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EconomyEuropean parcel tax: Millions in revenue and far fewer cheap parcels
4 hours ago
CultureItaly’s Tommaso Grollero wins ‘World Chocolate Masters’ in Antwerp
6 hours ago
EconomyAlmost 3 in 10 machines in Belgian factories stand idle
8 hours ago
EconomyLandmark E17 motorway stop must close to make way for new service stations
Fri 23 Oct
EconomyVolvo Car Gent assessing impact of massive global job cuts
Fri 23 Oct
EconomyGender pay gap stubbornly remains among one-quarter of employers
Fri 23 Oct
EconomyDe Wever to resume bilateral talks after budget negotiations end without agreement
Mon 19 Oct
EconomyChemicals giant Covestro to axe 309 jobs in the Port of Antwerp
Thu 15 Oct
CultureVase by Picasso’s daughter turns up at Flemish charity shop
Thu 15 Oct
EconomyOver 1,200 jobs under threat at vaccine manufacturer GSK
Wed 14 Oct
EconomyFewer properties sold due to higher interest rates
Tue 13 Oct
Home NewsStrike action across the public sector
Mon 12 Oct
EconomySupermarket chains Albert Heijn and Delhaize hit by IT woes
Mon 12 Oct
Home NewsWhere will I notice Monday’s public sector strike?
Mon 12 Oct
EconomyNational Day of Action and public sector strike to cause disruption on Friday 9 October and Monday 12 October
Thu 8 Oct
EconomyCuttlefish named ‘Fish of the Year’, though not really a fish
Wed 7 Oct
EconomyBpost increases cost of sending parcels and letters from 1 January 2027
Mon 5 Oct
EconomyCheese dairy De Zuivelarij wins BioVLAM 2026 award with organic paneer and labneh
Sun 4 Oct
Economy‘Deceptive discounts’ on energy contracts banned
Wed 30 Sep
EconomyInflation rises to 4.69 per cent as high fuel prices take their toll
Tue 29 Sep
EconomyAverage household water bills exceed €500 a year for first time
Fri 25 Sep
EconomyCharleroi air traffic control strike: 46 flights set to be cancelled
Fri 18 Sep
EconomyPort CEO calls for action after dry summer costs millions of euros
Fri 18 Sep
EconomyPrices of flats on Flemish coast shoot up by 6.5 per cent as demand too picks up
Thu 10 Sep
EconomyHalf of all Brussels workers work from home
Wed 9 Sep
Home NewsUnions to organise national protest against austerity on 9 October
Tue 8 Sep
EconomyUnion supremo sounds warning over flexi-jobs
Tue 8 Sep
EconomyBelgians’ commute to work longer than an hour a day for the first time
Wed 2 Sep
EconomyHeylen Group snaps up Audi site in Vorst: 3,000 new jobs on the way at new business park
Tue 1 Sep
TransportEuropean Sleeper to launch night train to Copenhagen and Malmö in 2028
Sat 29 Aug
EconomyBelgians invest €345 million so far in government bond (though website is a source of ridicule)
Fri 28 Aug
EconomyTop year for the coast, less for Limburg, and Americans love Ghent
Fri 28 Aug
EconomyBelgian chip producer Melexis to supply Chinese automotive giant BYD directly
Wed 26 Aug
HealthAldi and Colruyt recall courgettes due to excessive levels of heptachlor
Wed 26 Aug
EconomyLotus Bakeries shares reach record high, making them one of the most expensive shares in the world
Tue 25 Aug
EconomyBelgium issues 1-year government bond yielding 1.93% after tax
Mon 24 Aug
Climate & EnvironmentGlobal warming brings wild arrow squid to the North Sea: ‘Perfect for grilling on the barbie’
Mon 24 Aug
EconomyBrussels Airport sees passenger numbers reach highest level since 2019
Fri 14 Aug
EconomyLotus Bakeries invests €500m to expand Biscoff production worldwide
Fri 7 Aug
EconomyHigher prices, smaller produce & water shortages: heat takes toll on harvest
Mon 3 Aug
Economy9 out of 10 businesses connect to Peppol invoice network
Mon 3 Aug
EconomyAntwerp ahoy! Cruise ships head for Flemish port as Rhine flows shallow
Thu 30 Jul
EconomyFlemish company Radiant Color supplies pigment for pink fire-fighting water used in forest fires
Wed 29 Jul
Economy‘Table grapes from Flemish Brabant are world-class’
Thu 23 Jul
EconomyRyanair withdraws 5 aircraft from Charleroi due to hike in air passenger tax
Wed 22 Jul
PoliticsTrade unions plan new industrial action after the summer: ‘Government is continuing the cuts’
Wed 22 Jul
EconomyTomorrowland becomes Magic Money Tree for locals
Mon 20 Jul
PoliticsMore cooperation for regional airports, bonfire of outdated planning rules, big sports events free-to-air
Mon 20 Jul
EconomyFuture of Volvo Cars in Ghent assured, thanks to subsidies
Fri 17 Jul
Crime & JusticePlan to combat phishing: lower transfer limits, a waiting period before limits are increased and faster complaint processing
