The Federal Bureau of planning has published its forecasts for the Belgian economy for the next 5 years. Although economic growth will slow, the number of jobs will grow. Growth will remain stable at 1.6% until 2020. This is largely thanks increased domestic demand. Belgians’ disposable income is increasing thanks to the tax shift. This is reflected in increased consumption and more new jobs being created. The increase in disposable income will tail off between 2020 and 2023 and the balance of trade will be negative. This will be reflected…
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Poland risks losing its right to vote in the EU
The dialogue between the EU and Poland in search of a solution to the dispute over judicial reform has entered the final phase on Monday with the visit of the first Vice-President Frans Timmermans to Warsaw, where he met with Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki. The meeting was described as positive and constructive but Timmermans and Morawiecki did not take any questions at their joint press conference. At a previous press conference in Warsaw, when Timmermans met the Polish foreign minister, the latter did not hesitate to express his…
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