oct 14:47
Economy 501 jobs under threat as Thomas Cook Belgium files for bankruptcy Thomas Cook Belgium has announced that it is to file for bankruptcy. Tue 01 Oct 11:05
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