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Belgium
Belgium
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Banking and InsuranceNew CEO for Belgian co-op bank NewB
Vincent Biauce has worked in the banking sector for more than 20 years and will be responsible for business development and day-to-day management
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EnergyBelgian government wants citizen participation in offshore wind energy
'This is the first time in Europe, if not the world, that a government is encouraging citizen participation in large offshore wind farms through renewable energy communities'
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Banking and InsuranceCo-op bank transfer: Belgium’s vdk bank takes on clients from NewB
25,000 clients were transferred from NewB, which hit trouble last year after it failed to meet regulatory capital requirements
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Banking and InsuranceMembers of Belgian co-op bank NewB approve partnership with vdk
The deal gives NewB customers access to additional vdk bank products and services from April
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Banking and InsuranceTroubled Belgian co-op bank NewB to vote on merger with vdk bank in January
NewB, which has failed to meet regulatory capital requirements, is looking at a merger with the Flemish ethical bank
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Banking and InsuranceBelgian co-op bank NewB faces closure after missing regulator’s target
The bank, launched in 2019, failed to meet a €40m capital requirement set by the National Bank of Belgium
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DemocracyYoung co-operators from Woodcraft Folk attend PeaceCommunicators programme
'The peace education training seminar felt extremely poignant at a severe point of international political distress'
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HousingSocial economy project provides €1.3m to Belgian real estate co-op
The funding helped the co-op secure a new building which will house victims of domestic abuse
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AgricultureStrawberry co-op steps up its sustainability efforts
Water management and renewable energy are among the key methods used by Hoogstraten co-op to reduce its environmental impact
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EconomyLiving our co-operative identity to make a sustainable future for all
'Co-operatives focus on long-term sustainability rather than profit for shareholders and wealth creation alone'
