Belgium News
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AFGHANISTAN, 2017/09/09
Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010.
Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.
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ALBANIA, 2017/08/27
The European gas market is becoming additional and additional competitive and US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are part of this landscape, Francis Perrin, energy expert, chairman of Energy Strategies and Policies (France) told Trend.
“Energy is always a strategic business. Economic aspects are very significant of course, particularly the price of LNG, but nations as well take into account strategic issues. For some Central and Eastern European nations one of the key priorities of their energy policies is the diversification of their supplies, in particular gas imports, in order to reduce their dependence on Russia,” said the expert.
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BELGIUM, 2017/08/22
Belgium's consumer confidence remained unchanged at a record high in August as households' expectations regarding the economy and the unemployment situation continued to improve, survey data from the National Bank of Belgium showed Monday.
The consumer confidence index showed a score of 2 for August, unchanged from July. The score was comparable to the level observe during the cyclical peak of 2007, the bank had said in July.
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BELGIUM, 2017/05/29
On Friday 19 May, during a press visit, visit.brussels launched its initial Urban Culture Guide. The growing interest part tourists for the numerous aspects of urban culture was the reason for the creation of this guide. Street art, tattoo parlours, skate & roller parks, record stores… this new guide provides lovers of the genre with all the city’s best spots.
Urban culture is, presently additional than ever, a subject that has grabbed the imagination of young people (and those who are young at heart) all over the world. The Urban Culture Guide, a concentration of all the major venues for fans of street art, music and the like, was created to satisfy this new request.
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AFGHANISTAN, 2016/12/11
A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.
The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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BELGIUM, 2016/10/31
Wallonia's parliament finally approved the set of documents, agreed by Belgian entities the day before, to allow the signature of Ceta, the EU-Canada free-trade transaction on Friday (28 October).
The motion, giving Belgium's federal government the power to sign the transaction, was adopted by 58 votes to 5. Similar motions were as well adopted by the parliament of the Brussels region and the parliament of the French-speaking community.
All 28 EU members are expected to approve the Belgian agreement through a written procedure that will last until late Friday evening.
Once the signatures are sent from the 28 capitals the EU will be able to formally sign Ceta with Canada, at a summit on Sunday.
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BELGIUM, 2016/08/25
Belgium's business confidence sharply deteriorated in August, next two months of development, survey figures from the National Bank of Belgium showed Wednesday.
The business confidence index plunged to -3.1 from 1 in July. Economists had expected a modest decline to 0.8.
Weakness was witnessed across the board. Morale in the factory sector sharply declined, mainly due to weaker assessment of order books.
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BELGIUM, 2016/07/10
A Belgian company will build a new 600-megawatt combined cycle power plant near Tabriz city, northwest of Iran, Reza Hosseini, deputy chief of the Center for Investment Services of East Azerbaijan Province, said.
The F class power plant will be built near Soufian power plant within 3-4 years, Hosseini said, IRNA news agency reported June 30.
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BELGIUM, 2016/06/11
“Morning has broken, like the initial morning. Blackbird has spoken like the initial bird.” Cat Steven, presently Yusuf Islam’s voice was ringing in my ears at Brussels Airport. It was my initial and only morning in this magnificent city – which has been at the cross roads of history often.
Before that year in July 2011, Space Daily reported that “at the same time as Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne feels homesick at the same time as in space, all he needs to do… is look down for the bright spot for even nowadays Belgium keeps its highways switched on.” Having worked on the Space Shuttle program some thirty years before, I knew what De Winne was talking about.
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BELGIUM, 2016/04/04
This is 12 days next suicide bombers destroyed its departure hall and killed 16 people. Belgium’s major airport had not handled passenger flights since two suspected Islamist militants carried out the suicide attacks. Those bombs and a separate one on a metro train in the capital killed 32 people, excluding the three bombers.
The initial of three scheduled flights set for Sunday was due to depart for Faro in Portugal at 1.40pm local time, with only about 60 to 70 passengers. Planes will as well go to Turin and Athens later in the day, with three return flights set for the evening.
