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Fares for Belgian public transport operators SNCB, TEC, STIB and De Lijn have all risen this month in line with the consumer price index.
Brussels public transport operator Stib is raising fares by 6.9%, rounded up or down on a case-by-case basis, from September to account for inflation.
Supermarket food price inflation has stalled to its lowest level in a year, up 2.7%, according to new research from consumer association Test-Achats.
While overall inflation continues to rise in Belgium – from 1.75% in January to 3.2% in February – food inflation has declined but remains high, according to statistics office Statbel.
The Belgian housing market appears to be contracting, according to the results of the Fédération du notariat’s (Fednot) property barometer, though prices remain on the rise.
Rising prices on homes have slowed, but Belgian residents' property purchasing power is still down according to the latest price index published by Immoweb.
The salaries of half a million Belgian employees will rise by 1.49% in 2024 as a result of automatic indexation - in a sign that the double-digit percentage rises enjoyed by many workers last year
Belgium’s consumer rights organisation Test-Achats has launched an attack on Belgian banks' savings accounts and their dismal interest rates.
Supermarket food prices in Belgium grew by their highest level last month, breaking the 20% mark year on year, new figures have revealed.
