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Britain’s unemployment reaches highest level in four years due to economic pressures

UK Labor Market Faces Economic Challenges Amid Rising Unemployment and Global Tariff Pressures On August 13, 2025, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that Britain’s labor market is continuing to cool,

7 days ago

Bank of England lowers interest rates to mitigate economic slowdown risks

UK Unemployment Rates Rise Amid Economic Adjustments The UK’s unemployment rate has escalated to its highest level in four years, fueled in part by last year’s decision by Chancellor of the Exchequer,

2 weeks ago

World

Closure of Audi factory heavily impacted economic activity in Brussels

The closure of the Audi factory in Brussels weighed heavily on economic activity in the capital region, according to a report by the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis (BISA). The shutdown

2 months ago

Business

Brussels pushes back on federal unemployment reform

Brussels authorities have triggered a conflict of interest procedure to delay the federal government’s contentious unemployment reform. However, questions over the legality of the move have quickly followed. Brussels employment minister Bernard

2 months ago

Politics

Why this leading AI CEO is warning the tech could cause mass unemployment

The chief executive of one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence labs is warning that the technology could cause a dramatic spike in unemployment in the very near future. He says policymakers

3 months ago

Innovations

VDAB prepares for incoming unemployment reform

The Flemish Employment Agency (VDAB) is preparing for the implementation of the first phase of the federal government’s plan to limit temporary unemployment benefits, set to begin on 1 January. The agency

3 months ago

Society

Core cabinet approves programme law as polls show broad support for key reforms

The federal government’s core cabinet reached an agreement on Wednesday night on the second reading of the programme law, marking a key step toward implementing the De Wever government’s planned reforms. Among

3 months ago

Politics

Thousands more people set to lose unemployment benefits under new cap

More than 113,000 people will lose their entitlement to unemployment benefits next year under the new two-year cap, many more than the 100,000 people initially estimated, De Morgen reports. The federal government

3 months ago

Opinion

Flemish companies bracing for economic downturn, survey shows

Flemish companies expect a bleak economic outlook for 2025, according to a new survey by employers’ organisation Voka. The survey, conducted among 750 firms, reveals that three-quarters of respondents fear they will

4 months ago

Business

3000 ACV & ABVV Limburg members protest De Wever in Hasselt

Around 3,000 union members from ACV Limburg and AB Limburg protested in Hasselt against government plans led by Bart De Wever, citing pension cuts and a lack of support for older workers

4 months ago

Society

Belgian government reaches crucial Easter deal

Shortly before midnight on Friday, the Belgian federal government concluded a long-awaited ‘Easter agreement’, marking a major milestone in this legislature. Prime minister Bart De Wever (N-VA) presented a comprehensive growth path

4 months ago

Politics

EU to provide 8 million euros in aid for Van Hool workers

The European Commission has proposed an 8 million euro support package to help 2,400 workers made redundant after the bankruptcy of Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool. The funding, requested by Belgium, comes

5 months ago

Society

unemployment

Britain’s unemployment reaches highest level in four years due to economic pressures

Bank of England lowers interest rates to mitigate economic slowdown risks

Closure of Audi factory heavily impacted economic activity in Brussels

Brussels pushes back on federal unemployment reform

Why this leading AI CEO is warning the tech could cause mass unemployment

VDAB prepares for incoming unemployment reform

Core cabinet approves programme law as polls show broad support for key reforms

Flemish companies bracing for economic downturn, survey shows

3000 ACV & ABVV Limburg members protest De Wever in Hasselt

Belgian government reaches crucial Easter deal

EU to provide 8 million euros in aid for Van Hool workers

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