Germany, the EU’s leading car exporter, is expected to be hardest hit by the tariffs. Car shipments to the US were worth €25.2 billion in 2024, followed by Italy (€3.4 billion) and Slovakia (€3.1 billion)
The EU had initially set a deadline of June 30, 2023, for all 27 Member States to submit their plans detailing how they intend to contribute to the European Union’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030
The panels, a hallmark of participative democracy in the Union, will focus on the theme “A new European budget fit for our ambitions” and are set to convene in Brussels between March 28-30 and May 16-18, 2025
The agency also noted that the 14-day average flow rates of non-navigable rivers continue to decrease, with 49% of monitoring stations now reporting low to very low flow rates. This is a sharp increase compared to just 32% of stations reporting similar conditions last month
Belgium’s current order, worth approximately €4 billion, was made under a 2018 deal for 34 fifth-generation fighters to replace its aging F-16 fleet. Deliveries are expected to begin later this year, with the first jets to be stationed at Florennes Air Base
The study also draws attention to the role of job type in absenteeism patterns. Workers with flexible and autonomous jobs are less likely to report sick. This trend is particularly visible among executives, who have the highest rate of zero absenteeism at 51.2%
The precise composition of the spilled substance is still under investigation, but early indications suggest it is a dense form of marine fuel oil, notorious for its environmental persistence and difficulty to remove from water and surfaces
The move, prompted by violent clashes after the Belgian Cup final last Sunday, has drawn criticism from Bruges Mayor Dirk De fauw (CD&V), who believes the decision is disproportionate
