Belgium
BELGIUM: Coalition formation may increase divisions
The Christian Democrats (CD&V) are the clear winner of yesterday's parliamentary elections.
BelgiumBELGIUM: Election to trigger decentralisation drive
Federal parliamentary elections take place on June 10. The outgoing coalition of Socialists and...
BelgiumEUROPEAN UNION: Regional grid may prevent unbundling
Belgian, Dutch, French, German and Luxembourg energy ministers yesterday agreed to integrate...
EUROPEAN UNION: Mergers may stop trade union decline
Overall, trade union membership in Europe is on the decline, and the status of trade unions in...
NETHERLANDS/UK: Barclays offer may start bidding war
The management of UK-based Barclays Bank and Dutch ABN Amro today announced a merger deal, which...
NetherlandsEUROPEAN UNION: Beer cartel fines will be deterrent
The European Commission today fined three Dutch brewers -- Heineken, Grolsch and Bavaria -- a...
EUROPEAN UNION: Three-year fraud probe nets three
Three Italians resident in Brussels have been charged with forgery, corruption, fraud and forming...
JAPAN/EU: Aso wants tighter ties with new EU members
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso will visit Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia from...
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