President Tokayev Proposes Port Partnership Linking Kazakhstan With Belgium’s Antwerp-Bruges

Belgium (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) – October 14, 2026 –Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed establishing a practical partnership between Belgium’s Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea ports of Aktau and Kuryk to …

Belgium stands up to Germany (again)

Almost exactly one year ago, Merz strolled into an EU summit confident that his fellow leaders would green-light his plan to harness Russian sovereign assets to finance Ukraine. “I assume that we’ll move a step further today,” the German chancellor told …

Tshisekedi’s properties in Belgium searched amid money laundering probe

GSK plans 1.2K+ layoffs at Belgium sites as $2.5B restructure gains momentum

Less than a month after announcing that it would shutter its German manufacturing facility and slash about 650 jobs there, GSK is cutting more than 1,200 roles in Belgium as part of its $2.5 billion global restructuring. The new layoffs, which could affect …

Kazakhstan Proposes Local Rare Earth Processing Partnership with Belgium

Kazakhstan has invited Belgian companies to help process critical minerals domestically. Astana hopes to gain access to European processing technologies to expand exports of higher-value products used in high-tech industries. For now, the two sides are …

Kazakhstan and Belgium Sign Cooperation Roadmap for 2027–2029

Kazakhstan and Belgium have signed a Cooperation Roadmap for 2027–2029, setting out plans to strengthen political dialogue, improve coordination between their foreign ministries and advance joint initiatives across areas of mutual interest. The agreement …

Discover the World expands Azerbaijan Airlines representation to Belgium and the Netherlands

Discover the World has been appointed to represent Azerbaijan Airlines in Belgium and the Netherlands, further extending its collaboration with the carrier and strengthening its presence in the European market, APA-Economics reports. Through the new …

Belgium backs separate health and biotech window in EU Competitiveness Fund [Partner Content]

By Nicole Verbeeck Belgium wants health and biotech split off from agriculture and bioeconomy in the European Competitiveness Fund, the cabinet of health minister Frank Vandenbroucke told Rapporteur. Foreign minister Maxime Prévot’s cabinet says Belgium is …

GSK to cut up to 1,217 jobs in Belgium, L’Echo says

BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) – British biopharmaceutical company GSK is planning to cut up to 1,217 jobs from its Belgium locations, Belgian newspaper L’Echo reported on Wednesday. • The company announced the plan to unions earlier on Wednesday • The company …

Kazakhstan, Belgium Seek Deeper Trade and Investment Ties at Business Council

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Belgium are seeking to deepen cooperation in transport and logistics, critical minerals, energy, advanced technologies and manufacturing, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and King Philippe said at the Oct. 13 fourth meeting of the …