World Belgium’s Promised €500 Pay Rise: Reality or Mirage? by Ibrahim Khalil - World Editor July 24, 2026 by Ibrahim Khalil - World Editor July 24, 2026 According to Bruno Colmant, an economist at the Royal Academy, the cost of granting such a sum to a workforce of 4 million people exceeds the state’s financial capacity, transforming … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail