Since these countries held the banks accountable for the economic crisis, the economic recovery has been occurring a lot faster than in the U.S.
The temporary staffing company ManPower Belgium has recorded an increase of 25 to 30% in staffing requirements. Currently, they are actively recruiting new people for their staffing pools in the finance and real estate markets.
Belgium is heavily investing in its infrastructure: potholes being repaired and roads being repaved. The country may not have a federal government, but the regional and local governments are certainly functioning. Not having a federal government hurts Belgium as far as investments are concerned and also on a credibility level where politics are concerned. They did, however, successfully conclude their 6-month European presidency.
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