New rules for crypto money ads in Belgium
Belgium is introducing new regulations in cryptocurrency advertisements with its new decisions. New decisions in Belgium require that the...
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EU countries delay voting on plan to ban petrol and diesel cars
The member states of the European Union (EU) decided to postpone the voting of the regulation, which includes banning the sale of new...
EU commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Asiana by Korean Air
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of...
Reynaers Aluminum met with its dealers in Turkey at the Belgian Consulate
Reynaers Aluminum, one of the leading companies in Europe with its innovative and sustainable aluminum systems, held the first dealer...
European Commission welcomes ECB decision to assign EU-Bonds the same liquidity level as government
The European Commission welcomes the decision of the European Central Bank to be treating EU-Bonds in the same way as bonds issued by...
OPEC holds forecast steady for global oil demand growth
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) kept its forecast for the increase in global oil demand for this year...
European Single Market is turning 30
This year, the EU celebrates the 30th anniversary of its Single Market – one of the major achievements of European integration, and one...
EU countries agree on coordinated measures regarding passengers from China
EU countries have not made an immediate test requirement decision for passengers coming from China. It is stated that EU countries and...
Auto registrations at lowest since 1995 in Belgium
Last year, 366,303 new passenger cars were registered in Belgium, down 4.39% from 2021, according to statistics published by FPS Mobility...
Major gas exporter Algeria is against price caps introduced by EU
Algeria, the leading gas exporter in Africa, protested on Tuesday against the temporary mechanism put in place by the European Union (EU)...
EU member states agree gas price cap
EU member states yesterday approved a mechanism to cap wholesale gas prices as soon as they exceed 180 euros/MWh for three consecutive...
EU agrees law to fight global deforestation and forest degradation
The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement just reached between the European Parliament and the Council on an EU...
Germany to activate its first liquid gas terminals in a few weeks
Scholz said they aim to produce 80 percent of electricity from renewable energy by 2030. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the...
EU and Egypt step up cooperation on the clean energy transition
At COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, today, the EU and Egypt have taken a further step to boost their long-term cooperation on the clean energy...
Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia are ready to fully participate in the Schengen area
The Commission calls upon the Council to take the necessary decisions without any further delay to allow Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia to...
EU Commission hosts a roundtable to discuss measures on consumer protection
The European Commission organised today a roundtable meeting to consult key stakeholders regarding the protection of EU consumers in the...
Inflation in Belgium amounts to 12.27%, highest since 1975
Inflation in October has gone up from 11.27% to 12.27%, reaching its highest level since June 1975, when it stood at 12.50%. The consumer...
Turkey: Start of serial production of the TOGG electric car
A 100% Turkish brand will take its place in the global market for semi-autonomous connected electric cars. Preparations for the launch...
Energy check, absence certificate and pension for assisting spouses regulations approved in Belgium
The Chamber of Belgium approved Thursday in plenary session a majority bill which contains various measures decided by the government in...
EU ratifies an agreement for the end of petrol and diesel cars in 2035
MEPs and Member States of the European Union reached an agreement on Thursday evening on a text providing for the reduction of CO2...
"Despite notable achievements, concerning issues impede Italy’s progress in fighting bribery"
Despite notable achievements, concerning issues impede Italy’s further progress in fighting foreign bribery, says OECD Working Group on...
The European Central Bank Raises Rates Again in the Fight Against Inflation
The European Central Bank imposed another large interest-rate increase on Thursday, as policymakers tried to quell the region’s...
EU commission launches first Academy for digital finance supervisory authorities
European Commission launched the “EU Supervisory Digital Finance Academy (EU-SDFA)”, a project financed by the Technical Support...
Number of self-employed people on the rise in Belgium
Belgian statistics office STATBEL published on September its report regarding employment and labour market. In the second quarter of...
Emergency oil stocks at lower levels after releases
In July 2022, the EU held 103.6 million tonnes (mt) of emergency oil stocks, an increase of 2.5% from June 2022. July data show a...
Tripartite social summit gathered to discuss tackling the energy crisis
EU leaders and social partners met at the tripartite social summit to discuss “tackling the energy crisis and the cost of living crisis:...
Explanation: Details regarding social security measures for self-employed against energy crisis
Belgian government has introduced several measures to help self-employed people to tackle with the challenges arising from recent energy...
EU Commission participates in launch of EuroAsia Electricity Interconnector
EU Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, participated together with the President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, and the Ministers for...
EU and US boost cooperation on green energy in Africa
The European Union and United States of America agreed to increase their collaboration to boost sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa,...
Eurobarometer survey highlights how Europeans interact with the financial services world
The European Commission has today published a Eurobarometer survey on how Europeans interact with the financial services world, in...
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