Belgium’s Defense Deficit: Why 2% Can’t Wait Until 2029

With June’s NATO summit likely to call for substantial increases in member defense spending, increased scrutiny awaits those NATO members that still haven’t reached even the 2% spending minimum—a minimum that’s been required for well over a decade.  One of …

MAES expands HVO100 fuel network to 25 locations in Belgium

The expansion aligns MAES with a broader European trend that sees growing adoption of HVO100.Belgium operator MAES Energy & Mobility has expanded its offering of HVO100 to 25 locations across the country. HVO100 is a renewable diesel alternative that …

Belgium's big cities see wealth shift to suburbs

According to a new study by UCLouvain, wealth is transferring from Belgium's major city centres to their suburbs. This bucks the trend seen in most other European cities and in the United States, where city centres remain more affluent. The study, …

Belgium backs EU proposal for 2 euro import fee on small parcels

Belgium supports the proposal by European Trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic to charge 2 euros for every small parcel entering the EU. Federal Economy minister David Clarinval said so at the EU Competitiveness Council in Brussels on Thursday. Commissioner …

Why Rwanda kicked out quack surgeons from Belgium

Belgium Business Confidence Less Negative In May

Belgium's business confidence increased slightly in May as the morale improved strongly in the trade and building sectors, survey data from the National Bank of Belgium showed Thursday. The business confidence indicator rose to -13.5 in May from -14.7 …

Belgium delays ETCS-only operations by two years to spare freight

Innovation Revolutionising rail operations with AI and generic Large Language Models for freight wagons Modern rail operations face the challenge of continuously improving efficiency, safety, and sustainability. In view of increasing transport volumes and …

Air Belgium has gone bankrupt, and thousands of passengers are unlikely to get refunds

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Bob MacIntyre makes strong start in US glory hunt as fellow Scot Ewan Ferguson flies the flag in Belgium

Driven Bob MacIntyre has made a solid start in his bid for glory at the Charles Schwab Challenge. The Scottish star headed to Fort Worth in Texas for the event as he looks to recapture his best form ahead of a huge summer. MacIntyre endured a frustrating …

Bundesliga rights return to Telenet in Belgium