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Inside this issue
• Separatist pressure is keeping the state in crisis
• Brussels is trying to showcase a changing region
• Two wheels put the landscape’s rich contours in perspective - -
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Investors are key to unlocking growth
Tax incentives and subsidies are being deployed to inject dynamism into the region, writes Stanley Pignal
Politics: Regions compensate for federal deadlock
Separatist pressure has led to a five-month leadership vacuum, says Stanley Pignal
Brussels: EU presidency’s mixed results
Belgium is trying to showcase a changing region, reports Joshua Chaffin
Business environment: Tax breaks and incentives cut the cost of entry
Stanley Pignal finds that financial burdens are no higher than in neighbour nations – for the moment
Infrastructure: European money is vital in funding a U-turn on roads
Cash is being spent on important transport links, says Andrew Bounds
Logistics: Distribution ‘sweet zone’ wins in drive to centralise
The region is not yet a victim of its own success, says Nikki Tait
Digital Valley: Canals sway decision in Google search
The region is trying to create a technology centre, says Stanley Pignal
Liège: Waterways link strands of a city’s future
The Belgian area attained a top-three spot among Europe’s inland ports
FN Herstal: Gunmaker is explosive asset for the region
A temporary ownership arrangement has dragged on for a long time, reports Vanessa Mock
Cycling: Two wheels put landscape’s rich contours in perspective
Stanley Pignal learns not to rely on a region’s myths when assessing a ride’s difficulty