Wed 8 Jul
SocietyBillion-dollar US deal makes Berghmans Family Belgium’s richest, probably
Tue 30 Jun
SocietyScaled down top-up for wages and benefits as inflation slows to 3.4% in June
Mon 29 Jun
Beperking werkloosheidsuitkeringLabour minister calls 10% of long-term unemployed now back at work “encouraging”
Fri 26 Jun
EconomyDirect high-speed rail link between Cologne and Ostend back after 25 years
Sat 13 Jun
Crime & JusticeSuspected Russian spy sentenced to 5 years in gaol for smuggling military goods
Thu 11 Jun
Crime & JusticeProbe into illegal activities in Belgium: Moroccan banks reach €175 million settlement
Mon 8 Jun
EconomyGig economy: Bike couriers no longer ‘side-hustlers’, business can no longer use the tax loophole
Mon 8 Jun
EconomyAverage price of nursing home far higher than average pension
Fri 5 Jun
EconomyFlexi-job: More than quarter of a million people take advantage of tax-free work
Fri 5 Jun
EconomyHospitality industry offers 9-week bartender training course as Bruges struggles with 260 vacancies
Thu 4 Jun
EconomyAldi wants to open all Belgian stores on Sundays till 1 PM
Wed 3 Jun
EconomyAir traffic control strike sorted, flights return to normal
Wed 3 Jun
EconomyAir traffic to and from Belgium at a standstill from 2 PM on Tuesday due to air traffic controllers’ strike
Tue 2 Jun
EconomyAir traffic at Brussels Airport resumed after walk-out by Skeyes air traffic controllers
Tue 2 Jun
EconomyTransport firm Ziegler is bankrupt; majority of 500 Belgian jobs lost
Mon 1 Jun
EconomyPessimism about economy grows: 1 in 4 cannot afford car or holiday
Thu 28 May
EconomyNew ranking puts Ghent in top 4 of Europe’s tech cities
Thu 28 May
EconomyStrikes dent Brussels transport company’s figures as recruiting stop is expanded
Wed 27 May
EconomyFlemish Riviera enjoys best Whitsun in five years
Mon 25 May
EconomyMedian Belgian household holds assets worth €286,250
Mon 25 May
Home NewsBusy Whitsun weekend for strawberry growers: ‘Season got off to a late start, but is now taking off’
Mon 25 May
EconomyEnd of the sales periods? Court decision sets precedent for change
Fri 22 May
EconomyForeign investment leads to job boom in Ghent
Wed 20 May
EconomyEurope’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant to be built in Ghent
Mon 11 May
EconomyFinal phase of new life for Ford Genk gets under way
Mon 11 May
RoyaltyQueen Mathilde leads economic mission to Turkey
Mon 11 May
EconomyPetrol price at highest level since 2022
Mon 4 May
EconomyNew shipping route from Antwerp to the Persian Gulf: ‘Safe alternative to the Strait of Hormuz’
Mon 4 May
EconomyNo more blockades at Bpost for the first time since strike’s start
Mon 4 May
EconomyFlexi-jobs extended to all sectors
Fri 1 May
EconomyBpost management believes in agreement with the unions this month
Fri 1 May
Economy325 more jobs at risk at Nike in Laakdal and Ham
Thu 30 Apr
EconomyEnergy prices drive inflation up to 4 per cent
Thu 30 Apr
Crime & Justice‘Hawala regularly crops up in investigations into drugs and human trafficking,’ federal police say
Thu 30 Apr
EconomyBpost strike: Disruption centred on Brussels
Wed 29 Apr
EconomyMore women are working in Belgium, yet Belgium still lags behind the rest of Europe: How come?
Wed 29 Apr
Home NewsA simpler and more slimline tax return form
Tue 28 Apr
Home NewsPM leads task force to secure future of Volvo Car Ghent
Tue 28 Apr
EconomyPilots ready to strike: Have to work till 66, but stop passenger flights at 65
Mon 27 Apr
Home NewsBrussels backs new rule on nightlife noise nuisance
Sun 26 Apr
Home NewsBpost strike continues no mail delivered in Brussels for almost 2 weeks
Fri 24 Apr
Home NewsPrice of petrol to rise from midnight
Fri 24 Apr
Home NewsFederal Government scraps compulsory closing day for shops, opening hours extended to 9pm
Fri 24 Apr
Home NewsBrussels Airlines’ passengers to pay extra for hand luggage
Fri 24 Apr
EconomyStrike at Bpost continues, fresh talks between unions and management under way
Thu 23 Apr
EconomyEasier cash withdrawals: “Up to 2,000 more cashpoints, also in supermarkets”
Thu 23 Apr
EconomyImec in Leuven voted Belgium’s most attractive employer in 2026
Wed 22 Apr
EconomyRating agency Moody's downgrades Flanders's credit rating
Wed 22 Apr
Home NewsBpost strike continues, access to all post office distribution centres in Brussels has been blocked
Tue 21 Apr
Home NewsKing Filip on 2-day trade mission within Belgium
Tue 21 Apr