PoliticsEconomy
Plan Oxygène: 100M Euros Spent on Struggling Walloon Towns
Wallonia's Plan Oxygène has cost 100 million euros since 2022, covering loan interest for 27 struggling municipalities.
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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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EconomyRegional
56 Flemish Municipalities Raise Property Taxes in 2026
Fifty-six Flemish municipalities raised property taxes in 2026, part of a wave of 88 Belgian towns increasing rates. See which are affected.
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Business & EconomyPolitics
Detroit Bankruptcy Case Officially Closes After 13 Years
A federal judge has formally closed Detroit's historic bankruptcy case, ending 13 years of court oversight over the largest US municipal bankruptcy.
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EconomyTaxation
Taboo Falls: Belgian Cities Review Cadastral Income Values
More Belgian cities review decades-old cadastral income values, breaking a political taboo. Leuven leads with a plan to reassess thousands of properties.
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