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Belgian employment law in Ryanair contracts

16 February 2018

The Irish airline Ryanair has decided to integrate Belgian employment law into the contracts of its Belgian employees.

The Criée de Wépion (Auction of Wépion) wants to attract new strawberry growers

14 February 2018

Wépion strawberries are horticultural products that come from strawberry plantations near the village of Wépion (municipality of Namur) in Belgium.

Bombardier Bruges presents a prototype of the M7 double-deck train

09 February 2018

Good news for all train passengers and particularly for commuters! As from September 2018, the Belgian railway company (SNCB) will gradually start commissioning brand new M7 double-deck trains.

Google invests 250 million euros in Saint-Ghislain

09 February 2018

Google, the American technology giant, has opened a new solar plant in Saint-Ghislain, near Mons. The company is also expanding its data centre.

Record year for the cargo airport Liege Airport

09 February 2018

717 000 tons of freight and growth amounting to 8.5%: 2017 was an excellent year for Liege Airport. E-commerce and the arrival of two new companies added to its success.

Location, infrastructure and a quality workforce

Belgium occupies an important position on the economic chessboard. It is ranked 12th country in the world for the export of merchandise (WTO-2014 Report) and is a favourite destination for investors. Every year, billions of euros of foreign direct investment are made in Belgium.

Belgium offers the opportunity to reach 200 million consumers in a radius of 500 kilometres thanks to its central geographic position and its quality logistics infrastructures. Sea ports, inland ports, canals, airports, rail, road and motorway networks: the various communication channels in Belgium are constantly being adapted to the needs of the economy. For example, the port of Antwerp is the 2nd busiest European port and has the largest petrochemical complex in Europe. The city of Antwerp is the diamond capital with 80 % of the market in rough diamonds and 50 % in polished diamonds.

There are many other reasons to explain Belgium's economic success including a highly-qualified, multi-lingual and flexible workforce, proximity with the international decision-making sphere based in Brussels, many financial and tax incentives, affordable property prices, legendary hospitality, excellent social security and more.

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Record sum for foreign investments in Flanders in 2018

Belgian employment law in Ryanair contracts

The Criée de Wépion (Auction of Wépion) wants to attract new strawberry growers

Bombardier Bruges presents a prototype of the M7 double-deck train

Google invests 250 million euros in Saint-Ghislain

Record year for the cargo airport Liege Airport