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...

Goyal heads to Brussels to push India-EU trade pact

After wrapping up his visit to Germany, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will arrive in Brussels on October 27–28 for crucial trade talks with European Commission Executive Vice-President and Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefcovic, as...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

How El Salvador Is Securing Market Access for Its Premium Coffee in the EU.

El Salvador is taking concrete steps to align its coffee production with the European Union’s Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), which will soon become a key requirement for accessing one of its most important export markets. According to the...

Goyal to visit Brussels as India, EU push to seal trade pact by year-end

New Delhi: Piyush Goyal, Union minister of commerce and industry, will visit Brussels, Belgium on 27–28 October for talks with Maros Sefcovic, executive vice-president and European Commissioner for Trade of the European Union, to conclude a...

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...

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...

Belgian PM sets three conditions for supporting reparations loan for Ukraine

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Photo: Getty Images Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has stated that he will support the idea of a reparations loan for Ukraine if three conditions are met, related to legal guarantees and the protection...

Belgium warns EU partners to share its risk if they want to use frozen Russian assets

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever insisted on Thursday 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...

Belgium warns EU partners to share its risk if they want to use frozen Russian assets to...

The biggest tranche of those assets — some $225 billion worth — are held in Belgium, and the Belgian 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...

Belgium demands legal basis for EU plan to fund Ukraine with frozen Russian assets

ISTANBUL Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Thursday that Belgium would not support the EU plan to fund Ukraine with immobilized Russian assets unless a legal basis has been provided. "I'm looking for the legal basis for this decision....

Two strong bidding groups to vie for ₹19,239 crore dredging and offshore reclamation contract for Vadhvan Port

Two consortiums led by Boskalis-NMDC Dredging and Adani Ports-Van Oord-Jan De Nul-ISDPL to bid for ₹19,238.57 crore dredging and reclamation works at Vadhvan port under PPP-HAM model.MUMBAI: Two strong bidding groups, one a partnership between...