euro|topics - Bart Sturtewagen

: 1. De Standaard - Belgium | 30/01/2012

General strike only harms Belgium

A day-long strike against the Belgium government's austerity programme has brought public life to a standstill. It began on Sunday evening and is to last ... » more

: 2. De Standaard - Belgium | 23/12/2011

Trade unions blocking Belgium's future

The Belgian parliament approved the country's pension reform on Friday, which among other things raises the retirement age from 60 to 62. The mass strikes ... » more

: 3. De Standaard - Belgium | 01/12/2011

Make the most of new room for manoeuvre

The central banks' move to cut interest rates is a hopeful sign, writes the liberal daily De Standaard: "But the real solution must come from ... » more

: 4. De Standaard - Belgium | 24/11/2011

Small investors Belgium's last trump card

The interim Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme called on Belgians to purchase government bonds on Wednesday. That could give the country some time to catch ... » more

: 5. De Standaard - Belgium | 16/09/2011

Reform in Belgium remains difficult

The compromise to the year-long dispute over the bilingual electoral arondissement Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde (BHV) may have been greeted with enthusiasm in Belgium but the euphoria is ... » more

: 6. De Standaard - Belgium | 26/07/2011

Sympathy of conservatives dangerous

It is dangerous for the conservatives to show any understanding for the attacker Anders Breivik, the Flemish daily De Standaard warns: "Voices are emerging from ... » more

: 7. De Standaard - Belgium | 03/06/2011

Panic hurts Europe

The Russian ban on vegetables will have an extremely negative impact on the EU's agriculture sector, writes the daily De Standaard and calls on Europe ... » more

: 8. De Standaard - Belgium | 17/05/2011

New attempt at Belgian coalition

Eleven months after the Belgian parliamentary elections, King Albert II has instructed the Walloon Socialist Elio Di Rupo to form a coalition. But this is ... » more

: 9. De Standaard - Belgium | 10/05/2011

Dutroux's wife has rights

Michelle Martin, the accomplice and ex-wife of Belgian child molester and murderer Marc Dutroux, may soon be released from prison. The Belgian court responsible for ... » more

: 10. De Standaard - Belgium | 08/04/2011

Final warning for Belgian prince

Prince Laurent of Belgium has been summoned to appear before the Belgian government today. The summons came after it was revealed that the aristocrat, notorious ... » more

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