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The proposal aims to enable undocumented individuals to work in sectors facing critical labor gaps, including construction, hospitality, and healthcare. However, the call has already sparked debate, with both enthusiastic support from business groups and firm opposition from government officials

Belgium achieved a plastic packaging recycling rate of 54% in 2022, securing the second spot among European Union countries, just behind Slovakia, according to data published Thursday by Eurostat

The statistics reveal that individuals who grew up in stable financial conditions in Belgium have a 7.7% chance of falling into poverty later in life. Alarmingly, this figure rises to 20.1% for those who experienced poverty during their childhood, resulting in a stark 12.4 percentage point difference

A recent study by the Swiss University of Basel, the University of Stuttgart, and Germany's Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact (PIK) has revealed that this initiative could lead to a significant increase in natural gas bills for average Belgian households, raising costs by hundreds of euros annually

The survey revealed that while traditional tobacco smoking continues to decline among young people aged 12 to 18, the use of e-cigarettes has surged. Only 15.9% of respondents reported having smoked tobacco in the past year, down from 17% in 2021-2022