Belgium introduces new energy measures amid ever-rising cost
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- 09 Feb 2023
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The Belgian government reached an agreement Monday (6 February) on new energy measures, extending the temporary support measures to further protect citizens from high energy prices.
The government has been helping citizens cope with high energy prices for several months but at the cost of registering the largest budget deficit in the eurozone (5.1% of its GDP) in the third quarter of 2022.
“As prices stabilise and spring and summer approach, temporary support measures are coming to an end. We need to reform now in order to protect people from high energy prices, not only today, but also in the future,” Finance Minister Vincent Van Peteghem said in a statement. Read More…
