Belgium

Belgium

Bulgarian personal income and corporate taxes the lowest in EU

Article | May 21, 2012 - 3:18pm

According to the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat), the average top personal income tax rate and the corporate tax rate in the EU27 has increased in 2012.

Comment | United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Ablynx revenues increase 159%

Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:53pm

Ablynx, the Belgian-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of Nanobodies® for the treatment of serious life-threatening diseases,

Comment | treatment of serious life-threatening diseases

treatment of serious life-threatening diseases

Northern states, Switzerland champions in gender-balanced cabinets

Article | May 17, 2012 - 3:14pm

The fulfilled promise of Hollande for a gender-balanced cabinet with 17 women out of 34 ministers inspired AFP to analyse the ratio between men and women also in the governments of other European states.

Comment | Switzerland

Switzerland

Bulgarian healthcare performance worst in EU, Dutch one best

Article | May 15, 2012 - 4:12pm

According to the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) for 2012, the healthcare performance in Bulgaria was the worst in the European Union. On the contrary, the Dutch one was the best.

Comment | Netherlands

Netherlands

EU second in high demand on nature

Article | May 15, 2012 - 1:58pm

The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF), an international NGO conceived in 1961, published today its ‘Living planet’ 2012 report. The study is released every two years and examines the planet condition.

Comment | The World Wild Fund

The World Wild Fund

La Garden Party, the ultimate alternative to boring Sundays

Article | May 14, 2012 - 12:23pm

Do you wake up every Sunday morning, depressed that Monday is next and wondering how to spend the rest of your weekend in a diverse and relaxing way?

Comment | Brussels

Brussels

Spain, Bulgaria, Hungary most active in RAPEX

Article | May 8, 2012 - 3:43pm

The European Commission announced today the results of the latest report on product safety. The three most active countries in detecting and notifying new dangerous products, and in ensuring appropriate follow-up actions, were Spain, Bulgaria and Hungary.

Comment | Social Issues

Social Issues

Advocate-General: .eu reserved only for EU-based companies

Article | May 4, 2012 - 10:09am

Comment | Belgium

Belgium

Van Rompuy: 'no magic formula' for economic growth

Article | April 26, 2012 - 1:52pm

The President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, has said that no single formula exists for getting the European economy back on track.

Comment | Italy

Italy

Brussels Armenian minority demonstrates for genocide recognition

Article | April 24, 2012 - 5:30pm

Armenians around the world on 24 April marked 97 years of the 1915 massacre of around 1.5 million of their people by the Ottoman Empire.

Comment | Politics

Politics

‘Toothless’ legislation allowing anti-Muslim discrimination in Europe

Article | April 24, 2012 - 11:38am

Governments and public authorities are not doing enough to counter the current wave of discrimination against Muslims in Europe, a new report has found.

Comment | Switzerland

Switzerland

Beijing calls for closer ties with Belgium

Article | April 22, 2012 - 10:13pm

Visiting Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong said here Tuesday, 17 April, she hopes Belgium could serve not only as a gateway for Chinese investment into Europe but also as a "bridgehead" for cultural exchanges between China and the European Union (EU).

Comment | Xinhua

Xinhua