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Extreme weather has cost Belgium 12-15 billion EUR since 2000

Belga News Agency · July 2, 2025

Extreme weather and climate-related events are costing Europe billions of euros each year, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). For Belgium, the estimated cost between 2000 and 2023 is between 12 and 15 billion EUR. The EEA analysis...

Lidl Belgium is nation’s first retailer to offer a plant-based minced beef mix

Food and Drink Technology · July 2, 2025

Lidl Belgium is the first supermarket in the country to introduce a combination of 60% beef and 40% vegetable proteins in a plant-based minced beef mix. The product looks and tastes like classic minced beef, but has much lower CO₂ emissions, up to...

Belgium Delays Tender for Offshore Wind Farm in Princess Elisabeth Zone Until 2026

Offshore Wind · July 1, 2025

The Belgian Council of Ministers has decided to postpone the tender for an offshore wind farm in the Princess Elisabeth Zone I until 2026. According to Mathieu Bihet, Federal Minister of Energy, the offshore wind tender for the first lot of the...

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever meets with Chinese FM Wang Yi

CGTN ·

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever (L) meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels, July 1, 2025. /VCG Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever (L) meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels, July 1, 2025. /VCG Belgium's...

SurePay Becomes First Vendor Live With Verification of Payee in Belgium

The Fintech Times · July 2, 2025

Belgian banks have become the first in the Eurozone to go live with Verification Of Payee (VOP), ahead of the October 2025 deadline set by the EU Instant Payments Regulation. European VOP provider SurePay has also become the first vendor live with...

Belgium expected to reach 33.6 GW of PV capacity by 2035

pv-magazine · July 1, 2025

Belgian grid operator Elia says the country might almost double its installed PV capacity from around 12.6 GW in 2025 to 22.5 GW at the end of 2030. July 1, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Belgium is projected to reach around 33.6 GW of installed PV...

Honor | Guimarães named European Green Capital 2026 – Brussels, Belgium

Portugese American Journal · July 2, 2025

Guimarães, Portugal, has been officially awarded the title of European Green Capital 2026 by the European Commission, recognizing the city’s strong commitment to sustainability, environmental innovation, and community engagement. Guimarães,...

Belgium to tax capital gains in major fiscal reform

WHTC - Michigan · July 1, 2025

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium will introduce capital gains tax on financial assets, such as shares and cryptocurrencies, its finance minister said, bringing it into line with its European peers. Until now, Belgium was one of the few European...

Tshwane Metro’s negligence causes flooding of Belgian college

South Africa Today · July 2, 2025

The Tshwane Metro’s negligent approach to routine maintenance of water infrastructure has resulted in the loss of millions of litres of water and the flooding of the Belgian college iTversity in Heatherdale over the weekend. A faulty valve at the...

Summer Hammann selected for Belgian Dairy Breeders School

Barron News Shield - Wisconsin ·

Barron native Summer Hammann will represent the U.S. at the Young Breeders School competition in Belgium later this summer. Photo contributed Tessa Schmocker A Barron native has been selected to attend a special dairy breeders school in Belgium....

KBC to launch crypto trading for retail investors from Belgium and Central, Eastern Europe

Cryptopolitan · July 2, 2025

KBC Group is preparing to offer retail clients in Belgium the opportunity to invest in major cryptocurrencies this fall, local media unveiled. With the move, the large financial services company is taking the lead among Belgian banks, which have...

Nukeproof announces new UK office bringing technical support back to Britain for the much-loved MTB brand – and there are new bikes on the way

Mountain Bike Rider · July 2, 2025

Belgian Cycling Factory launches UK office, from which it will distribute the reborn Nukeproof range of bikes. Nukeproof dissent prototype eurobike Credit: Rebecca Bland Nukeproof owner, Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF), has announced it is launching...

Another Georgian Wine Showcase Held in Belgium

Caucasus Business Week ·

The “Georgian Natural Wine Day” festival was held in Brussels, the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium, with the support of the National Wine Agency and organized by its contracted company, FLOW SRL. The event featured products from seven Georgian...

Belgium eyes global glory after historic EuroBasket defense

Channel News Asia · July 1, 2025

Belgium's stunning 67-65 victory over Spain on Sunday not only secured them consecutive EuroBasket titles, but also established them as Europe's most formidable basketball force with genuine global ambitions. The Belgian Cats have undergone one of...

Belgian Cats welcomed by king and honoured at Brussels' Grand Place after European title

Belga News Agency · June 30, 2025

The Belgian women’s basketball team, who were crowned European champions on Sunday evening in Greece after a nail-biting final against Spain, are honoured extensively in Brussels on Monday evening. The Belgian Cats were first welcomed by King...

Belgian town plans €35m City Hall restoration

Euro Weekly News · June 30, 2025

The Belgian city of Leuven, located approximately 32 miles east of Brussels, has approved the commencement of a 35 million-euro restoration project for its town hall, scheduled to begin in October 2025. The building is a 15th-century Gothic style...

Belgian prosecutors initiates probe into Worldline

Electronic Payments International · June 30, 2025

Belgian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Belgian unit of French payments processor Worldline, following allegations of money laundering activities. The probe was triggered by articles in Le Soir and De Standaard, which claimed...

Belgium’s Meryll Rogge Wins Andam Grand Prize 2025

The Business of Fashion · June 30, 2025

Ghent-based designer Meryll Rogge has been named the 2025 grand prize winner of France’s most prestigious fashion awards programme, the Andam Prize. Known for her offbeat takes on classic womenswear, Rogge, who cut her teeth at Marc Jacobs and...

Preview: Belgium Women vs Italy Women - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole ·

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Women's European Championship clash between Belgium Women and Italy Women, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Belgium Women and Italy Women will get the action underway in Group B when they lock...

Wales could see surge in trade opportunities with Belgium

South Wales Argus ·

Anne Sherriff, the UK’s ambassador to Belgium, visited south Wales on June 30 as part of a new roadshow led by foreign secretary David Lammy. The roadshow aims to strengthen economic ties and drive growth across the UK by connecting regions with...