http://www.eubusiness.com Latest business news about Belgium and the European Union. daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/belgium/home Belgium's modern, private-enterprise economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. No publisher Ina Dimireva Belgium 2012-05-22T10:56:24Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-belgium.gbs The European Union on Thursday agreed to set up an energy "partnership" with China ensuring "open" access to each other's markets. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. energy environment China Belgium economy 2012-05-03T20:13:00Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-belgium.gat China and Belgium set up an investment fund to pump more Chinese money into leading European firms Wednesday during a visit by premier-in-waiting Li Keqiang. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Belgium China economy 2012-05-02T16:06:07Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-belgium.ga4 China's premier-in-waiting Li Keqiang flew in to Brussels on Tuesday for a visit aimed at tightening the bond between the two trade giants with a slew of energy deals and economic pacts. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline energy environment China Belgium economy 2012-05-01T20:57:32Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-belgium.g9t China's likely next premier Li Keqiang will sign clean energy deals with the EU when he flies in Tuesday for a visit set to strengthen bonds between the two trade giants and tackle global economic issues. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline energy environment China Belgium economy 2012-05-01T12:15:54Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/belgium-politics.fzp A Flemish far-right party in Belgium launched a website Tuesday inviting people to report crimes committed by illegal immigrants, mirroring a controversial initiative in the Netherlands. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Netherlands discrimination Headline1 Internet Belgium politics 2012-04-10T12:38:06Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/belgium-airline.fv1 Brussels Airlines, Belgium's biggest carrier, threatened to relocate if the government did not offer tax breaks to help it compete against Ireland's low cost giant Ryanair, De Morgen daily reported on Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Belgium airline competition 2012-03-28T11:10:23Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/belgium/environmental-rules The following guidlines provide information about the environmental regulations in Belgium that help companies run sustainable businesses without adversely impacting the environment. No publisher Ina Dimireva Legal issues business Environment Belgium SMEs 2012-03-29T22:43:15Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/belgium/staff-welfare Social legislation in Belgium prohibits discrimination and advocates equal opportunity and gender equality. Employers are responsible for promoting welfare within the company. No publisher Ina Dimireva Employment work Living & Working in EU Social Belgium SMEs 2012-03-29T22:48:41Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/belgium/sustainable-business The following guidlines provide information about the environmental regulations in Belgium that help companies run sustainable businesses without adversely impacting the environment. No publisher Ina Dimireva water Environment sustainability Belgium waste SMEs 2012-03-29T22:39:31Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/belgium-strike.evo Belgium was at a standstill Monday, as transport workers and other public officials went on an anti-austerity strike that nevertheless failed to cause major disruption to 2012's first EU summit. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Belgium strike summit 2012-01-30T17:23:24Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/belgium-strike.euy Belgium was in chaos Monday, just hours before an EU summit, with transport and other public services halted by a national strike called by unions in protest at EU-ordered austerity measures. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Belgium Headline summit strike 2012-01-30T08:37:19Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/netherlands-belgium.emb Strict budgetary discipline will only let the European Union emerge from financial crisis if it is accompanied by job-creation measures, Belgian and Dutch leaders said Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Belgium Netherlands debt economy 2012-01-18T16:37:12Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/belgium-social.eld Belgian trade unions on Tuesday called a general strike for January 30, the date of a summit of European Union leaders in the capital Brussels. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Belgium strike summit social 2012-01-17T17:45:13Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.ei7 The austerity measures imposed by the European Commission on EU states will drag Europe into 15 years of recession, a Belgian minister said in a newspaper interview published Thursday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Belgium debt Finance public 2012-01-12T10:05:47Z News Item