Politics
Belgium Budget Minister Warns Against Government Collapse
Belgian Budget Minister Van Peteghem warns government collapse would be irresponsible as the Arizona coalition faces a 10 billion euro budget challenge.
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EconomyPolitics
Belgium's Flexi-Job System 'Spiraling Out of Control'
Belgian Budget Minister Van Peteghem warns flexi-jobs are undermining social security as record numbers and an IMF debt warning fuel reform debate.
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PoliticsEurope
Prévot Reprimands Flemish Partners Over Budget Document
Francophone minister Maxime Prévot calls controversial budget document the 'ugly duckling' of the De Wever government, escalating coalition tensions.
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PoliticsEurope
Deputy PM Prévot Reprimands Flemish Coalition Partners
Deputy PM Maxime Prévot reprimands Flemish coalition partners amid growing tensions over budget, taxes, and community divisions in Belgium.
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PoliticsEconomy
Belgian Socialists Dismiss Odoo CEO Wealth Tax Threat
Belgium's PS dismisses Odoo CEO Fabien Pinckaers' threat to leave over wealth tax, challenges Les Engagés to submit a formal bill amid budget crisis.
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PoliticsSociety
Molenbeek Workers Rally Ahead of Budget Vote on 40 Layoffs
CPAS workers in Molenbeek protest 40 planned layoffs ahead of a crucial budget vote, as Belgium's poorest commune faces a structural funding crisis.
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PoliticsEconomy
Belgium Wealth Tax: Coalition Partners Clash Over Fortunes
Les Engagés proposes a 0.3% tax on financial wealth over €500,000, sparking fierce opposition from coalition partner MR amid Belgium's budget crisis.
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PoliticsEconomy
Walloon Cities Sound Alarm Over Financial Crisis
Wallonia's major cities warn of a deepening financial crisis as rising costs and insufficient funding threaten essential public services.
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PoliticsEconomy
Belgium Braces for Budget Storm as Coalition Tensions Mount
Ivan De Vadder warns of an impending Belgian budget crisis as the Arizona coalition faces internal divisions over defense and social spending.
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PoliticsEconomy
Wallonia Inheritance Tax Reform in Doubt Amid Budget Crisis
Walloon Minister-President Dolimont questions already-voted inheritance tax reform as region faces €2 billion deficit.
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PoliticsAccident & Tragedy
Belgium in Crisis: Buggenhout Tragedy, Budget Warnings
Belgium mourns four killed in a Buggenhout train-bus collision as PM De Wever faces backlash and the budget gap widens.
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PoliticsEconomy
Belgium Faces Twin Budget Crises as Austerity Pressures Rise
Walloon Minister-President Dolimont demands €2B in new cuts while federal coalition faces centenindex vote and €7B budget gap.
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