As the prices are significantly increasing amidst high inflation, citizens living near Belgium’s borders often head to neighboring nations to save money on shopping, which experts believe is taking its toll on the Belgian economy.

The airline company made an announcement on Tuesday that the Brussels Airlines crew and pilots will proceed on a three-day strike from Thursday, June 23, till June 25. The preliminary cancellation of 315 flights, including 38 long-haul flights.

The latest figures from the Sciensano Public Health Institute indicate a 24 percent increase in daily hospital admissions because of the COVID-19.

One of six, which is 16.3 percent of the teenagers living in Belgium, has been diagnosed with a mental disorder, as per the latest UNICEF estimates published on Tuesday.

The natural is the largest energy source for European households, accounting for 31.7 percent of final energy consumption in 2020, as per statistics published by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics agency.