euro|topics - Stefaan Michielsen

: 1. De Tijd - Belgium | 11/03/2013

Belgian pension system is ticking time bomb

Belgium needs to cut its spending by another 2.8 billion euros if it wants to keep its budget deficit below the three percent of GDP ... » more

: 2. De Tijd - Belgium | 05/09/2012

Women's quota in business is feasible

EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding presented a plan on Monday for the introduction of a 40-percent women's quota for the boards of publicly listed companies. ... » more

: 3. De Tijd - Belgium | 04/09/2012

Belgian solo on bank reform pointless

The Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo has announced a bank reform in his country that would effect a separation of commercial banks and investment ... » more

: 4. De Tijd - Belgium | 16/08/2012

Idle government sends Belgium into crisis

With a negative growth of 0.6 percent, the Belgian economy shrank three times faster than expected in the second quarter of this year. The country ... » more

: 5. De Tijd - Belgium | 05/08/2011

Belgium falls victim to euro crisis

Interest rates on Belgian government bonds have risen to 4.5 percent in the past 12 months. The country's creditworthiness is dropping, warns the business paper ... » more

: 6. De Tijd - Belgium | 31/05/2011

Economy could benefit from phase-out

Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power is legitimate but poses a challenge for the economy, writes the business paper De Tijd: "The Fukushima accident ... » more

: 7. De Tijd - Belgium | 11/05/2011

New hype over Internet firms

The takeover of Skype by Microsoft shows that the Internet firm business is once again flourishing, writes the business paper De Tijd, but urges caution: ... » more

: 8. De Tijd - Belgium | 21/04/2011

New chance for Belgian TV

The Finnish publishing group Sanoma, together with German media group ProSiebenSat1, has taken over the two Belgian television stations VTM and VT4. This doesn't necessarily ... » more

: 9. De Tijd - Belgium | 23/03/2011

Popular protest helps against banker bonuses

Following the fierce protests by customers, top managers of the Dutch ING Bank have announced they will dispense with their high bonuses. Only outraged citizens ... » more

: 10. De Tijd - Belgium | 09/03/2011

Populism doesn't make oil any cheaper

The Belgian Budget Minister Guy Vanhengel wants to cut fuel taxes to ease the burden on consumers. But that would be unwise in view of ... » more

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