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This is the English language version of the #Belga newswire focused on Belgian news. Check our website: www.belganewsagency.eu
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EU parliament approves €900,000 support package for former BelGaN workers
EU parliament approves €900,000 support package for former BelGaN workers
The European Parliament has approved more than 900,000 euros in EU aid to help former employees of chipmaker BelGaN in Oudenaarde find new jobs...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 2h
EU Commission warns Belgium over late payments to suppliers
EU Commission warns Belgium over late payments to suppliers
The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Belgium for repeatedly failing to pay suppliers on time, in breach of the...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 2h
Budget minister denies that Brussels played down its debt for years
Budget minister denies that Brussels played down its debt for years
The Brussels government used a number of unconventional tactics in recent years to make its budget and debt figures appear more favourable than...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 2h
Live Nation becomes new owner of Pukkelpop
Live Nation becomes new owner of Pukkelpop
Belgian festival Pukkelpop has been taken over by entertainment giant Live Nation, the festival announced on Wednesday.
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 6h
Coalition partners dismiss De Wever's proposal to freeze wage indexation
Coalition partners dismiss De Wever's proposal to freeze wage indexation
In his quest to find 10 billion euros in budget savings, prime minister Bart De Wever has asked his coalition partners if they would accept a...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 8h
Belgians aboard new aid flotilla intercepted by Israel
Belgians aboard new aid flotilla intercepted by Israel
The Israeli army intercepted a new aid flotilla bound for Gaza on Wednesday morning. At least four Belgians were aboard the flotilla, according to...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 9h
Four injured in shooting in Brussels
Four injured in shooting in Brussels
Four people were injured in a shooting on Boulevard du Midi in Brussels on Tuesday night. Two of the victims were taken to hospital in critical...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 10h
Amazon to invest 1 billion euros in Belgium
Amazon to invest 1 billion euros in Belgium
Amazon plans to invest 1 billion euros in Belgium by 2027. The company wants to use the investments to "improve the customer experience," said Eva...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 20h
EU steel tariffs ‘important step forward’, industry says
EU steel tariffs ‘important step forward’, industry says
The European steel industry has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to raise import tariffs and reduce duty-free quotas for foreign steel...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 22h
Staff strikes spread across Belgian Ikea stores over working conditions
Staff strikes spread across Belgian Ikea stores over working conditions
Employees at several Ikea stores in Belgium held strikes and protests on Tuesday, citing increasing workloads and worsening working conditions...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 23h
Belgian researcher secures NASA collaboration on astronaut brain study
Belgian researcher secures NASA collaboration on astronaut brain study
Belgian scientist Floris Wuyts from the University of Antwerp has secured a new partnership with NASA, the US space agency, according to Belgium’s...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 1d
Spanish royals open Europalia España festival in Brussels
Spanish royals open Europalia España festival in Brussels
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain officially opened Europalia España in Brussels on Tuesday, marking the start of a four-month celebration...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 1d
Maritime pilot strikes cause long delays in Flemish ports, minister urges return to work
Maritime pilot strikes cause long delays in Flemish ports, minister urges return to work
Flemish Ports minister Annick De Ridder has urged maritime pilots to end their actions and return to the negotiating table, as nearly 100 ships...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 1d
Teachers report high stress due to administrative burden and shifting policies
Teachers report high stress due to administrative burden and shifting policies
Belgian teachers experience significantly higher levels of stress than their international peers, mainly due to excessive administrative work and...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 1d
Californian governor thanks Belgian delegation for visiting in "difficult times"
Californian governor thanks Belgian delegation for visiting in "difficult times"
On Monday, California governor Gavin Newsom on Monday welcomed a high-level Belgian economic delegation currently on a trade mission in the state...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 1d
EU targets China and US with tariff hike on steel
EU targets China and US with tariff hike on steel
The European Commission plans to introduce import tariffs of 50 percent on steel from China and the United States. The measure will be introduced...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 1d
Advertising sector launches quality label for influencers
Advertising sector launches quality label for influencers
On Tuesday, the Belgian advertising sector and an association representing influencers announced they are joining forces to launch a new quality...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 1d
Federal government and regions agree on ‘National Energy and Climate Plan’
Federal government and regions agree on ‘National Energy and Climate Plan’
The Belgian government and the country's three regions have on Monday finalised the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), Belgium's commitment...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 1d
Belgian aerospace firm Sabca signs 85m euros contract for Ariane 6 rocket parts
Belgian aerospace firm Sabca signs 85m euros contract for Ariane 6 rocket parts
Belgian aerospace company Sabca has on Monday signed a contract worth 85 million euros with the French company ArianeGroup for the production of...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 2d
Belgian aims to break two world records for solo sailing across Atlantic Ocean
Belgian aims to break two world records for solo sailing across Atlantic Ocean
Belgian sailor Quentin Debois is going to attempt to break two world records for solo sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. In December, he wants to...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 2d
Four Belgian participants in Gaza flotilla released by Israel
Four Belgian participants in Gaza flotilla released by Israel
Four Belgians from the Global Sumud Flotilla who were detained by Israel, have been released and are on their way back to Europe. That announced...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 2d
SNCB to launch new ticket system in October, promises lower average fares
SNCB to launch new ticket system in October, promises lower average fares
Belgian rail operator SNCB will roll out its long-awaited new ticketing system on 15 October. The company says it is the biggest overhaul of its...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 2d
Major reform to give Flemish museums more international appeal
Major reform to give Flemish museums more international appeal
The Flemish museum landscape is being thoroughly redesigned to realise the ambitions of scaling up and internationalisation, announced Flemish...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 2d
French prime minister resigns just one month after appointment
French prime minister resigns just one month after appointment
French president Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, less than a month after taking office. Lecornu, who...
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Belga_English (Belga News Agency) @belgaenglish.bsky.social · 2d
Belgium focuses on business and culture during trade mission to California
Belgium focuses on business and culture during trade mission to California
Princess Astrid is leading a nine-day Belgian economic mission to California. Trade tensions with the Trump administration should not impact the...
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