Belgium’s implementation of the EU Directive on the posting of drivers in the road transport sector: What is the impact for employers posting drivers to and from Belgium?

With the Act of 19 June 2022, Belgium has implemented EU Directive 2020/1057 on the posting of drivers, by providing, amongst other things, adjustments to the Posting Act of 5 March 2002 [0]. Not only foreign posting employers are impacted as the Act of 19 June 2022 has also intr

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21 unaccompanied refugee children spend night on Belgium streets

Due to the lack of accommodation, 21 refugee children in Belgium, who fell under the category of unaccompanied asylum seekers since they are under the age of 18, were left to sleep on the streets.

The housing situation at the reception center for asylum seekers has gotten worse in

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20-month-old baby becomes latest victim of mismanagement of Belgium authorities

A 20-month-old baby has become the latest victim of the mismanagement by Belgian authorities in processing applications for asylum seekers.

The baby, who was accompanied by her mother, spent the night on the streets as they waited outside the Belgian Federal Asylum Seeker Reception

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Devils in the red: Energy rescues push Belgium toward the debt danger zone

Belgium's budget was already sliding off the rails before the coronavirus pandemic. And now a raft of emergency measures to cushion consumers from soaring energy prices are pushing the government into even more precarious territory.

The balancing act between energy doleouts and the

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The Story Of Belgium's Abandoned Boeing 707

It will soon be 65 years since the Boeing 707 conducted its maiden flight. Boeing's first commercial jetliner initially hit the skies on December 20th, 1957, before entering service with Pan American World Airways the following year. The aircraft was a hit among numerous global

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Nuclear exercise with NATO air forces to take place in Belgium

‘Steadfast Noon,’ NATO’s annual nuclear exercise  to defend the territory of the treaty organisation with nuclear weapons, will take place next week in Belgium, Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder (PS) said on Wednesday on the margins of a NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels.

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Netflix launches subscription with ads in November, but not in Belgium

Netflix will launch its new subscription format with advertising messages in 12 countries in November, but Belgium is not among them.

In France and Germany, the formula will cost €5.99 and €4.99 per month respectively.

Until now, all subscriptions to the American streaming service

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Belgium mulls to tax energy companies beyond EU emergency plan

Belgium mulls imposing more taxes on energy companies than the EU’s emergency plan, resulting in over €4.7 billion ($4.6 billion) in extra revenues for the state to handle the economic crisis, local media reported on Monday.

The Belgian federal government revealed a proposal that

 

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Here's What Makes Dinant One Of The Most Beautiful Towns In Belgium

One of the best places to visit in Belgium is the Meuse River city of Dinant, nestled between the stream and the steep valley cliffs, and is a remarkably scenic location. It is endowed with a historical past and beauty. Visitors can spend their time exploring the city on foot,

 

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Belgium: Climate activists stage protests in Liege and Feluy Oct. 8; further demonstrations planned Oct. 9

Climate activists affiliated with Code Rouge are demonstrating in Liege and Feluy, Oct. 8 and plan further protests Oct. 9. Demonstrators have gathered outside TotalEnergies depots in Lieges and Feluy to demand that companies stop the use of fossil fuels. The groups are blocking

 

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Belgium Foreign Minister cuts hair in Parliament in support of Iranian women

Belgium's Foreign Minister and two other lawmakers cut their hair in Parliament, in solidarity with anti-government demonstrations in Iran triggered by the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, Reuters reports.

Hadja Lahbib snipped off a lock of her hair on Thursday,

 

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Belgium paralyzed by train strike

Railway transport is heavily disrupted on Wednesday in Belgium as trade unions protest for more funding for the sector.

Belgian railway unions hold a 24-hour strike to pressure the government to adapt their budget to the rising living costs and to ease the shortage of personnel.

 

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Belgium’s diamonds lose shine amid Russia sanctions talk

ANTWERP, Belgium — Russian diamonds are on Europe’s radar once again — as is Belgium’s fraught role in the industry.

Despite six rounds of sweeping European Union sanctions against Moscow, Russian diamonds have remained a shining absence from the embargo list.

Their omission is 

 

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Europe’s top human rights court rules: Belgium violated right to life in euthanasia case

STRASBOURG (4 October 2022) – In a major case on the right to life, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of Tom Mortier, son of Godelieva de Troyer, who died by lethal injection in 2012, aged 64. Her euthanasia was conducted on the basis of a diagnosis of “incurable

 

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Belgium shuts down nuclear reactor for first time

The Doel 3 reactor in operation in Belgium for 40 years will be shut down on Friday in compliance with Belgian law on a nuclear phase-out.

Despite the energy crisis in Europe, the nuclear reactor in the town of Doel, north of the port city of Antwerp, will close on Friday.

 

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A local’s guide to Ghent, Belgium: artisanal beer, bargain vintage and docklands clubbing

Ghent is blessed with an exciting eating-out scene, with unpretentious, creative young chefs favouring local, seasonal ingredients with plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. I recommend Aroy Aroy, the latest venture of chef Jason Blanckaert, who has abandoned his Michelin stars

 

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Spain and Belgium warn of threat to single market after German stimulus

Spain and Belgium have issued warnings about the consequences of Germany’s huge fiscal stimulus package for the EU single market as the bloc attempts to muster a unified response to soaring energy prices.

The announcement of a €200bn fiscal stimulus package by Germany last week

 

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There is a way to stop British families freezing this winter – just look at Belgium

Britain is facing a cost of living crisis on multiple fronts – and has been for some time. Research conducted a year ago showed households were already feeling the pinch as the cost of everyday essentials steadily climbed alongside their energy bills, with the poorest households

 

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'I don't want a repeat' - Belgium boss Martinez admits Eden Hazard went nightclubbing before Netherlands defeat

WHAT HAPPENED? Hazard was spotted in a nightclub in Brussels in September ahead of Belgium's 1-0 defeat to the Netherlands. Martinez has explained the Real Madrid forward was given permission to enjoy a night off but would not like to see the incident repeated.

 

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Green Protests Underway In Belgium To Demand TotalEnergies To Abandon Hydrocarbon Fuels

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th October, 2022) The protests against the use of fossil fuels have started in Belgium, with hundreds of activists blocking the facilities of the TotalEnergies multinational petroleum company, the Code Rouge-Rood ecoactivist coalition said on

 

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Young woman who survived Brussels terror attack ‘euthanised’ after suffering severe PTSD

Six years ago, Shanti De Corte, 23, was walking through the departures lounge at the Belgian airport with some classmates ahead of a school trip to Italy when Islamic State militants detonated a bomb that killed 32 and injured 300.

Despite escaping the blast and leaving the scene

 

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