Gabriel Goffoy Economy No Motor Show at Brussels Expo in 2024 The Belgian automotive and cycle manufactures’ federation Febiac has announced that there will be no Brussels Motor Show at Brussels Expo next year. Fri 26 May 16:56
Science US company to open medical radioisotopes research facility in Mol The American company SpectronRx has announced that it will open its first radio labeling facility in Europe in Mol (Antwerp Province) next year. Fri 26 May 11:01
Economy More than 18,000 demonstrators protest against social dumping More than 18,000 trade unionists from the Christian, liberal and socialist trades unions took the streets of Brussels on Monday to protest against social dum... Mon 22 May 13:59
Economy Big disruption to bus, tram and metro services due to National Day of Action Thousands of trade unionists are expected to take part in Monday’s demonstration through the centre of Brussels. Mon 22 May 10:36
Economy Community service for the long-term unemployed in Malle The municipality of Malle, in Antwerp Province is to oblige residents who have been unemployed for more than two years to do community service. Thu 18 May 15:02
BELGA/BOGAERTS West Flanders Rush on real estate at the Flemish coast appears to be over After a surge in real estate prices in the previous few years the housing market in the towns an municipalities along the Flemish coast fell back in 2022. Wed 17 May 13:08
Steve Buissinne Pixabay Economy Discount grant vouchers for energy-efficient appliances to be scrapped on 30 June Residents of the Flemish Region on modest incomes that are entitled to the social tariff for their gas and electricity can currently also claim for a discoun... Wed 17 May 11:00
Economy European Commission revises up growth forecast for Belgium Thanks to a relatively good first quarter, the European Commission's economic forecasts for inflation and growth in Belgium this year are slightly better tha... Tue 16 May 13:52
Nicolas Maeterlinck Economy Price of petrol and diesel to rise from Wednesday The Federal Economy Department has announced that the maximum price that filling stations can charge for petrol and diesel will go up from midnight Tue 16 May 12:42
PA Wire/PA Images Economy Wholesale gas price at lowest level in 1.5 years and this is reflected in consumers’ bills The whole price of natural gas in Europe has been falling for several weeks and currently stand at 32 euro per megawatt/hour, its lowest lowest level since D... Mon 15 May 15:59
BAHNMULLER FRANK Economy Foreign trade figures fall for the first time in more than two years The total value of Belgian trade with other countries fell during the first quarter of 2023. Mon 15 May 12:59
Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Economy Hackers demand ransoms from companies in Belgium two or three times every week According to official figures, there are two or three cases every week of hackers demanding a ransom from Belgian companies whose data they have hacked. Sun 14 May 09:00
Flixbus Economy Brussels is Flixbus’s 4th most popular European bus operator Flixbus has seen brisk business in the Benelux during the first three months of the year. The company welcomed a record number of pass... Thu 11 May 15:26
BELGA / VERGULT Economy Ombudsman warns of 'bill shock' as thousands lose social energy tariff The Energy ombudsman fears a sharp rise in energy bills is in the pipeline for people who will see their entitlement to the social energy tariff expire from ... Wed 10 May 12:52
Antwerp Province Bike manufacturer Norta ceases production of classic city bikes: can you soon only buy e-bikes? Belgian bike brand Norta has stopped production of its range of classic city bikes. The company will in future focus entirely on selling e-bikes. Are more ma... Tue 09 May 09:56
BELGA/LEFOUR Economy After a year of price increases supermarkets engage in promotional price stunt battle After a year of what have sometimes been fairly sharp price rises could it be that the tide is finally turning? Mon 08 May 16:18
Politics Flemish Government obliging those on subsistence benefit to register with the employment and vocational training service The Flemish Government has decided that in future anyone claiming subsistence benefit will be obliged to register with the Flemish Employment and Vocational ... Mon 08 May 11:32
Economy Belgian crypto platform Bit4You quits: have tens of thousands of Belgians lost cash? Belgian crypto platform Bit4You, one of the oldest in Belgium with more than 40,000 customers, is calling it quits. The platform is asking a judge to appoint... Thu 04 May 10:29
Economy Crisp producer Pringles launches new packaging after criticism of "unrecyclable tube" Pringles will now package its crips in new, more sustainable packaging. For years the Mechelen-based company has been criticised on account of the old packag... Wed 03 May 14:39
Economy Supermarket shop up 20 per cent in a year Consumer organisation Test Aankoop says your weekly outing to the supermarket is now 20% more expensive than year ago. "Vegetable prices rose the most" Tes... Wed 03 May 10:48
