Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country’s economy. (Opinion)

Across cultures, people often wrestle with whether having lots of money is a blessing, a burden or a moral problem. According to our new research, how someone views billionaires isn’t just about economics. Judgment also hinges on certain cultural...

India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to meet EU Trade Commissioner in Brussels on Monday

In a visit aimed at providing strategic direction and political impetus to the ongoing negotiations between India and the European Union (EU) for a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA), India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is slated...

Belgium PM warns EU partners to share its risk

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever insisted on Thursday that his European Union(UN)partners must share the risk of using billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets that are held in his country to help keep Ukraine’s economy and war effort...

Belgium allows EV battery status on the Car-Pass from 2026

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – From 2026, Belgian electric car owners can voluntarily include battery status on the Car-Pass. Ministers Rob Beenders and Jean-Luc Crucke aim to boost transparency and the second-hand EV market. As GVA News...

Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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Belgian Government on the brink over budget crisis

Belgium’s ruling centre-right coalition is deadlocked over crucial budget negotiations, with senior government figures suggesting its collapse is now a real possibility. Prime Minister Bart De Wever has been beating the drum on the urgent need for...

Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels as India-EU trade talks enter crucial phase

Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels as India-EU trade talks enter crucial phase New Delhi: As the ongoing India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations enter a crucial stage, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is set to visit Brussels,...

Belgium supports Moroccan autonomy initiative for the Sahara

Belgium expressed its support on Thursday for the autonomy Initiative presented by Morocco in 2007, placing the Sahara region “within the framework of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and national unity,” stressing that it will act “as of now on...

Finance minister warns inaction could derail Belgium’s economic growth as budget talks stall

On Thursday, Belgian Finance minister Vincent Van Peteghem (CD&V) warned that failing to make decisive progress in the federal budget talks would derail economic growth and stall investment. Addressing the Chamber of Representatives, he described...

Belgium and Morocco strengthen ties with agreement on migrant returns and Western Sahara

Following in the footsteps of France, Germany, the United States and the European Union, Belgium has now formally declared its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara. At the same time, the two countries...

Belgium insists on weakening EU summit conclusions on use of Russian assets – Bloomberg

Stock photo: Getty Images Belgium, which has expressed concern about the use of frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine, wants to achieve a change in the conclusions of the EU summit in this regard. Source: Bloomberg, as reported by...

Inside track: Stijn Ooms, Crestron

Where are you from, and where do you currently reside? I was born and raised in Belgium, and I still live here today. I’m based pretty much in the heart of the country, just slightly north of Brussels. It’s a great central location that keeps me...

Belgium Supports Moroccan Autonomy Initiative Placing Sahara Region ‘Within Framework of Kingdom’s Sovereignty, National Unity’

Belgium expressed its support on Thursday for the autonomy Initiative presented by Morocco in 2007, placing the Sahara region “within the framework of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and national unity,” stressing that it will act “as of now on...

Belgian Court Rejects Mehul Choksi’s Plea, No Relief in Extradition Case

Remember back in 2018, when everyone’s feed was full of “another billionaire scammer escapes” memes? Well, hold your chai, because Belgium’s courts just dropped a new episode in the Mehul Choksi saga, and yes, it’s worth the hype. After years of...

Donald Trump, Brazilian President Lula da Silva hold trade talks in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned he could negotiate some agreements during his meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Malaysia, following his role in overseeing the signing of...

Belgium calls on EU partners to share risk if they want to use frozen Russian assets to...

The biggest tranche of those assets — about $225 billion worth — are held in Belgium, and the government is wary of using the money without firm guarantees from other EU countries. “If we want to give them to Ukraine, we have to do it all...

Belgian PM on frozen Russian assets: Coalition of the Willing must also be coalition of payers

Belgium insists on establishing a clear legal framework and shared responsibility for using Russia's frozen assets to benefit Ukraine – something it says is still lacking. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever made the statement ahead of a meeting...

Belgium urges EU partners to share risks before using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Thursday warned that European Union partners must share the risks if they plan to use billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets held in Belgium to support Ukraine’s economy and military efforts. Ukraine’s...

Belgium’s leader threatens to block Ukraine loan if key demands not met

Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever said he will “do everything in my power” to block the EU’s floated new loan for Ukraine unless financial and legal risks are shared, and other EU countries harness Russian sovereign assets held in their own...

Belgium demands change in plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has insisted that his European partners must share the risk of using billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets that are held in his country to help keep Ukraine’s economy and war effort afloat in the coming...