16+ hour, 3+ min 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, 8+ 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…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (311+ words) Belgian and British police to collaborate more closely again Belga Share Belgian and British police to collaborate more closely again The police forces in Belgium and the United Kingdom are set to work more closely together. Minister of the Interior…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (389+ words) I fully understand that we need to strengthen Europe's southern border. We talk a lot about the eastern border and the threats there, but we must not forget that we have a southern border, a border along the Mediterranean Sea....

6+ day, 16+ 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…...

6+ day, 15+ 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…...

6+ day, 16+ 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, 1+ 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, 1+ day ago   (180+ words) Belga Share UN member states call for more accurate world maps The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution on Friday to promote world maps that more closely reflect the true size of continents. The resolution was initiated by Togo…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) Belga Share Belgium and India strengthen their military ties Belgium and India are set to enhance their military cooperation. Defence minister Theo Francken and his Indian counterpart will sign a Letter of Intent on Thursday in New Delhi. Additionally, sector…...