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Steven Vanackere steps down because of bank dispute, but says he has done nothing wrong. Steven Vanackere, Belgium's finance...

Belgium wants mining firm removed from blackilst. Belgium is pushing for sanctions to be lifted against a Zimbabwean diamond miner, despite warnings that diamond revenues are...

Almunia approves €4.5 billion recapitalisation by Belgium and France. A plan by France and Belgium to restructure ailing bank Dexia, including a recapitalisation with...

European Commission's representation to Belgium will now rub shoulders with the Commission's new visitors' centre. The European Commission's representation to Belgium was on...

500 tractors from Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands took part in demonstrations over milk quotas. Dairy farmers protesting EU milk quotas shut down several...

The mutual distrust between Belgium and the gambling industry. Belgium is not the favourite country of online gambling companies operating in Europe. They are constantly...

Belgian MEP Jean-Luc Dehaene has added stock options in AB InBev worth more than €5.3 million to his declaration of interest. Jean-Luc Dehaene, a former prime minister...

Frans Van Daele is Herman Van Rompuy's chief of staff whose work goes on discreetly behind the scenes. The euro crisis has forced Herman Van Rompuy, the first-ever president...

Mario Monti's European tour, François Hollande's popularity and Belgian pensioners. Mario Monti, Italy's prime minister, is on a tour of European capitals for...

A 'windfall' for Greece, yet more violence in Syria and the fate of Belgium's nuclear power stations. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is briefing other leaders about his...

Unilever reasseses its products because "poverty is returning to Europe", Angela Merkel has more ideas to save the eurozone, there is talk of corruption in Belgium... and a...

Jean-Charles de Cordes on a varied working life in which he has followed his passions. Jean-Charles de Cordes, a 45-year-old, has had nine jobs in the 19 years since he began...

The Commission's director-general for budget, Hervé Jouanjean, made a reservation to his statement of assurance because of doubts about the reliability of clearance...

Kurt Peleman onhow coming face-to-face with the leader of Chechen rebels has helped him in his job at the European Venture Philanthropy Association. The career of Kurt...

Plan to raise fees for children of non-EU staff. The system of European Schools, set up in 1953 to educate the children of people employed in European Union institutions, has...

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Philippe Taverne has been appointed director-general of the European Commission's internal audit service, to replace Brian Gray when he retires at the end of June. Taverne,...

European trade commissioner admits dispute with tax inspectors over profits from share dealing. Karel De Gucht, the European commissioner for trade, has admitted that he is...

The man from Mons has a mountain to climb if he is to unite Belgium. As soon as results from elections in Belgium in June 2010 were known, Elio Di Rupo was tipped to become...

Belgian economist beats German and French candidates to crucial position. The Belgian economist Peter Praet has today been named as chief economist of the European Central...