1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (158+ words) Belga Share Number of unemployed in Flanders learning Dutch doubled The number of jobseekers undertaking a Dutch language course through unemployment agency VDAB has nearly doubled in recent years. This is evident from official figures. The data show that in…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (167+ words) Saudi Arabia indicated on Thursday that its oil production has decreased over the past month to the lowest level since 1990. The price of a barrel of Brent oil rose to 105.72 dollars on Thursday, while a barrel of US WTI oil…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (231+ words) Belga Share France remains favourite foreign destination for Belgians Belgians made 31.2 million trips involving at least one overnight stay last year, according to the final statistics published by the statistics agency Statbel on Thursday. A large majority of these trips…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (177+ words) Compared to the second quarter, the models of the National Bank indicate an increase in gross domestic product (GDP) of between 0.3 and 0.6 per cent in the third quarter. "The most plausible current estimate appears to be a growth of 0.3 per…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (168+ words) We are not asking for subsidies or special treatment; we are requesting fair competition," emphasised Alexander Julius, the chairman of the European association Eurometal, which organised the protest. The association pointed out that European companies are making significant efforts to…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (274+ words) The suspect is H.L., a 52-year-old man holding dual Belgian-Chinese nationality. L. worked as a senior manager in the research department at the now-bankrupt Belgan from Oudenaarde. According to De Standaard, he was arrested on 10 May as he was about to board…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (194+ words) Belga Share Sipef acquires banana plantation in Ivory Coast The Belgian plantation group Sipef has taken over a banana plantation in Ivory Coast through its subsidiary Plantations J. Eglin. The Tiabam plantation covers approximately 450 hectares, employs around 400 people, and produces between…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (138+ words) Belga Share Prison guards once again on strike because of overcrowded prisons On Sunday evening, a five-day strike commenced in Belgian prisons. The unions had called for this action due to ongoing overcrowding, staff shortages, and infrastructure and safety issues....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (171+ words) The case concerns a French-speaking woman who was scammed out of approximately 100,000 euros last year by a fraudster posing as a Card Stop employee. Belfius refused to refund the amount, prompting the victim to initiate civil proceedings. In similar cases,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (336+ words) Belga Share PM De Wever after "very candid" discussion with Modi: "We can offer each other a lot" Prime minister Bart De Wever was received on Thursday in New Delhi by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. The two had, according…...